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Texas (1931 - ?) Profile

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The Texas Mission was organized from a division of the <a href="https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/chd/organization/mission/central-states-1898">Central States Mission</a>. <a href="https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/chd/individual/charles-elliot-rowan-jr-1885">Charles Elliot Rowan Jr.</a> was appointed as the first mission president. The mission covered the states of Texas and Louisiana.

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Mission headquarters was located in Houston, first at 902 Kipling Street, then at 901 Kipling Street.

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The mission was renamed the Texas-Louisiana Mission to better reflect the area actually covered by the mission.

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The mission was renamed to the Gulf States Mission.

A new Texas mission was organized from the Gulf States Mission with Ralph J. Hill as first mission president. It was headquartered in Houston.

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Mission headquarters moved to 13959 Payton Dr., Richardson, Texas.

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