Buddy Holly Statue & West Texas Walk of Fame


In front of the Civic Center, a larger-than-life-size statue of Holly is surrounded by plaques honoring him and other west Texans who made it big in arts and entertainment. Honorees include musicians Joe Ely, Roy Orbison, Bob Wills, Tanya Tucker and Mac Davis.


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1. Buddy Holly Center

0.05 MILES

Buddy Holly was born in Lubbock, Texas, in 1936, and by the 1950s, he was an instrumental and prominent figure in rock n’ roll. The Buddy Holly Center…

2. Joyland Amusement Park

1.15 MILES

The irresistibly named Joyland has three roller coasters, 30 other rides and an array of carnival arcades and games that are little changed from Holly's…

3. American Wind Power Center

1.16 MILES

A squeaky windmill is part of the iconic opening to Once Upon a Time in the West, and you can see more than 90 examples of these Western icons at the…

4. Mackenzie Park

1.3 MILES

Located off I-27 at Broadway St and Ave A, 248-acre Mackenzie Park has two dynamite highlights amid what's otherwise a mundane urban park.

5. Texas Tech University

1.85 MILES

About 30,000 students attend Texas Tech University. Established in 1925, this is not the place to see Gothic treasures of academic architecture, but it is…

6. Buddy Holly's Grave

1.92 MILES

The simple plaque, laid into the lawns of Lubbock City Cemetery, on the eastern edge of town, reads 'In Loving Memory of Our Own Buddy Holley. September 7…

7. National Ranching Heritage Center

2.49 MILES

A true Lubbock gem, this open-air museum, part of the large, modern Texas Tech museum complex, provides a fascinating snapshot of what life was like on…

8. Museum of Texas Tech University

2.58 MILES

Art, natural history and science are showcased at this campus museum, which has more than five million items in its rather eclectic collection. Special…