b"That rice needed a way to get to market. Enter the MKT Railroadthe Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, but whos got time for all that? F K N O W L E DO G ENHistory ELocomotive #543 A I O N K F ORGGN 02 A RN IG D E L Weveryone just called it the k-t, WHICH IS HOW KATY GOT ITS NAME.M K T K a t y d e p o tS T R I K I N G I T B I GAs we move into the mid-1900s, Katy's fortunesland that now comprises Grange wasnt part of took a dynamic turn with the discovery ofthe plant, it was intricately linked through miles natural gas fields in 1934. Humble Oil (nowof piping that once channeled gas to the facility. Exxon) opened the Katy Gas Plant in 1943. ThisThis historical connection adds another layer didn't just drive economic growth; it fostered1934to Granges rich narrative, blending industrial a sense of community and progress. While theheritage with modern community life.1 9"