ELLIS COUNTY HISTORIC COURTHOUSE 101 W. Main St., Waxahachie. 972-825-5000; co.ellis.tx.us Tours are available to the public Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Rona Hedges and Pam Poovey step out of Eubank Florist & Gifts, where they work, and light cigarettes before taking part in some good old-fashioned rubber-necking. Across the street, in the middle of Waxahachie’s historic square, commotion surrounds the Ellis County Historic Courthouse. Large lights on a crane, trucks with equipment, and dozens of people surround the structure. Completed in 1897 with nine stories of red limestone, pink granite, and red sandstone, the courthouse is used to being the main character in town, but on this early morning in February, it’s relegated to a background scene-setter.
Waxahachie is, writer of the movies and , and creator of the Paramount+ series . Sheridan returned to North Texas—he shot the prequel in Cowtown—for his latest production, . The series follows the legendary lawman, who was formerly enslaved, in the late 19th century. Except for a stint in Paris, Reeves was actually a U.S. marshal in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Many believe he was the inspiration for the fictional Lone Ranger character.
