Mingus is a city in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 223 at the 2020 census. In the 1960s, 1970s, and 19…Mingus is a city in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 223 at the 2020 census. In the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, Mingus, known as a "wet" town, had a thriving set of liquor stores and bars patronized by those in "dry" areas in Palo Pinto County and other area counties. This era in Mingus history was memorialized in a comedic country song by John Clay and the Lost Austin Band called "Road to Mingus." The lyrics tell of the deaths of three young men from Strawn, Texas, who travel to Mingus for beer, and, coming home in their '39 Ford, try to beat the Katy at a crossing and die when they are struck by the "reckless railroad train."
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