“More cowbell” takes on new meaning when it comes to homecoming season in Texas. In fact, everything is more when it comes to mums. The custom of wearing the extravagantly-adorned creations to high ...

We aren't kidding when we say that everything is bigger in Texas. That's especially true when it comes to a high school tradition known almost exclusively to the Lone Star State: homecoming mums. Mums ...

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 is here — and for many young people in parts of the South, that means homecoming mum season is here, too. Now, however, mums — which started off as simple corsages, essentially — ...

From bling to ribbons, the Mum Queen’s creations are a Texas homecoming tradition in full bloom (Mum Queen) Hey, Houston! It’s that time of year again—homecoming season is here, and we know your mums ...

HOUSTON — They're big. They're bright. They're extra and they are oh so Texas! The homecoming mum is a Lone Star State tradition that dates back decades. And since everything is bigger in Texas, the ...

For four years, Ellie Meinershagen, a student at Frisco Reedy High School, has overseen a project that offers simple mums, with proceeds going to local charities. Here, she and her friends model silk ...

While we’ve never doubted the familiar adage asserting that “everything is bigger in Texas,” it becomes strikingly clear when fall comes around and homecoming comes along with it—because Texas ...

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 ...

A “mum” by definition is a noun meaning “a cultivated chrysanthemum,” which is a daisy-like flower with brightly colored ornamental flowers. It is also an adjective meaning “quiet.” But in Texas it's ...

Wearing the creations to high school homecoming games has become a competition itself, with the once-simple corsage growing larger each year Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She ...