Lopez Early College High School

James Pace Early College High School is a 5A public high school in Brownsville, Texas, United States. It is home to the Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement magnet program for the Brownsville Independent School District. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

IDEA Frontier (commonly referred to as Frontier) is an independently managed charter school within the IDEA Public Schools system in the Rio Grande Valley in deep South Texas, United States. It is located in Brownsville and was founded in 2006. The school is known for its high performance in national high school rankings, mandatory Advanced Placement testing, and high graduation rates. The U.S. News & World Report named it in the top 100 American high schools for 2013–2016.

Villa Pancho is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 788 at the 2010 census, up from 386 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (IATA: BRO, ICAO: KBRO, FAA LID: BRO) is 5 miles (4.3 nmi; 8.0 km) east of downtown Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas.The Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport serves three airlines, six air taxis and offers three fixed-base operations (FBOs) for general aviation. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service facility.The National Weather Service forecast office for deep south Texas is on the airport grounds. The airport has scheduled nonstop passenger flights to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).

The Sabal Palm Sanctuary is a 557-acre (225-hectare) nature reserve and bird sanctuary located in the delta of the Rio Grande Valley in Cameron County near Brownsville, Texas. It is noted for being one of the last locations in the Rio Grande Valley with a profuse grove of sabal palms, an edible-heart-bearing palm much prized by pre-Hispanic inhabitants and noted by early explorers. As a relatively habitat-rich remnant of this Valley, it is a prized birdwatching and butterfly watching location for persons interested in the ecology of the Valley and adjacent states of northern Mexico.The Sabal Palm Sanctuary closely approaches the southernmost point in the state of Texas, and is the southernmost point accessible to the public.

The Old Brulay Plantation was a Southern plantation with a historic mansion founded in c. 1870 and located in Brownsville, Texas. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 10, 1975.

On May 7, 2023, a Range Rover sport utility vehicle rammed into 18 people in Brownsville, Texas, United States. Eight people were killed, and ten were injured. Officials say it is unclear whether the crash was intentional.

Vera's Backyard Bar-B-Que is a restaurant in Brownsville, Texas, United States. In 2020 it was named an America's Classic by the James Beard Foundation. According to Texas Monthly the restaurant was as of 2022 the only commercial entity in Texas serving barbacoa made with the traditional pit-smoking method.

El Longoreño is a border town in Mexico. It is located in the Matamoros region. Many migrants from Mexico cross into the United States via Texas.

Gladys Porter Early College High School is a 5A public high school in Brownsville, Texas, United States, and is one of the successors of Brownsville High School. It is one of six high schools operated by the Brownsville Independent School District. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.