The article discusses the history of Ames, Texas as a community for African Americans. It notes the occupancy of the Atakapan Indian tribe in Southeast Texas in the18th century which was interconnected by the major trail called Opelousas Trail. According to the author, the migration of Creole families from Louisiana to Texas began in 1845. It also highlights the migration of Dr. Edward Joseph Gillard's family to Liberty County in 1945.