Odessa, Texas
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Odessa is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Ector County in West Texas, with portions extending into Midland County. The population was 114,428 at the 2020 census, making it
Odessa skyline, looking east from TX-302
Prosperity Bank Building is the tallest building in Odessa.
Oil Pumpjacks seen in an oil field in Penwell, west of Odessa in 2006. The oil industry has been a significant part of Odessa's economy since the 1920s.
MCM Grande Hotel in Odessa includes the West Texas Events Center.
Friday Night Lights (film)
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Friday Night Lights is a 2004 American sports drama film directed by Peter Berg, who co-wrote the screenplay with David Aaron Cohen. It is based on the 1990 book by H. G. Bissinger. The film follows t
Odessa, Texas
…359,001 residents in 2020. The city is famous for being featured in the book Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, and the movie adaptation, Friday Night Lights. The University of Texas Permian Basin is located in the city and enrolls over 5,000 students. In 1948, Odessa was also the home of First Lady Barbara…
Theatrical release poster