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Benavides, Texas: World Champion Baton Twirler Billboard

Since the 1980s a billboard has proudly announced that Benavides is the home of Bonnie Palacios, a world champion baton twirler.

Address:
Hwy 359, Benavides, TX
Directions:
East edge of town, on the south side of Hwy 359. Visible traveling westbound, but not eastbound.
Admission:
Free
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Bonnie Palacios Hometown Sign

A billboard announces that Benavides, Texas, is the home of "6-Time World Champion Baton Twirler Bonnie Palacios."

[Rick Kincaid, 03/13/2015]

Bonnie ruled the twirling world from 1980 to 1987 before an ankle injury ended her career. A Family Dollar store threatened to destroy the billboard in 2013, but the town rallied to save it.


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