Our Tomato Bowl stadium is known far and wide as one of the most unique stadiums in the state.  The iconic stadium is mentioned in sports magazines, historical articles, and travel guides.  Many of our famous Jacksonville natives routinely mention being from the "Home of the Tomato Bowl" and whether residents are a JISD alum or not, the community has deep pride in the grand old stadium that overlooks downtown Jacksonville.  These links are to various mentions through the years of our one-of-a-kind historical relic!

 

http://www.texasfootball.com/look-10-texas-high-school-stadiums-you-have-to-see-to-believe/

 

https://www.jisd.org/apps/video/watch.jsp?v=136171   (video of Dennis Quaid on the Ellen Show)

 

 

http://www.texasbob.com/stadium_h/hof_tomatobowl.html  

 

http://www.texasescapes.com/EastTexasTowns/Jacksonville-Texas.htm

 

http://www.denverpost.com/2015/10/30/broncos-defensive-coordinator-wade-phillips-loves-him-some-texas/

 

http://www.jeffwilsonphoto.com/BOOKS/HOME-FIELD/1/thumbs    (page 70)

 

http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/sports/dwight-parsley-a-jacksonville-living-legend-to-step-away-from/article_4643ff25-820e-5cd7-9a7b-dac37a362f4b.html

 

http://www.worldlibrary.org/articles/jacksonville,_tx

 

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txcherok/1/towns.htm

 

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth354360/m1/41/

 

http://www.boomerater.com/newsurroundings/2633-jacksonville-texas-relocation-retirement-advice

 

http://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/high-school-football-facts/

 

http://www.smoaky.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=93409&page=3

 

https://www.news-journal.com/news/2016/aug/21/30/