Homecoming season has arrived in Texas, and students are once again going all out for the traditional homecoming mums! Everything is bigger in Texas — including homecoming decorations and traditions.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- If you're looking for a simple homecoming mum, then you're out of luck. These days, there's no such thing. While some of the traditional ones include the flower as a center ...

Homecoming season in Texas brings festive decorations to cities, with students proudly wearing the iconic, oversized mums and garters. This cherished tradition has become a hallmark of Texas high ...

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 ...

Amber Rogers, owner of ETX Mums, had a booth on Sept. 16 at the Bullard Bluebonnet Festival selling handmade homecoming mums. They say everything is bigger in Texas – that includes the Texas high ...

Apparently, homecoming mums are the word in Louisiana and Texas. If you or your child has ever gone to homecoming, you may have seen, or perhaps even received, a homecoming mum. Mums were originally ...

GRAPEVINE --It's the most iconic Texas homecoming tradition, and no one knows it better than one Grapevine woman who has been designing mums for over 30 years. Cecilia Valudos, the owner of Regal ...

Join us on a journey to better understand Houston, one question at a time. Sign up to get the Houston Explained newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday. A true Texas homecoming isn't just ...

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 ...

The tradition of homecoming mums originated in Missouri, which also hosted the first-ever homecoming football game in 1911, according to Texas Highways. But Texans are known for making things bigger ...

More than bells and bows Social media spotlights mum culture Look up “homecoming mums” on social media and you'll turn up quite a variety of posts. High school girls from one end of Texas to the other ...