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Got Country?

No one’s “got country” in Texas like Carthage. It’s home to the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame. I happened by the impressive museum that houses the famed Hallrecently. While I’ve been to Nashville to the WORLD’S Country Music Hall of Fame, I’d say our Texas version ranks right up there with it – all 13,000 square feet of it!  You’ll find it in the heart of town at 300 W. Panola inside the Tex Ritter Museum. 

The Hall of Fame was established in 1998 to celebrate the contributions of Texans to the country music profession.  Each year new artists, producers, writers and collaborators—both living and deceased—are inducted. On Saturday, August 16th The Whites, Buck Owens and Mickey Newbury will join the ranks.  You can get tickets to the event and to the “showcase” for new talent on Friday the 15th by calling the Panola County Chamber of Commerce at 903.693.6634.  If you can’t make it to Carthage that weekend, be sure to visit the Museum on your next trip to Texas Forest Country. It’s open Monday through Saturday from 10-4. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children and seniors.

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