No one really knows how the Wyoming Rodeo started, but the idea came to fruition in 1963. For almost 25 years, the rodeo was a major part of the City of Wyoming attracting big stars such as Reba McEntire, Bob Hope, Tanya Tucker, and Ken Curtis who played Fetus Haggens in “Gunsmoke.” During the event’s heydays in the 1970s, people from all over the country would come to attend the event, which took place in a rodeo-style stadium at Wyoming’s Lamar Park.
