The homecoming mum phenomenon has taken over the internet in recent years. The trendy fake flower makes an appearance once a year, during football season in high schools — mainly those in Texas and ...

HOUSTON – It’s about that time for students in the area – Homecoming! It’s a Texas tradition with mums and garters. So bring out the ribbons and charms, and fire up the glue gun. Alexis Geissler from ...

The real stars of the homecoming game? The longstanding, celebratory Texas tradition of homecoming mums. Here are some of our ...

In the heart of Texas, a tradition blossomed, one that encompasses the essence of the Lone Star State, where everything is, indeed, bigger. What started as a simple token of affection from a teen boy ...

Why are homecoming mums so popular in Texas? Uncover history and join us for a free event this weekend with Amy J. Schultz!

ABILENE, Texas — Mums have been a popular Texas tradition for celebrating homecoming since the early 1900s. However, the chrysanthemum accessory didn't begin in the Lone Star State. Although Baylor ...

If you live in Texas, you know there’s more to homecoming than football and alumni events. The homecoming mum has risen from its humble beginnings in the 1950s and ’60s to become a statement-making ...

Bosqueville High School students constructed a giant mum 16 feet long, 6 feet wide and weighing a hundred pounds.

Mum Queen Liz Cleaver showcases her beautifully crafted homecoming mums, while warning customers to be cautious of scams circulating during the season. (Mum Queen) As the popularity of homecoming mums ...

Shiner St. Paul High School girl’s mum. While fewer than normal homecoming mums are being ordered during the pandemic, those that are being ordered are getting larger at Sweet Occasions. “It seems ...

Jan Carr remembers the days before kids wore silk mums to homecoming. "When I was in high school, you had real mums, and you only wore them to the football game," said Carr, a parent volunteer at ...