Each year, homecoming season is replete with school spirit, football rivalries, dressed-up teens and candy-themed dances. But it wouldn't be Texas homecoming without the star of the Lone Star show ...

Each year, homecoming season is replete with school spirit, football rivalries, dressed-up teens and candy-themed dances. But it wouldn't be Texas homecoming without the star of the Lone Star show ...

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.

HOUSTON — They're big. They're bright. They're extra and they are oh so Texas! The homecoming mum is a Lone Star State tradition that dates back decades. And since everything is bigger in Texas ...

Mums have become a significant part of Texas high school culture, with students looking forward to wearing these intricate designs as part of their homecoming celebration. “It’s a Texas thing ...

Hey, Houston! It’s that time of year again—homecoming season is here, and we know your mums are bigger and better than ever! Whether it’s your first mum or you’re a seasoned pro, we want ...

In 1936, Texas Highways reported, the first sighting in the Lone Star State was at a homecoming game at Baylor University in Waco. Homecoming mums hang from the stands at a football game near Houston.

“More cowbell” takes on new meaning when it comes to homecoming season in Texas. In fact, everything is more when it comes to mums. The custom of wearing the extravagantly-adorned creations to ...

Texas students build homecoming mum that's 18 feet tall Unfortunately, it didn't beat out the Guinness World Record title-holder for largest homecoming mum. By Ariana Garcia , Assistant News ...

Homecoming mums: Origin of the Texas tradition. The tradition of homecoming mums originated in Missouri, which also hosted the first-ever homecoming football game in 1911, according to Texas Highways.

The origins of Texas' homecoming mum tradition. The tradition of homecoming mums originated in Missouri, which also hosted the first-ever homecoming football game in 1911, according to Texas Highways.