How did Big Tuna, Texas get its name?

There is not a real town in Texas with the name Big Tuna. It is a fictional town in the novel "Wild at Heart" by Barry Gifford. There was in the past a Tuna, Texas. read more

There is not a real town in Texas with the name Big Tuna. It is a fictional town in the novel "Wild at Heart" by Barry Gifford. There was in the past a Tuna, Texas. Information on this town can be found at the website of the Texas State Historical Association, or by an internet search. read more

'Texas' comes from the Caddo Indian tribe. The Spanish Conquistadors encountered the Caddo Indians around 1540 in the area of East Texas. read more