Local area residents named the town after Mesquite Creek. The city was officially incorporated on December 3, 1887. Mesquite, a Dallas suburb, calls itself the “Rodeo Capital of Texas”.
In 2016, Mesquite received a Playful City USA designation for the fourth year in a row. The city has been named a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation for over 25 years. The city of Mesquite holds the 10th-longest reign in all of Texas.
Mesquite’s Motto is: “Real. Texas. Flavor.” Local businesses are a vital part of the Mesquite economy. Online business promotions are a contributing factor in the success of local businesses. That’s real Texas flavor!
Unique to suburbs of Dallas and Fort Worth, the city of Mesquite is served by its own local airport, Mesquite Metro Airport. Companies and institutions with a major presence in the city are the United Parcel Service, Sears, AT&T, Charter Spectrum, Eastfield College, Ashley Furniture, and FedEx.