Mexia (pronounced muh-HAY-uh) is the largest city in Limestone County, in the Heart of Texas region of Central Texas. It sits at the junction of U.S. Highway 84 and State Highways 14 and 171, in the northeastern corner of the county, and is home to roughly 6,900 residents. That scale makes it a modest but self-sufficient anchor for the surrounding rural countryside, with a compact core of local shops and services and a pace of life shaped by the region's ranching and agricultural heritage. The city's identity is closely tied to the outdoors. On its western edge, Fort Parker State Park wraps around Lake Fort Parker on the Navasota River. Built between 1935 and 1942 by an African American company of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the park offers camping, boating, fishing, and trails beneath a canopy of Central Texas trees. A short distance away, the Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site preserves a 19th-century gathering place with an 1872 heritage house, an 1893 dance pavilion, and a Civil War-era cannon, and it still hosts historical re-enactments and family reunions. Lake Mexia, a separate reservoir, draws boaters and anglers and hosts the city's annual Juneteenth celebration. Everyday life is centered on the Mexia Independent School District, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through high school, and on a historic core that anchors community activities. The city's position at a major highway junction places it about twelve miles northeast of Groesbeck, the Limestone County seat, and within practical reach of larger Central Texas destinations. For households who value small-town living with lakes and state parks close at hand, Mexia offers a relaxed and community-centered home base.