City Administrator:

Craig Lindholm

Located on the Interstate 30 Corridor nearly equal distance between Dallas and Texarkana, Texas. Prior to the interstate, Mount Vernon was a regular stop on the Bankhead Highway, one of the country’s first transcontinental highways.
Mount Vernon is a First Lady’s Texas Treasure! One of only 9 Texas Cities to be named a ‘Texas Treasures’ City by Texas’ First Lady Anita Perry, Mount Vernon remains committed to a culture of preservation, heritage tourism, and livability!
At the heart of Mt. Vernon stands the iconic Franklin County Courthouse, a striking architectural marvel that was originally built in 1912.
Birthplace and boyhood home of the first Dallas Cowboy – Don Meredith.

City of Mount Vernon

Total Population: 2557

Population Within 15 Miles: 25000

We are located in the northeast corner of Texas, halfway between Dallas and Texarkana and I-30 runs within our City Limits. We have all the ingredients for the perfect ‘getaway’ – motels, relaxing B&B’s, Historic homes just a stroll away from a picture-postcard downtown; an active arts community; and birding and nature tourism galore!

Drive the ancient, marked Indian Trails or visit the restored home of the tallest Confederate soldier in the Civil War – Col. Henry Clay Thruston. Or you might want to visit the ‘Don Meredith Sports Memorabilia’ Exhibit at the Old Fire Station Museum – sports items donated by Mount Vernon’s own Don Meredith, former Dallas Cowboy quarterback and host of Monday Night Football. Also in the Old Fire Station Museum, the Nations Bird Egg Exhibit houses an exquisite, Smithsonian – quality bird egg collection.

Or kick back and relax at beautiful pine-tree lined Lake Cypress Springs – just 8 miles south of Mount Vernon! TWICE named the “Most Beautiful Lake in Texas” by D Magazine! Your perfect weekend is waiting for you!