Once Upon a Time in Texas
Once Upon a Time in Texas will mainly focus on lore, myth, legend, characters and stories in and around Texas. There will also be random thoughts by your host Michael Mitchell and conversations with guests about the history of Texas and we might even dabble in current events.
Once Upon a Time in Texas will mainly focus on lore, myth, legend, characters and stories in and around Texas. There will also be random thoughts by your host Michael Mitchell and conversations with guests about the history of Texas and we might even dabble in current events.
Episodes

Nov 13, 2024
#90 - Battle of Stone Houses and Crush, TX
Nov 13, 2024
Nov 13, 2024
34 min
Did you know there was a city in Texas that was the second largest city in the state but only for one day. Also, ever heard of the Battle of Stone Houses? Today you will!

Nov 12, 2024
#89 - Texas Forest Service and Frank Norfleet
Nov 12, 2024
Nov 12, 2024
35 min
Did you know that Texas had a Forest Service? Did you know they had lookout towers and some are still standing? What about a Rancher that got swindled and logged 30,000 miles on a great adventure to catch the guys that did it, even though he had no law enforcement experience?

Oct 30, 2024
#88 - Creepy Texas History
Oct 30, 2024
Oct 30, 2024
39 min
This week is Halloween so why not check out a few creepy Texas stories.

Oct 23, 2024
#87 - Goodnight, Loving, Parker and Burnett
Oct 23, 2024
Oct 23, 2024
38 min
Many folks hear of historical people in their area but never really dive into their history and their relationship to their area. I found a few folks that are important to Texas AND my neck of the woods here in Northwest Texas. Lets deep dive into four of these guys and see what we can find.

Oct 16, 2024
Oct 16, 2024
28 min
Have you ever heard about a certain town names and wondered if there was an actual location or oddity that gave that town the name? Or, have you heard a town name and thought “how on Earth did they come up with that”? Well, here are a few for you right here in the Great State of Texas

Oct 8, 2024
#85 - The Llano Estacado
Oct 8, 2024
Oct 8, 2024
27 min
Have you ever heard about a certain geographic region like the Pacific Northwest, The Great Plains, The Delta or The Valley and wondered what’s it’s meaning was or how it got named? Some are pretty easy to decipher like Pacific Northwest is obviously a location, the delta is obviously a geographic feature. BUT, what about the Llano Estacado? Ever heard of that? Come with me to hear about this little place in Texas.

Oct 2, 2024
#84 - Creepy Texas Places and Things
Oct 2, 2024
Oct 2, 2024
32 min
Have you ever felt a little off or creeped out by a place? Turns out there are a few places in Texas that give that feeling to lots of people. You are not alone. Lets take a look at a few of those places now.

Sep 25, 2024
#83 - Famous Texas Authors
Sep 25, 2024
Sep 25, 2024
26 min
Have you ever read a book or novel and thought about where the author was raised? It makes you wonder if their books were based on their childhood or just their imagination. In this weeks episode, we are going to look at a few authors from Texas.

Once Upon a Time in Texas will focus on lore, myth, legend, characters and stories in and around Texas. There will also be random thoughts by your host Michael Mitchell and conversations with guests about the history of Texas and we might even dabble in current events.
Michael Mitchell is now an Independent Mortgage Loan Originator in Wichita Falls, TX (themichaelmitchell.com). He can do mortgages anywhere in the State of Texas but he has a passion for history and stories.
He has served in a few professions including a 5th, 6th and 7th grade Science Teacher for five years. He also worked professionally for the Boy Scouts of America for 13 years in West Texas and Northwest Texas.
The photos at the top and left on this page are both his. He does a lot of "rusty and crusty" photography as he calls it and can be seen at howlingcoyotephotography.com









