HWI Awards 6th Annual Essay Scholarship

Historic Waxahachie, Inc. (HWI) awarded its $1,500.00 scholarship to Waxahachie High School Senior Emma Perkins at the Waxahachie ISD Awards Night on May 15th.  Emma wrote an inspiring essay on “Why does having so many well preserved historic properties make Read More …

HWI Awards 5th Annual Scholarship

Historic Waxahachie, Inc. awarded a $1,500.00 scholarship to Waxahachie High School Senior Amber Morgan.   Amber wrote an essay on why having so many well-preserved historic properties makes Waxahachie a better place to live.   She thoughtfully describes that historic structures allow Read More …

HWI Awards Fourth Annual Scholarship

Congratulations to Presley Hollingsworth! Historic Waxahachie, Inc. awarded a $1,500.00 scholarship to Waxahachie High School Senior Presley Hollingsworth.  Presley wrote an essay on the importance of historic preservation to the City of Waxahachie, in which she described how historic preservation Read More …

Saving Places Waxahachie Program

Historic Waxahachie, Inc. is pleased to announce a new program, Saving Places Waxahachie.  This program encourages people to nominate places that have special historical meaning for them.  HWI is asking people to tell their stories about these places.  In May, Read More …

HWI 2022 Membership Drive

HWI will be having its annual membership drive from January 31st to March 30th. We sincerely hope that you will renew your membership as we continue our mission to protect Waxahachie’s heritage.  Lots of exciting things are happening around our Read More …

HWI 2021 3rd Annual Scholarship Recipient

Congratulations to Michael Davis!  Historic Waxahachie, Inc. awarded a $1,500.00 scholarship to Waxahachie High School Senior Michael Davis.  Michael wrote an essay on History Through the Eyes of Baseball, in which he described the cultural significance and importance of Richards Read More …

HWI 2022 Essay Scholarship Application

HWI is once again providing a scholarship to deserving WISD graduating Seniors.  Applications can be found on the WISD Scholarship Site. The deadline to mail in applications is March 22, 2022. By providing this scholarship, HWI hopes that students will Read More …