FAQ

His younger sister Nadine and his two sons are still living. The Museum respects the privacy of the family and does not give out any contact information for them. There is an email address available through the Audie Murphy Research Foundation website.

No, as a non-profit institution, the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum is prohibited from providing appraisals. If you are looking for a monetary evaluation of an object for insurance or other purposes, contact a professional appraiser in your area. Many auction houses and independent antiques dealers offer appraisal services. Member associations such as those listed below can also refer you to specialists by region.

American Society of Appraisers
PO Box 17625
Washington, DC 20041
800-272-8258
www.appraisers.org

Appraisers Association of America
386 Park Ave. South, Suite 2000
New York, NY 10016
212-889-5404
www.appraisersassoc.org

International Society of Appraisers
312-224-2567
www.isa-appraisers.org

Yes, on a very limited basis. The Museum has a meeting room that can hold up to 40 people. The grounds outside are also available for rental although unless otherwise specified in the rental agreement the Museum only provides the space. Contact the Museum for additional information.

Yes, some of them are available for purchase. The majority of the movies cost between $12-$25. We will not ship movies internationally. Currently, the museum has:

To Hell & Back
Night Passage
Apache Rifles
Whispering Smith
Duel at Silver Creek
Drums Across the River
World in my Corner
Gunfight at Comanche Creek
No Name on the Bullet
Arizona Raiders
Cimarron Kid
Kansas Raiders
The Unforgiven
Quiet American
The Quick Gun
The Gun Runners
Cast A Long Shadow
Behind Nazi Guns
Ride Clear of Diablo
Ride a Crooked Trail
Battle at Bloody Beach
Texas, Brookly & Heaven
Sierra
Red Badge of Courage

Movie titles available change frequently so call the museum at 903-450-4502 to place an order. Some, but not all, of the movies have been re-mastered.

While we will not do your homework for you we can mail some basic information out to you. We highly recommend visiting the Museum to get a more thorough understanding of both Audie and the history of cotton. We do also have available for purchase several books about Audie and a 10 minute brief biography of his life. If a day and time is arranged in advance a staff member can also be available to be interviewed.

Unfortunately, our cotton crop is not significant enough to be able to give them away for free. However, there are cotton bolls available for purchase in the gift shop.

No, the sign is in storage and is not available for viewing.

On average it takes approximately 1 hour to go through the museum. For those visitors who enjoy reading all of the information in each exhibit plan to spend 2-3 hours.