His widow claimed the IRS did him in, but before that, Andy Paris helped put McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley on the map during the 1940s when he helped build the country’s largest bubble gum factory.Approximately 14 years ago, the Hidalgo County Historical Commission, McAllen Historic Preservation Council, and the City of McAllen hosted a dedication ceremony honoring the Paris Gum Factory with a Texas Historical Marker and a City Landmark Marker.The ceremony took place at 609 Business Highway 83, the site of Andy Paris’ old stomping grounds. Thankfully, the buildings still stands and will presumably forever stand, courtesy ...