Blue Sky Country Real Estate

05/23/2026

05/23/2026

Did you know Frost, Texas has its own blues song?

On May 6, 1930, an F4 tornado tore through Frost with winds over 260 mph. In two to three minutes, the entire town was leveled. At least 22 people were killed here, with 41 total along the storm’s 35-mile path through Hill, Navarro, and Ellis Counties.

A few years later, in 1934, a blues singer named Alger “Texas” Alexander recorded a song about it — “Frost Texas Tornado Blues” — accompanied by the Mississippi Sheiks. Alexander was one of the most important early blues voices in America. He didn’t play an instrument. His power was entirely in his voice, which came straight from the cotton fields and work camps of East Texas.

His younger cousin? A kid named Sam Hopkins — who the world would come to know as Lightnin’ Hopkins, one of the greatest blues guitarists who ever lived. Lightnin’ learned his craft traveling with Texas Alexander through the juke joints and street corners of Texas in the late 1920s and ’30s.

That lineage — from the cotton fields to the recording studio, from Frost to Houston to the world — runs right through this little town.

The entire town was leveled that day. But the steel vault inside the Citizens State Bank held — people actually sheltered inside it during the storm. The bank rebuilt the town around that vault. And the building that stands on Garrity Street today was reconstructed on the same ground, in the same year, because the people of Frost refused to leave.

The song is still out there. Give it a listen.

[YouTube link: https://youtu.be/S8SkcFWCiVs]

Photo: Texas Alexander album cover (Texas Alexander & His Circle 1927–1951, JSP Records)

05/21/2026

5/3 on almost 3 acres in Blooming Grove. Updated, move-in ready, and USDA eligible. $430,000 👇 #76626

05/21/2026

This awesome property is move in ready and waiting for its new family. 5/3 on almost 3 acres in 76626 | Blooming Grove

Updated kitchen with granite, island, and farmhouse sink. Open layout with wood-burning fireplace. Private primary suite. Bonus room works as a 5th bedroom, game room, or guest suite.

Outside is where it gets good — 2-car carport, storage shed, above-ground pool, mature trees, and wide-open views with no neighbors behind you.

USDA eligible. Blooming Grove ISD. $430,000

Call or text to schedule a showing - 972-351-4710 | Robert Phipps | Broker | Blue Sky Country Real Estate

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05/20/2026

#76626

05/20/2026

Just Listed in Blooming Grove!

504 N Fordyce Street | $220,000
Charming late-1880s historic cottage on a rare 0.708-acre lot with dual street frontage. This home blends original 19th-century character with solid modern updates and features one of the largest and oldest trees in town — a beautiful ancient oak (estimated 150-200 years old) right in the front yard.

It’s a true 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 800 sq ft home that feels surprisingly spacious. Inside you’ll find luxury vinyl plank flooring, a nicely remodeled bathroom with tiled walk-in shower, and updates done after the 2023 purchase (new siding, flooring, most painting, with the kitchen freshly painted recently).

The real highlight is the outdoor space. Covered front porch, back deck, big grassy backyard, 2-car carport, buried storm shelter, wooden storage shed, original tin barn, plus a large 50x40 metal RV building with electric, about 40 ft of covered RV parking, and a 10x50 attached shop/storage area.

This property would be perfect for empty-nesters, RV owners, hobbyists, or anyone looking for low-maintenance historic charm with plenty of room to spread out in a quiet small town.
Priced at $220,000.

Call or text Robert Phipps - Blue Sky Country Real Estate
972-351-4710

DM me if you’d like more details or to schedule a showing.

05/10/2026

New listing on Highway 31 — 65 acres between Corsicana and Kerens.
Productive pasture, a 2.75-acre pond (25+ feet deep in spots — TXDOT excavated it years ago), working pens with a round pen, and ag exemption already in place. Co-op electric, rural water, perimeter and cross-fencing — ready to work today.
A small cottage and accessory cabin (built 2013) sit in the homestead area. Modest improvements, well-suited for weekend or part-time ranch use while you work the land.
Outside city limits in Navarro County. Kerens ISD. Annual taxes under $1,000 with the ag exemption.
Six-tract conceptual subdivision layout available — flexible for a developer eyeing the Hwy 31 corridor, or for a single buyer wanting it whole.
$655,000 | 11095 E State Highway 31, Kerens, TX 75144
24-hour notice for showings. Call or text Robert Phipps, Blue Sky Country Real Estate — 972-351-4710.

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65 acres on Highway 31 between Corsicana and Kerens — productive pasture, a 2.75-acre pond, working pens with a round pen, and ag exemption in place. The property is ready to use today: co-op electricity, rural water service, perimeter and cross-fencing, and an open-bay equipment shelter already o...

04/07/2026

Just listed at Navarro Mills Lake.

An hour from Dallas. A world away from everything else.Navarro Mills Lake has been drawing people out of the city for decades — fishermen, weekenders, and anyone who just needed to remember what quiet sounds like. Nestled among mature pecans, cedar elms, and oaks on the western shore, just 20 mile...

04/02/2026

Just hit the market.
5 bed, 3 bath on 2.9 acres.
Move-in ready with space inside and out.
Check it out.

04/02/2026

Country living done right.
5 bedrooms, open space, wide views, and a backyard ready to enjoy.
Peaceful setting with room to spread out, inside and out.
Blooming Grove
Reach out if you want to take a look.