Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA

Mission is a city in Hidalgo County in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, near the Mexican border. The community developed around a railroad station established in 1908, north of the historic La Lomita mission for which it was named. Citrus cultivation became a defining part of the local economy and is celebrated through the Texas Citrus Fiesta. La Lomita Chapel remains a historic landmark associated with the city’s origins.