The William Carroll Crawford Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas invited Shelby County students in grades 4 and 7 to participate in the 2023 DRT Texas History Essay Contest. The fourth-grade essay topic was “Colonel Benjamin Rush Milam.” The seventh-grade topic was Signers (Delegates) of the Texas Declaration of Independence” and students chose one of the 59 signers to write about. Students from Tenaha and Shelbyville ISDs participated.
Tenaha ISD fourth grade participants were Gabriella Mendoza, Adelynn Johnson, and seventh grade participant David Laredo.
Shelbyville Elementary fourth grade participants included Mahayla Cartwright, Saylor Crelia, Landon Hodges, Vivienne Lane, Jaxon Merritt, Christian Warr, and Alli Williams.
Mendoza was the chapter winner and will advance to the district level.