How 'Texas Seven' Slipped Away From Prison

Kenedy, Texas, the largest city in Karnes County, with a population of 3,763, is located in South Texas, some 62 miles southeast of San Antonio, and serves as an economic hub for the outlying agricultural and ranching area. First known as Kenedy Junction when the community was founded as a town site in 1886, its early growth was rapid due to its position on a major stop on the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Railroad. With the growth came the bad guys, mostly gunfighters, and by the turn of the century Kenedy was being referred to as "Six Shooter Junction." With little else besides agriculture and ranching to support its economy, the area remained primarily rural in nature and did not grow as quickly as communities in other parts of the state.