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Western Heritage Museum & Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame

Coordinates: 32°45′29″N 103°11′03″W / 32.757929°N 103.184227°W / 32.757929; -103.184227
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Western Heritage Museum and Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame
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Established2006
LocationHobbs
Coordinates32°45′29″N 103°11′03″W / 32.757929°N 103.184227°W / 32.757929; -103.184227
TypeHall of fame
WebsiteWHM&Lea

The Western Heritage Museum & Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame is a museum near Hobbs, New Mexico. It features exhibits depicting the history of the Llano Estacado region of eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas. Opened in January 2006, the museum is housed in a 26,000-square-foot (2,400 m2) building on the campus of New Mexico Junior College.[1]

Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame

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The Cowboy Hall of Fame is presented annually to up to four individuals. Up to three individuals can be selected by the following criteria:

  • They have roots in Lea County
  • They were exceptional in their rodeo career
  • They made significant contributions to Lea County in ranching

A fourth inductee can be selected by the Board of Directors using their own criteria.[2]

Hall of Fame Inductees

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References

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  1. ^ "Western Heritage Museum & Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame". New Mexico Junior College. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductees". Western Heritage Museum and Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
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