This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Homecoming mums return to Texas and bigger than ever! See photos from across the state ...

And it's why photos of teenage girls wearing large decorative flowers continue to flood the internet year after year. Homecoming mums are said to have hit the scene in the 1930s in the South ...

(Mum Queen) As the popularity of homecoming mums continues to grow ... One major scam involves fraudulent sellers using photos of Cleaver’s designs to lure customers. “They’ll take pictures ...

but photos from 1934 show Baylor University students wearing a mum-like design. The modern mum is much different than what started as boys gifting a chrysanthemum corsage to their homecoming ...

In the 1950s and ’60s, girls going to a homecoming dance got a fresh mum from their date, said Amy J. Schultz, author of “Mumentous: Original Photos and Mostly-True Stories about Football ...

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 ...

“Mum” is the word at Garland’s newest exhibit celebrating a homecoming tradition born deep ... from Schultz's 2023 book MUMENTOUS: Original Photos and Mostly True Stories About Football ...

we go big for homecoming and all the traditions that come along with it – including homecoming mums. It's a classic Friday night lights tradition. For decades, Texas high schoolers have shown up ...

The first homecoming mum dates back to the University of Missouri ... feathers and charms blanketing the walls. She showed us pictures of student after student wearing her designs.

and students are once again going all out for the traditional homecoming mums! Everything is bigger in Texas — including homecoming decorations and traditions. As football games continue ...