Lubbock, Wilson. Wilson, Lubbock.

We have been looking at Wilson a lot. Let's flash back to Lubbock for a moment and make a quick comparison.

Wilson! Wilson!

I took a lot of photos there. We might never return.

 Here is the old soda fountain!

This town is a little off the beaten path.

 

Getting Deeper Into Wilson Mercantile

We were shown something I didn't expect at the very back of the building.

 A great old tin ceiling, but also a meat locker.

If you slaughtered a heifer, you could take it here and have it hung in back. Then you could visit for other groceries and also get a few cuts of meat to take home. Makes sense. We were invited to step into this meat locker. I guess I've read too much Stephen King-- I politely refused and stayed outside to take the pics. I'm sure Helen and Jenna would not have slammed and locked the door on us, but, like I say, my imagination is a little over-active.

Besides, this meat locker was just not a very inviting place...

 

Wilson Mercantile

We continue to examine the various items on display inside.

Were it not for the generosity of Helen and Jenna, I would not be able to show these things.

We are not done with Wilson!
 

More Of Wilson, Texas

It really seemed that I would be restricted to outdoor shots.

But then we met Helen and her granddaughter Jenna. Jenna lived and worked in Lubbock but Helen lived in Wilson. She had keys to the Mercantile Building and she was gracious enough to let us in. 

My wife had a pleasant conversation with Helen and Jenna while I concentrated on taking photos. The contents of this building reminded me of a restoration of Starke's Store in New Braunfels, Texas. New Braunfels has the resources required to do serious historical preservation. Not so easy to accomplish that in a town like Wilson. Wilson is by no means a major tourist destination. You have to appreciate the efforts of folks like Helen, and others of like mind, to preserve a bit of local history.