THIS YEAR'S MUMS: Houston-area students show off their ... She moved to the state when she was in high school. At the time, Texas homecoming was a “culture shock (which she) embraced eventually.” ...

You won’t catch Sherry Bedinger describing homecoming mums as “gaudy.”“They’re pretty in their own way,” said Bedinger, who is at the ...

In Houston's Kashmere Gardens ... the United States — particularly in Texas — welcome back alumni with over-the-top homecoming celebrations, gigantic mums and packed football games.