High school homecoming mums are taking off in a big way in Texas as homecoming football games kick off this fall — here's the back story of the tradition and the latest word on mum-making.

Ribbons and trinkets were added below the traditional flower to showcase the wearer's personality. ... Spotlight Homecoming Mums offers homecoming supplies and custom-built mums on any budget.

A high school’s annual homecoming football game is a night of pride, joy and excitement. Integrated with the iconic tradition is the mum. Mums are a Texas tradition that has greatly evolved in ...

TEXAS (KXAN) — In the thick of Texas homecoming season, many high schoolers will give and receive traditional homecoming mums — faux chrysanthemums decorated with glitter, ribbons and trinkets ...

As homecoming events grew, so did the mums, and it became customary for boys to give their dates a chrysanthemum corsage. Originally simple, with a small flower and a few ribbons, the mum evolved ...

A homecoming ribbon hangs off the mum of one of the Jesuit Rangerettes before a high school football game against Richardson Berkner on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 at Postell Stadium in Dallas.

Mums are a Texas tradition that has greatly evolved in recent years. From 28-foot-long mums to Whataburger mums, Texans have done it all.

The homecoming mum may not have originated in Texas, but the Lone Star State certainly made the tradition bigger. By Lauren Westbrook Published : Aug. 27, 2024 at 4:25 PM CDT ...

And, of course, we’re reminded of those dang mums: prize ribbons, with top puffs of fabric trailed by hanging, flowy streamers, are visually similar to the homecoming accessories (if minimal ...

At their root, homecoming mums may just be a big ol' metaphor for the oh-so-big reputation of Texas. At least that’s what one mum historian believes.

Chloe Barrow, a senior at Grand Oaks High School, shows off her Harry Potter themed mum, complete with the theme song, at homecoming on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 in Shenandoah, Texas.