The Odessa American is a newspaper based in Odessa, Texas, that serves Odessa as well as the rest of Ector County.[2]

The newspaper has daily editions (sold at $1) and Sunday/Thanksgiving Day editions (sold at $2).

The paper is particularly notable for its Pulitzer Prize winning picture of Baby Jessica McClure when she was rescued from her well in neighboring Midland, Texas.[3]

The American was owned by Freedom Communications until 2012, when Freedom papers in Texas were sold to AIM Media Texas.[4]