With a 470-percent population spike during the last decade, Murphy, Texas, is the fastest-growing city in Collin County. Citizens are still drawn to the area just as the pioneers were. Murphy, first known as Maxwell and then Decatur, was once part of the
Author Biography
Author Donna Brumit Jenkins has served as a librarian and history teacher. She is a member of the Collin County Historical Commission and chairman of the County Marker Program. Preserving the history of Collin County and Murphy, her hometown, is a passion. She interviewed citizens and gathered images from many private collections for the creation of this book.
