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 to the ...

With only one week to go until the State Fair of Texas opens, it was about time for Big Tex to get up and ready for his 72nd appearance at the fair. Work crews and a crane lifted the 55-foot icon and ...

The State Fair of Texas wouldn’t be the same without the 55-foot-tall animatronic cowboy Big Tex greeting fair goers with a bellowing “Howdy, folks!” Believe it or not, the State Fair of Texas ran for ...

DALLAS — For decades he's been the oversized mascot of the State Fair of Texas, offering a booming "Howdy Folks" to all who passed under his slow-talking, 52-foot plastic and steel alloy frame. But ...

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 Texas. Two of ...

Big Tex just celebrated his 60th birthday before he went up in flames, and in those six decades, he's seen a lot of changes. In this video, Shelly Slater takes a look back at the history of the State ...

Steven Rosenbaum is a digital producer for CBS Texas. A versatile journalist, Steven writes, edits and produces content for the CBS Texas digital platforms. As summer winds down in Dallas, one of the ...