McAllen Mission History

Here are some fun historical facts about the Texas McAllen Mission that you may enjoy!

• The first person to serve a mission in Texas was a man by the name of Preston Thomas. 
• He served a total of six missions -- ten years!
• Since Elder Thomas, Texas has had eleven missions: including McAllen!
• Since McAllen is a neighbor to Mexico, for many years it held two missions: 
• English Speaking
• Spanish Speaking
• They were both separate missions!
• In 1940, Texas became part of the Gulf States Mission. 
• On February 17, 1961 it was changed to the Texas Mission.
• The Texas McAllen Mission hasn't always been in Texas. Prior to it, Texas has held the following missions:
• Central States Mission
• Texas and Louisiana Mission
• Gulf States Mission
• Texas Mission
• Spanish American Mission (American portion of the Mexican Mission)
• Texas South Mission 
• Texas San Antonio Mission
• Texas Corpus Christi Mission
• Texas Houston East Mission
• Due to all the changes in the mission boundaries, the mission headquarters have been in multiple locations:
• Houston 
• Dallas 
• El Paso
• San Antonio
• McAllen (current)
• The Texas McAllen Mission covers the southern tip of Texas
• It starts about 50 miles south of San Antonio, includes Rockport on the Gulf of Mexico (east side), and Laredo on the Mexican border (west side)