And if Alec Baldwin wins for his Saturday Night Live Trump impression or Elisabeth Moss takes home a Best Actress Emmy for the feminist, dystopian series The Handmaidâs Tale, expect their speeches to build on the themes of their performances.
The 5.31-acre island of Pigeon Key was deeded to the Overseas Bridge and Toll District in 1936 and to Monroe County in 1954. Pigeon Key was bypassed when the new Seven Mile Bridge was built in 1982 and numerous uses have been proposed for the tiny island in the meantime.
At the south end of town are the scenic Rainbow Bridge, the souths tallest bridge, spanning 176 feet above and 680 feet across the Neches River. Adjacent, is the Veterans Memorial Bridge, the sister span to the Rainbow Bridge. At the north end of town are double bridges crossing Cow Bayou on State Highway 87. One of which is The Cow Bayou Bridge, an old swing bridge that was dedicated and opened in 1941. It is one of two of its kind and age in the entire state. At the east entrance of town, is a smaller steel drawbridge that began operation prior to 1936. RAINBOW BRIDGE.