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 ...

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 ...

This story was first published on Oct. 28, 2017. We are bringing it back for homecoming season. I’m surrounded by feather boas and cowbells and teddy bears. Moms and daughters fuss over racks of ...

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 ...

GARLAND, Texas — “Mum” is the word at Garland’s newest exhibit celebrating a homecoming tradition born deep in the heart of Texas. The MUMENTOUS exhibit explores the 100-year tradition of ...

The homecoming mum phenomenon has taken over the internet in recent years. The trendy fake flower makes an appearance once a year, during football season in high schools — mainly those in ...