TEXAS HISTORY: Homecoming mums are a Texas tradition ... Elizabeth Conley is a senior staff photographer for the Houston Chronicle. She can be reached at [email protected].

Homecoming mums are said to have hit the scene in the ... Tara O’Donnell owns Tarariffic Mums in Houston, Texas, and makes an average of 60-80 mums each season. "After the chaos of the last ...

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 ...

(Mum Queen) In Texas, homecoming isn’t just about football ... in blogging and digital content to share her passion for Houston. Outside of work, she enjoys exploring the city's vibrant scenes ...

In 1936, Texas Highways reported, the first sighting in the Lone Star State was at a homecoming game at Baylor University in Waco. Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Homecoming mums hang ...

From bling to ribbons, the Mum Queen’s creations are a Texas homecoming tradition in full bloom (Mum Queen) Hey, Houston! It’s that time of year again—homecoming season is here, and we know ...

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 ...

Homecoming season in Texas brings festive decorations to cities ... Gulf Coast and South Texas: Traditional, smaller mum. Houston: Large, with school colors and nontraditional colors like plum ...

But it wouldn't be Texas homecoming without the star of the Lone Star show: the mum. For 50 years, the homecoming mum has been a hallmark tradition for Texans statewide, providing high school ...

In North Texas, seemingly no one keeps mum about the fall phenomenon ... Lone Star State was at a homecoming game at Baylor University in Waco. Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty ...

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 ...