It's also 10 years since the beloved mascot burst into flames. Big Tex has been the iconic face of the State Fair of Texas since 1952. As a whopping testament to the phrase “everything is bigger ...

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 frame.

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 ...

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.

Stunned attendees at the State Fair of Texas witnessed the iconic Big Tex go up in flames Friday morning. Some fabric that made up the towering structure's hand and sleeves could still be seen as ...

The State Fair of Texas will open its gates next week, and Big Tex took his place in Fair Park ahead of the 2024 season on Friday. The iconic 55-foot Texan was lifted into his place at 'Big Tex ...

DALLAS, Texas — There’s something about watching Big Tex “wake up” that is special to Texans. Many gathered around to see the iconic statue come to life a week ahead of the State Fair of ...

The State Fair of Texas comes around once a year, but that doesn't mean you can't show off your appreciation for "Big Tex." This month, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board of Directors ...

Stunned attendees at the State Fair of Texas witnessed the iconic Big Tex go up in flames Friday morning. Some fabric that made up the towering structure's hand and sleeves could still be seen as ...