Before Big Tex makes his triumphant return, we’re going to offer a daily online look at All Things Big Tex each day until next Friday. In today's edition of Big Tex 101, we offer you an up-close ...

On the unusually hot September morning, crews worked to get Big Tex and everything else ready for the State Fair of Texas, which opens Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

DALLAS — Big Tex, the metal cowboy whose slow drawl of “Howdy, folks!” made him an icon of the State Fair of Texas for 60 years, was destroyed Friday when flames engulfed his 52-foot-tall ...

The original story of the Big Tex fire, published Oct. 19, 2012, began with these words: Big Tex, the beloved 52-foot-tall cowboy who’s watched over the State Fair of Texas for decades, caught ...

Big Tex, the beloved but odd State Fair of Texas icon, has been named the country’s quirkiest landmark. After four weeks of online voting, the larger-than-life cowboy earned the most votes in ...

Big Tex, the 52-foot talking cowboy that has welcomed visitors to the Texas State Fair for 60 years, was destroyed today by a fire, The Dallas Morning News reports.

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - With a slow, sturdy Southern drawl, Big Tex has uttered his final "Howdy Folks" in this, his 66th year as the official State Fair of Texas icon. After welcoming more than 2 ...

So Big Tex does a lot," Fitzgerald said of the now 70-year-old icon. But some people, including someone at my house, are sometimes scared by the big Texan with the booming baritone voice.

Steal his look: All the brands Big Tex sports in his iconic State Fair outfit The beloved State Fair mascot loves a retro cowboy aesthetic. By Andrea Guzmán , Texas Brands Reporter Updated Sep 26 ...

Big Tex was modeled after two men from Kerens that were over 6-feet tall named O.S. Spurlock and Hardy Mayo, the newspaper reported. The massive Santa was constructed to a 7-to-1 ratio.