About the Texas Legend

The Yellow Rose of Texas by Stephen Harrigan

Her name was Emily Morgan, and she was the sweetest little rosebud that Texas ever knew. She was, in fact, the Yellow Rose of Texas. That song is not, as you may have thought, simply a celebration of a rather blah ideal of Lone Star womanhood. It is an homage to the accidental heroine of Texas independence.

In Search of the "Yellow Rose of Texas" by Mark Whitelaw

Texas history is full of legend and lore. One such tale is the "Yellow Rose of Texas" - a legend commemorated in song. But is there such a rose? And if there is, which rose is it?