The Chicken Ranch outside of La Grange was one of the worst-kept secrets in the State of Texas. Political leaders from Austin, possibly a US President, and the football players of at least two major Texas Universities visited the site on the regular. So why did The Chicken Ranch, one of the most famous houses of ill-repute get taken down? It was all about politics.

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• The True Story of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas by Jan Huston
• The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas