Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
The Lubbock Memorial Civic Center is a convention center located in Lubbock, Texas. It was built in 1977 and dedicated to the memory of local residents who died in a 1970 tornado that struck the site of the center. In front of the center is a statue honoring Buddy Holly, who died in 1959.
Inside the convention center, which was recently refurbished at a cost of $2 million, are the following facilities:
The annual National Cowboy Symposium and Celebration, co-sponsored by the American Cowboy Culture Association, is hosted annually at the Lubbock center from Thursday through Sunday after Labor Day.
Coordinates: 33°35′18″N 101°51′4″W / 33.58833°N 101.85111°W
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