Editing Huntsville, Texas (section)

==Culture==
[[File:JoeByrdCemeteryHuntsvilleTX.jpg|thumb|[[Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery]], the [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]] cemetery for deceased prisoners who are not reclaimed by their families]]
In September 2009, the Huntsville Cultural District was designated by the Texas Commission on the Arts as one of the first seven state cultural districts. Museums, art galleries, artist studios and workshops, historic homes, theaters and theatrical performances are located within the Cultural District in historic Downtown Huntsville. The Cultural District is also home to some of the finest historical architecture in Texas, including murals created by world-renowned artist [[Richard Haas]] and unique homes built from recycled materials created by [[Dan Phillips (builder)|Dan Phillips]] of Phoenix Commotion complement the historic aspects of the district.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Huntsville Cultural District {{!}} Huntsville, TX - Official Website |url=https://www.huntsvilletx.gov/317/Huntsville-Cultural-District |access-date=September 16, 2022 |website=www.huntsvilletx.gov}}</ref> 

Ruth Massingill and Ardyth Broadrick Sohn, authors of ''Prison City: Life with the Death Penalty in Huntsville, Texas'', said that Huntsville shares several traits with other small towns. For instance, many insiders include members of Huntsville's founding families, who still reside in Huntsville. They also said, "Disagreement is a well-established Huntsville tradition."<ref name="Massohn15">Massingill and Sohn [https://books.google.com/books?id=N4HE3aXoJsQC&q=%22Huntsville+Insiders+include+members+of%22&pg=PA15 15].</ref> The authors say that debate is a significant part of the leadership agenda, and that the residents of Huntsville disagree about capital punishment.<ref name="Massohn16">Massingill and Sohn [https://books.google.com/books?id=N4HE3aXoJsQC&q=%22recall+how+their+beloved+Sam+Houston%22&pg=PA16 16].</ref>