With the start of the school year comes the return of extravagant homecoming decorations and traditions. But one North Texas mom decided to shake things up by starting a new trend: homecoming mums — ...

TEXAS (KXAN) — In the thick of Texas homecoming season, many high schoolers will give and receive traditional homecoming mums — faux chrysanthemums decorated with glitter, ribbons and trinkets. While ...

Those homecoming mums from 10 years ago that are hanging out in your closet might have a use after all. But it's not just any mums the museum is looking for — they want mums 12 to 18 inches wide and ...

"In Texas, homecoming mums are the perfect example of us wearing our hearts on our sleeves," said Amy Schultz, the woman who literally wrote the book on mums. "I think people who grew up with the ...

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