Shortly before dawn on September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla made a monumentous decision that revolutionized the course of Mexican history. Within hours, Hidalgo, a Catholic priest in the ...

16, 1810, parish priest Miguel Hidalgo issued the Grito de Dolores ... famous for his ranchera music; head to the town's modern, impressive museum dedicated to Jiménez to learn more about ...