Welcome to Cowtown: The History Behind the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo

Where the West begins, and where the legacies of the industry’s greats live on in vivid memory.

From the red-brick roads of the historic Fort Worth Stockyards, where longhorns mosey down Exchange Avenue, to the vibrant cityscape along the Trinity River and Dickies Arena, Fort Worth is a city rich in culture and deeply rooted in history.

Once mockingly dubbed the “Panther City” by the Dallas Daily Herald in 1875, Fort Worth has since risen into a thriving metropolis, one that proudly embraces its Western heritage and stands as the home of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo (FWSSR)…

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