How Hallettsville Became The seat of Lavaca County

I have always believed that if you want to know the truth about things of a historic nature; you should go to the source. That “source” for me is old newspapers, personal journals, and when possible communicating with folks who actually were there or know of historic events from things told to them by their ancestors. In 1972, an older gentleman by the name of C.E. Munson recalled some of his…