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Marker ceremony will honor Davis

by | May 15, 2025 | Latest

Gussie Nell Davis, a Farmersville native and founder of the Kilgore Rangerettes, will be honored with a historical marker in downtown Saturday. Courtesy photo

Gussie Nell Davis, a trailblazer who revolutionized American halftime entertainment and became known as the “First Lady of the Drill Team,” will be honored with a Texas Historical Marker on Saturday, May 17, in her hometown of Farmersville.

The dedication ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 124 S. Washington St., followed by a procession to the downtown square for the unveiling of the marker that commemorates Davis’s lasting legacy.

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