ix flags have flown over Texas, but the small Piney Woods city of Nacogdoches, or Nac as locals call it, claims nine. The stories behind those extra three flags—a dramatic mix of scrappy rebellion, bravado, and blunders—are the stuff of legends. Originally a Caddo Indian settlement circa 1200 AD, but officially established by a Spanish trader in 1779, this friendly burg is considered by many to be Texas’ oldest town. While that claim is debated, one thing is
