Was here with a group of active seniors., the museum was great and Rhonda at the museum was great. She walked us around to get the lay of land and then we were on our own. She very helpful and informative. Will visit again when in area. We all enjoyed the museum, seeing all the inductees and pictures.
Closes at 3ish. The museum was well-done & gift store was nice. I would recommend going to the museum if you are in the area.
Met Rhonda the curator who was an encyclopedia of knowledge on country music and entertainers of Carthage. We met up with Betty and Elenore. Betty grew up with Jim Reeves and was an awesome lady to get to know with her friend Miss Elly. A music Juke box with oldie goldies playing tunes from the past ,what a blast. Individual Glass displays with memorabilia of country legends, George Jones, Mickey Gilley, Jim Reeves, Tex Ritter and his son John Ritter and many more. A gift shop with authentic country ware and souvenirs. After visiting we took a ride over to Fugler's Feed and Trough for lunch, which is a 5th generation run business with awesome food which happens to be in Betty's Family.
A wonderful tribute to Jim Reeves, Tex Ritter, and so many more country artists with roots in Texas! Located in the heart of Carthage,Texas, it is a peaceful shrine to do many wonderful stairs, with live entertainment and a great gift shop!
I found this museum very interesting and found Rhonda to be very, very informative, knowledgable, and a person that you could tell, loved her job. Don't forget to swing by the Jim Reeve's gravesite and memorial (3 miles east) while you are in the area
Pretty cool place if you enjoy the good ole county stars. Liked the fact that you could pick songs on the juke box while browsing all the cases
The trip to Carthage was really worth it. The Texas country music hall of fame is the best. Rhonda will really help you with any questions that you have. She will take your photo in front of your favorite stars and she will let you play the jukebox and dance if you want too. They have all kinds of gifts for all ages. The book on Jimmie Dean was wonderful, also the book about the "Louisiana Hayride" and station KWKH was outstanding. I spent several hours there and had my photo taken in front of NEAL MCCOY's show window. And I danced to a lot of the old country music. It brought back a lot of good memories. I will go back again, it's well worth it.
Carthage is the natural gas capital. EVEN better is it is home to the one & only Texas Country Music Hall of Fame. This is a museum dedicated solely to the great musical talent that has been born or raised (& wish they were born) in Texas. Just 30 min. south of I-20 at Marshall Tx. well worth the drive if you enjoy country & western music.
This is THE ONLY Texas Country Music Hall of Fame and it is beautifully done! Well worth the drive over from I 20. Nice gift shop and will certainly entertain you for as long as you want to spend here!
Whether or not you are a country music fan ( we are) you should enjoy this wonderful little museum. It is most interesting and well laid out, and Rhonda the guide has many good stories to tell. We were so pleased we included this on our road trip from the UK.