John Wayne celebrates his 116th birthday with the help of his family and Museum

The family of the Duke, the legendary John Wayne, recently celebrated his 116th birthday in the Fort Worth Stockyards.

His granddaughter tells the Cowboy Channel’s Katy Lucas exciting things are in store for the Museum named in his honor.

Not only has the Museum’s place in the Stockyards been extended but the facility itself has, too, adding another 4,000 square feet.

Rural Lifestyle & Entertainment Shows
“Larry’s Country Diner” was a unique down-home variety show which integrated entertainment, interviews, and music in a weekly format. Taped LIVE in front of a studio audience in a country diner setting, the show featured regular characters, including Black, Keith Bilbrey, Sheriff Jimmy Capps, Waitress Renae and avid church lady, Nadine, along with a star-studded stream of special musical guests.
Starring award-winning artist Perley Curtis, anyone who enjoys the classic sound of real Country music will love “Perley’s Place.” Filmed live at the iconic Nashville Palace, near Opryland in Nashville, TN, with a live audience, it’s one classic County hit after another.
The Presley Family built Branson’s Original Show on the Strip. “Presleys’ Country Jubilee” was a smash hit, and people from across the country lined up every night for a chance to hear the country music and comedy the Presley Family loved to perform.
This half-hour program showcases the finest traditional country music that America has to offer. Recorded live at the four-acre Circle T Arena in Hamilton, Texas, each episode of TruCountry features live performances by some of the nation’s most authentic country music artists, playing good-time songs to a jam-packed dance floor.
Strap on your spurs and saddle up for a travel adventure with actress Debbe Dunning (also known as “Heidi the Tool Time Girl” from TV favorite Home Improvement) as she travels the U.S. and showcases the best dude ranches in the country on “Debbe Dunning’s Dude Ranch Round-Up.”