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 ...

GRAPEVINE — In Texas ... with each mum taking an entire day to craft from start to finish. Her signature items — boa balls, custom senior ribbons and perfectly tied bows — make homecoming ...

ABILENE, Texas — Mums have been a popular Texas tradition for celebrating homecoming since the early 1900s. However, the chrysanthemum accessory didn't begin in the Lone Star State. Although ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...