The Red-Light Street That Outlived Hardin: El Paso, Texas

Prostitution was illegal in Texas. But for decades, El Paso made money from it. Behind the doors of Utah Street's notorious red-light district lay deadly rivalries, powerful madams, corrupt arrangements, and gunfights involving some of the Wild West's most feared outlaws—including John Wesley Hardin. Discover the dark history of the street El Paso tried to protect, the women who built its underground economy, and the court battle that finally brought the district down. #elpaso #texashistory #wildwest