The State Fair of Texas is showcasing Big Tex this year. Here's what to know about the statue. Story by Catherine Dominguez, Staff writer • 44m ...

Big Tex’s boots are on the road until Aug. 1. The boots will be installed at a new exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art ...

The boots headed to D.C. are Big Tex's older, spare pair of boots, originally assembled in Boerne, Texas, a spokesperson for ...

Big Tex's size-96 cowboy boots are leaving Texas for the second time in history and will be featured in a national exhibition ...

Big Tex has come a long way—if not geographically, then certainly in terms of his cultural significance. He started his career in 1949 as a giant Santa Claus statue, beckoning holiday shoppers ...

The iconic Big Tex statue is installed prior to the State Fair of Texas at Fair Park in Dallas on Sept. 22, 2023. The family of a teen who was injured by a spooked police horse near Big Tex on Oct ...

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 iconic Big Tex statue is installed prior to the State Fair of Texas at Fair Park in Dallas on Sept. 22, 2023. The family of a teen who was injured by a spooked police horse near Big Tex on Oct ...

The iconic Big Tex statue is installed prior to the State Fair of Texas at Fair Park in Dallas on Sept. 22, 2023. A police horse threw an officer and injured a boy near the statue on Oct. 8, 2024.

The iconic Big Tex statue is installed prior to the State Fair of Texas at Fair Park in Dallas on Sept. 22, 2023. The family of a teen who was injured by a spooked police horse near the statue on ...

An early morning fire all but destroyed the iconic "Big Tex" statue at the Texas State Fair on Friday. The news reached all the way in Nairobi, Kenya, where John Burnett is currently based.