Spring Ho Festival

Duration: 0:02:03

Year Published: 1970s

Format: 16mm

Sound: silent

Description: This raw news footage from the 1970s captures several events from the annual Spring Ho Festival in Lampasas. Lampasas is home to former University of Texas Longhorn football player and track star Johnny “Lam” Jones. Established in 1972, the Spring Ho Festival celebrates the historic sulfur springs of the area with a beauty pageant, parade, and other forms of merriment. The film features moments from the beauty contest, including the winning participant in her tiara. A marching band parades through the streets as children play and onlookers enjoy the entertainment.