I have to jump in here to say that Tex Ritter is from Carthage, Texas up here in the northeast section of the state. There is also a "Country Music Hall of Fame" in Carthage, county seat of Panola County. Carthage is also the home of Jim Reeves, another country singer.
http://www.carthagetexas.com/tcmhof/index.htm
Bastrop is also noted for the "lost pines of Texas" separated by considerable distance from the pine forests of far east Texas. The Bastrop State Park is located in the pines and is one of our favorite places to stay.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/f...parks/bastrop/