Round Rock will honor the 90th anniversary of the downtown bus-train crash that killed 10 in 1927,
The Immortal Ten will be honored in a ceremony in Round Rock on Sunday.[/caption]
including Baylor University basketball players, a scorekeeper, a fan and the sports editor of the school newspaper.
The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday inside the City Council chambers at City Hall, 221 E. Main St.
The bus was traveling to The University of Texas in Austin for a game. Those killed in the crash are honored as The Immortal Ten at Baylor, and as a result of the crash, the Mays Street bridge was erected as the first railroad overpass in Texas.
The city of Round Rock has improved the bridge with various Baylor-inspired aesthetic enhancements such as green and gold striping, 10 green light poles and plaques to honor each of the 10 men killed.
The dedication ceremony for the bridge will include family members of those who were killed in the crash, Baylor University representatives and local Baylor alumni.
The Immortal Ten will be honored in a ceremony in Round Rock on Sunday.[/caption]
including Baylor University basketball players, a scorekeeper, a fan and the sports editor of the school newspaper.
The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday inside the City Council chambers at City Hall, 221 E. Main St.
The bus was traveling to The University of Texas in Austin for a game. Those killed in the crash are honored as The Immortal Ten at Baylor, and as a result of the crash, the Mays Street bridge was erected as the first railroad overpass in Texas.
The city of Round Rock has improved the bridge with various Baylor-inspired aesthetic enhancements such as green and gold striping, 10 green light poles and plaques to honor each of the 10 men killed.
The dedication ceremony for the bridge will include family members of those who were killed in the crash, Baylor University representatives and local Baylor alumni.
