Texas State Fair

The State Fair of Texas: From Cotton Fields to Big Tex

Every fall, millions of visitors enter Fair Park looking for familiar Texas traditions: corny dogs, football, livestock, midway rides and, of course, a friendly greeting from Big Tex.But the State Fair of Texas existed long before Big Tex raised his hand and said, “Howdy, folks!” Its story stretches back to the nineteenth century, when Dallas

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