It will reportedly be the the largest cross in the Western Hemisphere. Corpus Christi Cross Facebook. ... it appears that work on the 230-foot cross has begun. Groom, Texas, ...

The cross is expected to take about a year, and $1 million, to complete. It will still fall far short of the world's tallest cross — a 495-footer in Madrid. About $142,000 has been raised so far.

That was 40 feet taller than the “Titanic Texas Tribute” cross in Groom, Texas, and 32 feet taller than the Effingham, Illinois, cross that Roadside America calls “America’s largest cross.” ...

Though, the Corpus Christi cross will still be taller than the other giant crosses of Texas, including the one at Sagemont, a 190-footer in Groom, and a 100-foot-tall cross in Ballinger.) ...

America's largest cross begins construction in Corpus Christi, Texas By Craig Hlavaty , Houston Chronicle Updated Feb 2, 2016 12:03 p.m. A 170-foot cross is seen outside Sagemont Church Monday ...

If all goes to plan, one day Corpus Christi will be the home of the largest cross in the Western Hemisphere. Yes, the south Texas city that gave the world Eva Longoria, Selena, and Whataburger ...