Vidor is in the Bayous region of Texas. The town is mainly a bedroom community for the nearby refining complexes in Beaumont and Port Arthur. The population was just under 10,000 in 2020, of which about 11% were non-white.
Understand
[edit]Vidor is considered the most racist town in America, with racist activity being common. In the 1990s, Black residents were moved into Vidor, and were persecuted and the residents left soon after. Since, Vidor has been called racist, and the residents embrace it. Segregation ended in the town in 1993, which is very late. Historically, Vidor has been described as a sundown town, a term used to describe racially homogeneous communities, specifically all-white towns, that have shown hostility to people of other races after sunset.
Vidor was founded in 1898 and the city was named after lumberman Charles Shelton Vidor, owner of the Miller-Vidor Lumber Company and father of director King Vidor. In 1913 a company tram road was built. Almost all Vidor residents worked for the company. The Miller-Vidor subdivision was laid out in 1929. Vidor was incorporated in 1960.
Get in
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See
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[edit]Buy
[edit]- 1 Pub Smoke, 21293 I-10. Cigarette shop near the flea market
- 2 IH10 Flea Market, I-10 W Fwy Blvd, ☏ +14092732870. M-F closed, Sa Su 8AM-5PM. Major flea market, very active
Eat
[edit]- 1 Mutt & Jeff's, 110 S Main St, ☏ +1 695-556-600. Every day 10:30AM–3:30PM. $15.
- 2 Bayou Cafe Vidor, 995 N Main St, ☏ +1 409-498-4060. 4:30–10:45PM everyday. $20.
- 3 Jimmy Nick's BBQ, 105 Sargent St, ☏ +1 409-422-4925. W-Sa 11AM–5PM, Su-Tu closed. Veteran owned $15.
- 4 The Frosty Flamingo, 2827 N Main St, ☏ +1 409-422-0086.
- 5 Woogie's, 535 N Main St, ☏ +1 409-783-3033. M-F 11AM–6:30PM, Sa Su closed. Sandwich shop of Vidor $20.
- 6 The Donut Palace, 190 W Fwy Blvd S, ☏ +1 409-783-0909. M-F 11AM–6:30PM, Sa Su closed. Affordable donut shop $5.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Rikenjaks Brewing Company, 18635 I-10, ☏ +14092332058. Every day 11AM-11PM. Bar and grill company $15.
Buy
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Vidor South by IHG (Holiday Inn Vidor), 20691 I-10, ☏ +14097832420. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. LGBTQ+ friendly, free Wifi and breakfast, smokefree and child friendly, air conditioned.
- 2 Best Western Plus Orange County (Best Western), 165 E Courtland St, ☏ +1 409-422-4315. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Child friendly, outdoor pool, no restaurant, smokefree
- 3 Mojo's Mini Mansions, 270 Foxglove Drive, ☏ +1 409-769-5253. Cabin rental
- 4 Boomtown USA RV Resort (Boomtown), 23030 I-10, ☏ +1 409-769-6105. Veteran, women-owned, Wheelchair accessible
- 5 Motel, Rose City.
Cope
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Note: KKK and Confederacy activity is not uncommon here, but they are unlikely to be violent. You should reconsider travel if you are Black. |
| (Information last updated 12 Oct 2025) |
The Ku Klux Klan and Pro-Confederate activity is not uncommon here. They are not likely to be violent, but they may shout slurs.
Connect
[edit]Mobile Data and Internet is commonly available here.