Clovis History

Clovis Veterans Memorial District ‘Heritage Center’ missing one final piece, and it’s you

The Community Heritage Center, a facility at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District, is host to a number of exhibits, displays,…

California 9/11 Memorial Board announces World Trade Center attack survivor as honored speaker

August 1, 2023 - Clovis, CA  -  September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attack survivor announced as speaker and honored…

Let’s Talk Clovis: A history of the Dallas McCabe Family from 1873 to 1982

Dallas McCabe was born April 30, 1873 in Milan, Ripley County, Ind. He was the seventh of 10 children who…

Let’s Talk Clovis: A peek at The Clovis Tribune, April 5, 1918

The Clovis Tribune’s April 5, 1918 front page headlines were as follows: “Goat Raising Among Indians;” “Festival Day Tomorrow, Parade…

Let’s Talk Clovis: The William Walter Shipp pioneer family

William Walter Shipp (1834-1900) was born in Kentucky. He moved to west Mississippi and became a successful cotton grower. William…

Let’s Talk Clovis: Elvey Perkins, 36 years of city service

Elvey Perkins retired after 36 years of dedicated service to the City of Clovis on Oct. 29, 1993. The City…

Let’s Talk Clovis: 1945 Clovis District World War II Honor Roll

On Nov. 8, 1945, the Clovis Independent published the names of 853 men and women that lived in the Clovis…

CVMD hosts Memorial Day of rememberance

May 29, 2023 - At the Clovis Veterans Memorial District, Memorial Day is perhaps the largest and most important day…

Memorial Day 2023 with a Vietnam Veteran

by Destiny De La Cruz May 29, 2023 - “The Fourth of July is about celebration; Memorial Day is about…

Let’s Talk Clovis: The history of the Galliano and Matthews families

Joseph Galliano emigrated from Italy in 1891 and lived on the coast of California prior to arriving in Clovis in…