Hunt County in Texas is rightfully proud of two things:
- Cotton, which was Hunt County’s largest cash crop in the early 20th century, and
- Audie Murphy, the most decorated military hero of World War II who was born in Hunt County and worked in Greenville before enlisting in the military.
That’s why the Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum in Greenville, Texas, established in 1987, particularly emphasizes the the impact of the cotton industry and their homegrown war hero, Audie Murphy, in their exhibits.
In fact, much of the focus of the museum is dedicated to military veterans. The Hunt County War Memorial, featuring a 10′ bronze statue of Murphy created by Greenville artist Gordon Thomas, was dedicated on the museum’s grounds in 2004. The museum gratefully welcomed to its permanent collection a collection of Audie Murphy memorabilia transferred from San Antonio’s Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in 2012.
The museum sponsors the area’s annual Audie Murphy Days, usually scheduled in June in Farmersville, Tx.
You can visit the museum on your own or call ahead for a school tour emphasizing either the Texas cotton industry or military history (World War I through Vietnam).
The Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum is open Tuesday-Saturday.
