LINDALE, Texas — Lindale ISD floral design students are making sure this year’s homecoming season is one to remember—with a mum so large it could break records.

The oversized “mega mum,” stretching an estimated 39 feet long and 12 feet wide, will debut Friday at Eagle Stadium. Students have been working on the project for weeks, using mostly repurposed and salvaged materials to keep costs low.

“It was actually an idea from one of our students,” said Kathrynn Hudman, floral design ag teacher at Lindale ISD. “Last year, one of the kids said, ‘I really want to make a mega mum because someone hit the world record.’ We didn’t get it done then, but this year we decided to make it happen.”

The current world record mum—created by a Lewisville High School project—measured 37.5 feet long and 7 fe

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