Snakes Slither to Brownwood
By: Liz Gonzales
Updated: March 15, 2013
Well the snakes may have been in Sweetwater last weekend, but now they've slivered on over to Brownwood for the 149th Annual Rattlesnake Round Up.
75 vendors fill the coliseum offering everything from handbags to jerseys to giant snakes.
And of course there's the snake pit. Over 60 snakes fill the enclosure with the famous rattle.
The fame will only continue Saturday and Sunday as Jackie Bibby performs his famous stunt show routines where it all began for him, right here in Brownwood.
With fun and excitement on every booth, the Jaycees remind us what this event is really all about.
"Jaycees is really big on going in and working with small businesses and try to lift up small businesses. So you're going to see a lot of events like where we bring in small businesses from Brownwood and try to lift them up," says Pat McLaughlin
The Jaycees hope the rattlesnake trend helps boost attendance this year and makes it their biggest round up yet.
