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Ennis is a city in Ellis County, Texas. The population was 16,045 at the 2000 census. In 1871, the Houston and Texas Central Railroad (H&TC) purchased 647 acres of land in Ellis County. On May 8, 1872 this site was established as the City of Ennis. The namesake of the town is Cornelius Ennis, an early official of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad. Ennis served as Mayor of Houston (1856-1857), was an incorporator and director of the Great Northern Railroad, and served as a director of the H&TC Railroad. Some persons attempt to pronounce Ennis like "Enos"; the proper pronunciation according to local residents is that it rhymes with "tennis,". Ennis has the widest main street in America, possibly the world, due to the fact that it is actually two separate streets, each on opposite sides of the railroad that runs through town. Ennis holds the annual National Polka Festival which features food, music, dancing, and a parade through downtown as well as an annual Bluebonnet festival during the month of April. http://www.ennis-texas.com/