Big Tex gets fresh look with new boots designed by Aaliyah McNeal, blending Texas pride and iconic symbols for the 2026 State ...

Big Tex, the 55-foot-tall icon of the State Fair of Texas, is getting a new pair of boots. The State Fair announced this week ...

A Texas native, 31-year-old Aaliyah McNeal, takes home the honor with a design that blends both Texas and state fair icons.

Aaliyah McNeal said she hopes her winning design is "as symbolic as it is fashionable." ...

Big Tex will be sporting some new boots at the State Fair of Texas this fall, and now we know who gets to help design them. This year’s winner is Aaliyah McNeal, who grew up around the corner from ...

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 ...

DALLAS (AP) — Big Tex, the metal cowboy whose slow drawl of "Howdy, folks!" made him an icon of the State Fair of Texas for 60 years, was destroyed Friday when flames engulfed his 52-foot-tall frame.

The State Fair of Texas will reopen its gates in just one week, and Big Tex is getting ready for his big debut. The 55-foot man will be lifted by crane into his place at 'Big Tex' circle on Friday at ...

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