The Black Cowboy Museum preserves untold stories of western culture

The Black Cowboy Museum preserves untold stories of western culture

Larry Callies didn’t plan to open a museum. But in 2017, he says God gave him a vision to create a space to preserve and showcase the legacy of Black cowboys. He didn’t know why at the time. What he did know was that Black cowboy history was rarely, if ever, taught in his 1960s segregated school, where he lived in Hungerford, Texas.“I’m a Christian first and a cowboy immediately after,” Callies says. “And I know when God closes one door, He’ll o…