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 mums and how ...

Those homecoming mums from 10 years ago that are hanging out in your closet might have a use after all. But it's not just any mums the museum is looking for — they want mums 12 to 18 inches wide and ...

With the start of the school year comes the return of extravagant homecoming decorations and traditions. But one North Texas mom decided to shake things up by starting a new trend: homecoming mums — ...

A new exhibit that opened Friday at the Arlington Museum of Art puts the homecoming mum front and center. "Mums are born of community. So, I had this sense that if I asked people if I could borrow ...

Like bugs to a lantern, hundreds of San Benito Greyhounds fans were drawn to the lights of the Bobby Morrow football stadium on a warm Friday night in early October. For at least a mile out, cars were ...

The tradition of homecoming mums originated in Missouri, which also hosted the first-ever homecoming football game in 1911, according to Texas Highways. But Texans are known for making things bigger ...

A true Texas homecoming isn't just about Friday night football and awkward cafeteria dances. Walk down the hall of almost any Texas high school at this time of year and you'll understand when you see ...

Amber Rogers, owner of ETX Mums, had a booth on Sept. 16 at the Bullard Bluebonnet Festival selling handmade homecoming mums. They say everything is bigger in Texas – that includes the Texas high ...

Join us on a journey to better understand Houston, one question at a time. Sign up to get the Houston Explained newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday. A true Texas homecoming isn't just ...

Whether they spent a few hundred dollars or more than $1,000 on this year's homecoming festivities, Houston-area students and parents say it was well worth the cost for priceless memories made — ...