Ellis County Judge Todd Little talks about the Ellis County office relocation and the segregation-era 'Negroes' sign on November 17, 2020, at the Ellis County Courthouse in Waxahachie, Texas.

From Texas Standard: A symbol of Texas' racist past has become a source of controversy at the Ellis County courthouse in Waxahachie. The sign that says "negroes" was found after a courthouse ...

The Ellis County Courthouse in Waxahachie is one of the most ornate 19th-century public buildings in Texas. Among its most unusual features are the faces carved into the stone trim above the ...

WAXAHACHIE, Texas — Like a lot of old Texas courthouses, the history surrounding the old Ellis County courthouse is a segregated history. The word “negroes” remains painted on a wall in the ...

Taylor Sheridan's new show, "1883: Bass Reeves," will film inside the Ellis County Courthouse on Feb. 13 and 14. The city plans to close parking around the courthouse and, intermittently, some ...

The sign in a courthouse in Waxahachie, a city of 36,000 about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Dallas. It drew attention in November when a Black county official spoke out over being moved to a ...