Tex Randall Statue — Attraction in Canyon

This is a neat roadside attraction to spend a few minutes at. Per Wikipedia: The statue was constructed in 1959 by local shop teacher Harry Wheeler to advertise for a western wear store directly next to it. It originally featured a bandanna, a western-style shirt and real denim jeans.[1] When Highway 60 was rerouted through an underpass, traffic to the store declined and it closed. The statue gradually fell into disrepair as high winds shredded the jeans, a truck crashed into the left boot, and the cigarette was shot from his hand.[2] In 1987, a campaign began to repair the statue, which resulted in a different appearance: the remains of the cigarette were replaced with a spur and new paint gave him different clothing and a moustache. Without further maintenance, the statue again fell into disrepair until 2013, when the Texas Department of Transportation constructed a park underneath and around the statue. A new campaign funded the restoration of the statue to more closely resemble its original appearance.[2] The restoration was...

My grandfather used to be a salesman for a pharmaceutical company. He would visit the pharmacies and hospitals in the panhandle to take orders. When he called on Hereford my grandmother would take me and a picnic to meet him under the cowboy. What great memories. It’s been 60 years or more. Both of my grandparents have been gone a long time ago. I’m so glad that they have preserved it after all...

It's a big ass statue. That's it. Nothing else in the area, so don't expect some fancy destination. Destination. And oddly enough, the parking is behind the statue, so you have to walk to the edge of the gardens to get a photograph of the Statue. If you back up all the way to the corner you can get the whole statue in. It's just a fun photo up, nothing more....