The Western Heritage Museum & Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame is a museum near Hobbs, New Mexico. It features exhibits depicting the history of the Llano Estacado region of eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas. Opened in January 2006, the museum is housed in a 26,000-square-foot (2,400 m2) building on the campus of New Mexico Junior College.[1]
Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame
The Cowboy Hall of Fame is presented annually to up to four individuals. Up to three individuals can be selected by the following criteria:
They have roots in Lea County
They were exceptional in their rodeo career
They made significant contributions to Lea County in ranching
A fourth inductee can be selected by the Board of Directors using their own criteria.[2]
