BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Since moving to the Mall of Abilene, the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame sees an average of 400 to 600 visitors. Originally in the Abilene ISD Administration building, the museum moved to the mall in 2020.
It's more than just a hall of trophies; it's a walk through West Texas history and a trip down memory lane for many, like Golda Harris of Sweetwater.
Golda Harris now lives in Abilene and recently visited the museum for the first time.
"It brings back names that I had forgotten about, that I had seen them play. Being 90 years old, it's nice to have a recall of pleasant times during my lifetime," said Harris.
Harris felt right at home inside the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame, and while Harris' picture isn't on display in the museum, she is part o