LA GRANGE— The annual Heritage Fest and Muziky was held at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange on Oct. 17-18. Between the Antique tractor and car show, wagon rides, village tours and great food, there was a Hospoda Beer Garden and lively music by the Red Ravens, the Dujka Brothers and the Lavaca County Line.
Hosted by the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center, the twoday event brought a steady stream of Czech-blooded citizens and those wanting to know about the culture and how life was “back in the day.”
2025-26 Miss Texas Czech-Slovak Queen Klya Jupe, left, 2024-25 King Karson Haygood and 2025-26 Texas Little Princess Lillie Karstedt join the festivities at the Heritage Fest and Musiky on Oct. 17-18, at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange. Photo by John Jones, Banner PressThe antique exhibit held during the Heritage Fest and Muziky in La Grange on Oct. 17-18 at the fairgrounds featured a Kluge printing press used in the 1800s and early 1900s newspaper offices. This newspaper exhibit also fea tured printing type, rollers and information on how each one was used. Photo by John Jones, Banner PressSome may remember the old John Deere tractors used in many fields in the tri-county area back in the early to mid-1900s. There were many such farm implement antiques on hand at the Heritage Fest and Muziky in La Grange on Oct. 17-18. Photo by John Jones, Banner Press
