In my head, Corpus Christi was a town tucked far away near the water, filled only with oil rigs and industrial parks. I don't ever remember a geography class discussing what goes on in Corpus Christi.

Eli Merriman helped start the biggest newspaper in Corpus Christi, but his biggest impacts would come after his retirement.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn visited the port to discuss the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project, which could be ...