MESQUITE (CBSDFW.COM) - Horses, bulls, mechanical bulls -- there are a lot of things for visitors to check out beginning this weekend at the 56th annual Mesquite Rodeo. The event runs through August ...

You can't even begin to talk about Mesquite without mentioning the world famous Mesquite Rodeo. Mesquite Rodeo GM Marshall Hervey says Mesquite was a farming town, with not much to offer. Then a ...

Experience the heart-pounding excitement of the Mesquite Rodeo. Witness professional rodeo events, including bull riding, barrel racing, and calf roping. It’s a taste of authentic Texas cowboy culture ...

A new arena football team in the Lone Star Football League will call Mesquite’s Championship Rodeo Arena home. The Mesquite Bandits will start playing home games at the Rodeo starting in April 2012.

New owner Centurion American Development Group plans to spend $2 million to renovate Mesquite's landmark rodeo arena. The area is home to the storied Mesquite Championship Rodeo and a new soccer team, ...

Controversial rapper Daniel Hernandez, better known as his stage name, Tekashi 6ix9ine, was set to perform Saturday at the Mesquite Rodeo, but the show was canceled. The Mesquite Rodeo owners had no ...

It was a wild run for kids as a pair of calves were turned loose during the Dash for Cash on Saturday at Mesquite ProRodeo. The rodeo runs every Friday and Saturday through Aug. 24. Six-year-old Noah ...

The big sign out front needed attention. Red neon tubes had burned out, killing the “R” and slicing the top off the “O,” so that it read “Mesquite udeo.” Really, it seemed appropriate. If you want ...

DALLAS — Dallas Stars and Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks has sold one of his lesser sports holdings, the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, it was announced Friday. The rodeo, a notable tourist attraction in ...

MESQUITE, Texas — The Mesquite Championship Rodeo helped out North Carolina flooding victims in a big way -- 42,000 pounds worth, in fact. That's how much livestock feed the rodeo officials helped ...

Barbecue fans might specifically know mesquite as the popular wood used in smoking. But roughly 12 miles east of Dallas, Texas, suburban Mesquite proves a bustling spot teeming with barbecue history ...