GRAPEVINE --It's the most iconic Texas homecoming ... boot and peewee mums and 100 big mums every homecoming season. The boa balls, custom senior ribbons, and perfectly tied bows have become ...

Bright bows and trailing ribbons rustled ... one of the most unusual and recognizably Texas high school traditions. From the humble to the gaudy, mums for decades have shaped the fall experience ...

Rachel Rosenfeld, left, and Alex Abell, members of the Mustang Stampede dance group at J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas, with their homecoming mums in the school gymnasium.Credit ...

Homecoming season in Texas brings festive decorations to cities, with students proudly wearing the iconic, oversized mums and garters. This cherished tradition has become a hallmark of Texas high ...

Homecoming season has arrived in Texas, and students are once again going all out for the traditional homecoming mums! Everything is bigger in Texas — including homecoming decorations and ...

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 ...

Integrated with the iconic tradition is the mum. 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.

Everything is bigger in Texas! Including the traditions. Mums, short for chrysanthemums, are a long-held homecoming tradition that has grown bigger since the first one was seen at Baylor ...

A 10-foot-tall mum made by Midland High School students sits on display in the school's library in Midland, Texas. Midland High School floral design students work on homecoming mums on Tuesday ...