Christi Erpillo and Johnna McKee, creators of Fernie's Holy Moly Carrot Cake Roly, pose with the Big Tex mascot on Sunday after the Big Tex Choice Awards.(Ashley Landis / Staff Photographer) On ...

Big Tex stands above the crowd at the State Fair of Texas. 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.

Big Tex is the 55-foot-tall, beloved mascot of the State Fair of Texas—a, well, Texas-sized carnival held in Dallas every fall. True to his roots, Tex wears size-70 cowboy boots, a 75-gallon hat ...

The mascots life began when he was erected as post-war Santa By Camille Sauers , Editorial Assistant June 2, 2021 The Texas State Fair is back after a pandemic-ridden year.

Little Big Tex, the official mascot of the 2015 State Fair of Texas, debuted amid Friday's opening-day hoopla at Fair Park, just like Big Tex, only smaller - a mini-version of the iconic big guy ...

Big Tex, the 55-foot-tall cowboy mascot, took his post as the official State Fair of Texas welcomer at 10 a.m. Friday. This year, State Fair of Texas officials said Big Tex has a new "accessory to ...

"Big Tex is a 55-foot tall cowboy that is in love with Texas," said Rusty Fitzgerald, ... That's how the State Fair, having just adopted a red-checked shirt cowboy named "Tex" as their mascot, ...

State Fair mascot Big Tex has gone up in flames. It's still not clear what caused the fire, which is reported to be "under control." Remembering Big Tex: "Big Tex Gets a Makeover," by Allison V ...

DALLAS (Reuters) – Big Tex, a 52-foot-tall cowboy mascot for the State Fair of Texas, went up in flames on Friday due to a suspected electrical malfunction, reducing the animated structure to ...

However, a little PR magic warmed hearts as it was all pinned on legendary mascot Big Tex. Walking up to the State Fair of Texas at Fair Park in Dallas, visitors were greeted with a sign that read ...

DALLAS, Texas -- Big Tex has lost his voice. The State Fair of Texas has confirmed to KVUE's sister station WFAA that it has not renewed the contract of Bill Bragg, who had addressed fairgoers as ...

(Refiles to fix typo in byline) By Marice Richter DALLAS, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Big Tex, a 52-foot-tall cowboy mascot for the State Fair of Texas, went up in flames on Friday due to a suspected ...