11/8/14 Henderson Heritage Syrup Festival by Sarah Miller & Brenda Craig
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photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Jacob Hanel of Baytown pulls out the remains of ribbon canes that were fed into a crusher to be made into syrup at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Ribbon canes are gathered in a pile to be made into syrup at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Jack Hanel of Baytown feeds ribbon canes into a crusher to be made into syrup at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Lisa Cook of Henderson makes ribbon cane syrup at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. Pictured in the foreground are ribbon canes that will be used to make more syrup. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph A large crowd of people form a line to try a sample of just made ribbon cane syrup at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. Pictured in the foreground are ribbon canes that will be used to make more syrup. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Ribbon cane syrup is captured in cans at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Dillon Halton of Longview watches his son Drake Halton, 3, try a sample of freshly made ribbon cane syrup at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Adreanne Fulgham, 8, of Brownsboro, makes a rope at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Stormy Simpson, 7, of Henderson and Christopher Foster, 6, of Overton, ride a carousel at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph K Castles of Kilgore weaves baskets at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. This was Castles' third year at the event and her 30th year of her weaving career. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph K Castles of Kilgore weaves baskets at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. This was Castles' third year at the event and her 30th year of her weaving career. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Donna Knight of Kilgore spins cotton at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Ruthie Black, 4, and Jude Black, 2, of Longview, Texas, watch several women spin different kinds of fibers at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Ruthie Black, 4, and Jude Black, 2, of Longview, Texas, watch several women spin different kinds of fibers at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Warren Smith, 2, of Henderson, plays with the steering wheel of an antique tractor at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Emma Dygert, 3, of Tatum wears a pioneer dress as she walks behind her mother April Dygert at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Todd Livingston of Tyler makes potato swirls at the Pink Company food stand at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph People buy and sell ribbon canes from Chinquapin Gourd and Produce Farm in Hallsville at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Tyler residents Vincent Zarate Jr. and Vincent Zarante III, age 11, check out items from artists and vendors at the 26th Heritage Syrup Festival held in Henderson, Texas Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. The festival commemorates the tradition of making ribbon cane syrup with mule powered equipment. Other highlights at the festival include old time arts and crafts demonstrations, food, antique tractors and music entertainers.