Brownsville is a city located in the state of Texas, in the United States. Brownsville is known as one of the most southernmost points in the U.S., as it sets very close to the border of Mexico. A bridge in the city connects it with the neighboring country and serves as an existing route for people crossing the border.http://www.expressbridge.com/

Sitting along the banks of the Rio Grande, Brownsville is one of the largest cities in the river valley. It exists as a major manufacturing center in southern Texas. Numerous historical museums centered around the city's history in the Mexican War, such as the Historical Brownsville Museum, can also be found in the city. http://historicbrownsvillemuseum.org/ Many of the area's largest sports teams do not play in the city. The major pro sports teams in the area are mostly located to San Antonio, to the north.http://www.50states.com/sports/texas.htm

When Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1835, the Rio Grande River was used as the border between the two nations. With Brownsville sitting just to the Eastern side of the river, it became the property of Texas and, eventually, the United States. Brownsville was originally named after war hero Major Jacob Brown. After being founded in 1848, Brownsville would soon become a major city after the outbreak of the U.S. Civil War. The city became a major exporter of cotton and other war goods, boosting the economy and population of the area. Even after the war ended, Brownsville remained a prosperous city. Today, it is a major manufacturer of technological goods.http://www.rv-rgv.com/brownsville/brownsville.htm

Located on the border of the United States and Mexico, Brownsville is one of the southern-most points in the entire U.S. Its coordinates are latitude 25.930'N and longitude 97.484W.http://citylatitudelongitude.com/TX/Brownsville.htm The area around the city is mainly rural and flat. The Rio Grande River flows to the west of the city. The city of Matamoros, Mexico sits across from Brownsville as one of the most northern and eastern points of that country. With it being so far south, Brownsville is also one of the hottest places in terms of weather all year-round, with temperatures frequently topping 90 degrees.

• Palo Alto Battlefield National Park: A national park centered around the site of a major Mexican War battle.http://www.nps.gov/paal/index.htm
• Children's Museum of Brownsville: A museum with education and interactive exhibits for kids.http://www.cmofbrownsville.com/
• Brownsville Museum of Fine Art: This museum holds art classes and allows citizens to display their latest painting and portraits.http://www.brownsvillemfa.org/
• Gladys Porter Zoo: The local zoo features over 26 plants and 1300 different animalshttp://www.gpz.org/

• Kris Kristofferson (film actor)http://www.imdb.com/search/name?birth_place=Brownsville,%20Texas,%20USA
• Alana de la Garza (television actress)http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1004211/
• Americo Paredes (Mexican-American author)http://www.lib.utexas.edu/benson/paredes/biography.html
• Reynaldo Garza (former U.S. district judge)http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fgaap