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Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum press releases and the director's newspaper column "Museum Notes" are regularly posted at this site. "Lonesome Dove" Actor speaks at Lunch Break Special
Biggs, a Texas native who attended Texas A&M University-Commerce and has made the town his home, discussed his trade and experiences working with some of the top actors and writers in the industry including Duvall, Horton Foote, Robert Mitchum and Kathy Bates. The Lunch Break Special is on the first Tuesday of each month. Museum members are admitted free. There is a $3 admission for guests. Lunch is available by ordering ahead of time.
Visiting Exhibit April, 2007 - A visiting exhibit courtesy of Texas
Women's University, The Women's Collection. The exhibit, Women Airforce
Service Pilots of WWII will be at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton
Museum beginning April 5-28, 2007. WASP served as part of the Army
Air Force from September 1942 to December 1944, 1,074 graduated
from the program and were assigned to operational duties, 38 died
while in the WASP program. Exhibit open during regular museum operation
days and hours.
Audie Murphy Days 2007 Audie Leon Murphy, the most decorated U.S. combat soldier of World War II, is the catalyst of a two-day event held annually in Greenville, Texas. Each year, the Audie Murphy/ American Cotton Museum in conjunction with the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign War and other local Service organizations, hosts this event to recognize not only Audie Murphy, a native son of Hunt County, but all veterans that have served their country. Audie Murphy Days 2007, June 15 & 16, will bring together fans from far and wide some coming from England, Sweden, and Australia. Many know of Audie’s military career while others know Audie as a movie star. There will be Audie Murphy memorabilia displays, and memorabilia vendors.
AUDIE MURPHY STATUE STANDS VIGIL
Click here for printable Audie Murphy statue picture The ten foot bronze statue of Audie Murphy dedicated
June 2002 stands vigil over the newly finished Hunt County War Memorial
to be dedicated to the memory of 271 souls lost in combat during
the wars of the 20th century. Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier
of WWII, stated, “ The true heroes, the real heroes, are the
boys who fought and died, and never will come home”. At 11:00
a.m. on November 13, 2004 `Hunt County heroes will be honored with
the dedication of the War Memorial. The Memorial made of gray and
black granite bears the names of the 217 heroes from World War I,
World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Memorial honors all veteran
who have faithfully served their country with their military service.
The public and family members of the deceased being recognized are
encouraged to attend in this event. Parking will be available on the Museum grounds with overflow parking at Family Fellowship Church parking lot on Division St. Transportation provided by The Connection will shuttle guest between the Memorial area and the church parking lot. A golf cart will furnish transportation from Museum parking to the Memorial area for those unable to walk the distance. The Memorial is the result of an effort started during Greenville’s sesquicentennial when a ten foot bronze statue was commissioned of Audie Murphy, America’s most decorated soldier of World War II. Tasked by the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, the Sesquicentennial Committee consisting of Jack Finney, Leo Hackney and James Taggart commissioned local artist, Gordon Thomas to sculpt the ten-foot statue. The Statue was begun in April 2000 and dedicated in June 2002 at the Audie Murphy/ American Cotton Museum. The original concept was presented in two phases. Phase I was the Statue, sidewalk and landscaping around the statue. Phase II is the memorial wall and plaza area and nearby parking lot. This concept was brought to fruition by the Hunt County War Memorial Committee consisting of Chairman John Reynolds, Vice Chairman William Thomas, Secretary Adrien Witkofsky, Treasurer Joyce Delgado, Hunt County Judge Joe Bobbitt, Jack Finney, Robert Dial, Gordon Thomas, Logan Wilson, Charles Engle, Noble Gilstrap, Bufford Hammond, Robert Jordan, and Chris Kilmer. Special thanks and recognition to Hunt County Commissioners, Luckett Crane Services, Hallman Memorial, and Kilmer Associates for their contribution to this effort. The completed Hunt County War Memorial is a fitting
memorial to the 271 brave souls of Hunt County that gave their lives
to protect and defend the United States in times of war during the
20th Century. Their names are engraved in granite as follows:
WORLD WAR II
KOREAN WAR
VIETNAM WAR
The Audie Murphy/ American Cotton Museum is located
at 600 I-30. The Museum may be reached by traveling East on I-30
from Dallas and exiting at Exit 94B and crossover the overpass and
turn right on to Frontage road for ½ mile or if traveling
west on I-30, Exit 95 (Division ST.) and stay on north Frontage
road for ½ mile.
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May
3, 2007 - Commerce actor Jerry Biggs illustrates how he was “hanged”
in the television mini-series “Lonesome Dove,” during
a program at the May Lunch Break Special at the Audie Murphy/American
Cotton Museum. Biggs, who has had featured roles on stage as well
as in television and movies and appeared in commercials, was one
of the three outlaws who, along with Robert Urich, was ordered hanged
by Robert Duvall’s character in the popular series.
