South Houston is a city in the U.S. state of Texas,within Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area and Harris County. The population was 16,153 at the 2020 census. It is bordered by the cities of Houston and Pasadena,and geographically located southeast of Houston.
Downtown is the largest central business district in the city of Houston and the largest in the state of Texas,located near the geographic center of the metropolitan area at the confluence of Interstate 10,Interstate 45,and Interstate 69. The 1.84-square-mile (4.8 km2) district,enclosed by the aforementioned highways,contains the original townsite of Houston at the confluence of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou,a point known as Allen's Landing. Downtown has been the city's preeminent commercial district since its founding in 1836.
Midtown is a central neighborhood of Houston,located west-southwest of Downtown. Separated from Downtown by an elevated section of Interstate 45,Midtown is characterized by a continuation of Downtown's square grid street plan,anchored by Main Street and the METRORail Red Line. Midtown is bordered by Neartown (Montrose) to the west,the Museum District to the south,and Interstate 69 to the east. Midtown's 325 blocks cover 1.24 square miles (3.2 km2) and contained an estimated population of nearly 8,600 in 2015.
The geographic areas of Houston are generally classified as either being inside or outside Interstate 610,colloquially called "the Loop". The Loop generally encircles the central business district and the "island cities" of West University Place,Southside Place,and a portion of Bellaire.
Sunnyside is a community in southern Houston,Texas,United States,south of Downtown Houston.
Third Ward is an area of Houston,Texas,United States,that evolved from one of the six historic wards of the same name. It is located in the southeast Houston management district.
Edgar Gregory-Abraham Lincoln Education Center (GLEC) is a K-8 school located at 1101 Taft in the Fourth Ward area of Houston,Texas,United States. Gregory-Lincoln is a part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and has a fine arts magnet program that takes students in both the elementary and middle school levels. Originally built in 1966 as Lincoln Junior and Senior High School,it later operated as Lincoln Junior High School until Gregory Elementary School merged into it in 1980,forming Gregory-Lincoln. The school moved into its current building in 2008;the rebuilding was delayed due to concerns that U.S. Civil War-era graveyards would be disturbed by the rebuilding process.
Fourth Ward is one of the historic six wards of Houston,Texas,United States. The Fourth Ward is located inside the 610 Loop directly west of and adjacent to Downtown Houston. The Fourth Ward is the site of Freedmen's Town,which was a post-U.S. Civil War community of African-Americans.
The politics of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas are complex and constantly shifting in part because the city is one of the fastest growing major cities in the United States and is the largest without zoning laws. Houston was founded in 1836 and incorporated in 1837. The city is the county seat of Harris County. A portion of southwest Houston extends into Fort Bend County and a small portion in the northeast extends into Montgomery County.
James D. Ryan Middle School was a secondary school located in Houston,Texas,United States. The Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan,a magnet middle school,now occupies the campus.
East End Houston,managed by the East End District (EED),is a district in eastern Houston,Texas,United States,located between the eastern edge of downtown to the Port of Houston and South to Hobby Airport. The District is home to Houston's early history and industry and is the site of Harrisburg,the seat of government for the Republic of Texas in 1836. East End Houston consists of many different ethnic groups,including Hispanic,Asian,White,and African American. Latinos make up more than half of the 100,512 residents,The area includes two of Houston's oldest Hispanic neighborhoods,Magnolia Park and Second Ward.
Borris L. Miles,is a Democratic politician from Texas. He has represented District 13 in the Texas Senate since winning election in November 2016. He is a former member of the Texas House of Representatives,where he represented District 146,which encompasses parts of Harris County,Texas,including Sunnyside,Houston,and Third Ward,Houston.
Riverside Terrace is a neighborhood in Houston,Texas,United States. It is along Texas State Highway 288 and north of the Texas Medical Center and located near Texas Southern University and University of Houston. There about 20 sections of Riverside Terrace that span across North and South MacGregor. The community,formerly an affluent Jewish neighborhood,became an affluent community for African Americans in the 1950s and '60s. It is still predominantly African American neighborhood with different income levels. It has been undergoing a gradual change in demographics and aesthetics due to gentrification efforts since the early 2000s.
Jarvis Diallo Johnson is an American entrepreneur and politician currently serving in the Texas House of Representatives. A Democrat,he has represented the 139th district since 2016 and previously served on the Houston City Council.
Project Row Houses is a development in the Third Ward area of Houston,Texas. Project Row Houses includes a group of shotgun houses restored in the 1990s. Eight houses serve as studios for visiting artists. Those houses are art studios for art related to African-American themes. A row behind the art studio houses single mothers.
Jolanda Felicia Jones is an American attorney,politician,and television personality,as well as a former city councilor and heptathlete. Jones,a Democrat,is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives,representing the 147th district. She was sworn in on May 18,2022.
Charles Brandon Creighton is an American attorney and politician from Conroe,Texas,who is a Republican member of the Texas Senate from District 4,and a former member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 16.
The African American population in Houston,Texas,has been a significant part of the city's community since its establishment. The Greater Houston area has the largest population of African Americans in Texas and west of the Mississippi River. Black Enterprise has referred to Houston as a Black mecca.
Hyde Park is a historic community located in the Montrose neighborhood of Houston,Texas. Its southeast boundary is the intersection Montrose Boulevard and Westheimer. The neighborhood was established in the late 1800s on the summer farm of the second President of the Republic of Texas,Mirabeau Lamar. In the 1970s,Hyde Park became a central part of the Gay Rights Movement in Houston. Like much of Montrose,the neighborhood is now experiencing significant gentrification,and is home to an abundance of restaurants,including Mexican,Italian,Greek,American,Lebanese,coffee houses,and numerous bars.
Sagemont is a neighborhood in far southeast Houston,Texas,south of Beltway 8.
