Clovis: Cannon Air Force Base and a Buddy Holly Recording Legacy
Clovis is the seat of Curry County in eastern New Mexico, sitting on the high plains about nine miles from the Texas state line. The population hovers near 39,000. The city takes its name from a railroad official's daughter who suggested it during the 1907 founding when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway moved its division point there.
Cannon Air Force Base, seven miles west of the city, is home to the 27th Special Operations Wing. The wing operates AC-130 gunships, CV-22 Osprey tiltrotors, and MQ-9 Reaper drones, conducting special operations missions for Air Force Special Operations Command. Cannon employs roughly 4,600 active-duty personnel along with civilian workers and contractors, making it the single largest economic engine in the county.
Norman Petty Recording Studios on Seventh Street sits preserved much as it did in the 1950s. Buddy Holly, Waylon Jennings, Roy Orbison, and dozens of others recorded at the small studio between 1954 and 1969. Holly recorded "Peggy Sue" and "That'll Be the Day" there. The studio still operates as a museum and occasional working space, with annual tribute festivals drawing fans and musicians to Clovis.
Agriculture remains a backbone of the surrounding area. Curry County leads New Mexico in dairy production, and large cheese processing plants including a major Southwest Cheese facility operate in the region. Eastern New Mexico University's Clovis community college campus serves local education needs alongside its main campus in Portales.
Escortservice.com reviews escort websites operating in Clovis and the wider Curry County area. The site functions strictly as a directory. It does not schedule appointments, confirm regulatory status, or act as an intermediary between users and listed parties. Access is limited to those 21 or older.
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Clovis is the seat of Curry County in eastern New Mexico, sitting on the high plains about nine miles from the Texas state line. The population hovers near 39,000. The city takes its name from a railroad official's daughter who suggested it during the 1907 founding when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway moved its division point there.
Cannon Air Force Base, seven miles west of the city, is home to the 27th Special Operations Wing. The wing operates AC-130 gunships, CV-22 Osprey tiltrotors, and MQ-9 Reaper drones, conducting special operations missions for Air Force Special Operations Command. Cannon employs roughly 4,600 active-duty personnel along with civilian workers and contractors, making it the single largest economic engine in the county.
Norman Petty Recording Studios on Seventh Street sits preserved much as it did in the 1950s. Buddy Holly, Waylon Jennings, Roy Orbison, and dozens of others recorded at the small studio between 1954 and 1969. Holly recorded "Peggy Sue" and "That'll Be the Day" there. The studio still operates as a museum and occasional working space, with annual tribute festivals drawing fans and musicians to Clovis.
Agriculture remains a backbone of the surrounding area. Curry County leads New Mexico in dairy production, and large cheese processing plants including a major Southwest Cheese facility operate in the region. Eastern New Mexico University's Clovis community college campus serves local education needs alongside its main campus in Portales.
Escortservice.com reviews escort websites operating in Clovis and the wider Curry County area. The site functions strictly as a directory. It does not schedule appointments, confirm regulatory status, or act as an intermediary between users and listed parties. Access is limited to those 21 or older.
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