Back to Campus editorial cover comparing the school in 2025 with Michael Bates’s proposed vision for Mineral Wells old high school
Michael Bates shares a vision for Mineral Wells’ old high school: a community center, a senior campus, and a reason for former students to come back.
The Baker Hotel tower in Mineral Wells, Texas, glowing in golden-hour light
Step inside the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells through Jonny Goodday’s photographs and films, tracing its 1929 opening, decades of silence, and restoration toward a planned 2028 return.
After an EF-3 tornado struck Mineral Wells, first responders, volunteers, and neighbors answered devastation with courage and a determination to rebuild together.

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