by Jim Moloney (Compiled by)
Corpus Christi Handbook & Murphy Givens Index includes interesting and hard to find information on the history of Corpus Christi and Nueces County. It traces the evolution of Nueces County and contains timelines of both Corpus Christi and the Port of Corpus Christi. Mayors of Corpus Christi are listed along with Sheriffs of Nueces County, Bishops of the Diocese of Corpus Christi and census data from 1850 through 2020. A listing of hurricanes affecting Corpus Christi is included along with brief biographies and photos of 12 pioneers who helped the city to grow. Finally, a combined index of six Murphy Givens- authored books (Corpus Christi - A History, Columns 2009 - 2011, Columns II 2012 - 2013, Columns III 2014 - 2015, Columns IV 2016 - 2018, and Streets of Corpus Christi) is included.