Will Rogers Memorial Center - named for humorist Will Rogers

The Will Rogers Memorial Center is named for Will Rogers, a nationally known humorist and commentator whose quips remain part of American and Texan popular culture. The complex hosts the annual Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo and other large public events, and exhibits there and in local programming often cite Rogers' humorous observations about Western life. References to Will Rogers and his style of humor appear frequently in local jokes and promotional material around the city.