Music history

Lubbock Claims Buddy Holly — and Built a Center for It

Buddy Holly was born and raised in Lubbock, and the city has never been shy about claiming him. The City of Lubbock runs the Buddy Holly Center to preserve, collect, and promote Holly's legacy along with the wider music of Lubbock and West Texas, while also rotating contemporary visual-arts and music exhibits through its galleries.

Just outside, the Buddy and Maria Elena Holly Plaza holds the West Texas Walk of Fame and the well-known Buddy Holly statue — the photo stop most visitors find first.

It helps explain why music feels baked into Lubbock's identity. This is the flat-plains town that produced Holly and a long line of musicians after him, and the city keeps a center and a plaza built around that record.

Source to confirm: City of Lubbock – Buddy Holly Center

More Lubbock County notes

Property Tax

Who Values Your Property for Taxes

The Lubbock Central Appraisal District sets the value of your property; a separate tax office collects what you owe.

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Homestead Exemption

Homestead Exemption Lowers Your Tax Bill

If your home is your main residence, you likely qualify for a homestead exemption that reduces what you pay in property taxes.

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Ag Valuation

Agricultural Land Can Be Taxed at a Much Lower Rate

Farm and ranch land in Lubbock County can be taxed on what it produces, not what it would sell for, which often cuts the tax bill sharply.

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Tax Protest

You Can Protest Your Appraisal Value

If you think the appraisal district has overvalued your property, you have the right to formally protest and seek a lower value.

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