Fireant Festival in Marshall, TX

10/28/2026

In case your Wednesday is getting off to a slow start, we thought we’d provide some entertainment! The inaugural Fireant Festival Pie Eating Contest was a hit. If you missed it, please enjoy. 😉

We had the BEST contestants! We can’t wait for next year!

LaDarius Carter, Calvin Branch, Kelsie Hopkins, Debbie Warbington Rogers, Evan Zaragoza, Tony Aguilar, The Cammack Family - Directors of Funerals, Tracy Trey Jackson, Evey Heard, James Runnels, Miguel Delgado, Carmen Delgado, Marshall High School, Ruth Jones, Alco Air Cooling, Heating, and Plumbing -Longview, TX

10/23/2026

We look forward each year to celebrating the participants of the annual FireAnt Festival King and Queen Scholarship Contest, Sponsored by Marshall Ford and Maverick Chevrolet. Congratulations on the coronation of our area 2026 FireAnt Princes and Princesses, as well as to our 2026 King, Thomas Williams of
Marshall High School, and our 2026 Queen, Taylor Youngblood of Elysian Fields High School!

FireAnt Royalty:

Taylor Youngblood
Watson Collier
Elysian Fields High School

Heidi Hart
Austin Tate
Hallsville High School

Aryanna Williams
C**t Alsobrook
Harleton High School

Maggie Hammett
Thomas Williams
Marshall High School

Charlotte Rhoades
Keegan Mooty
Texas Early College High School

Jamiya Thompson
Wesley Dees
Waskom High School

Congratulations to all!
Our King and Queen will each be receiving a $500 Scholarship as they further their education. We wish you the very best in your future endeavors.

Students are evaluated by an independent committee based on
their academic achievements, school involvement, awards and
honors, and commitment to community service. Every year the
competition is fierce, and this year was no exception!

Elysian Fields ISD, Hallsville Independent School District, Harleton ISD, Marshall ISD, TEXAS EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL, Waskom ISD

10/21/2026

We're delighted to share images from the annual 44th Annual FireAnt Festival 5K & Tour De FireAnt race and bike ride events! Athletes also received images, available for purchase, through the RunSignUp platform.

https://vanessamarshall.pixieset.com/fireantfestivalraces/

Thank you to Vanessa Marshall of Vanessa Marshall Imagery, who served as this year's photography sponsor!

Vanessa is an East Texas photographer who specializes in capturing authentic moments through images of horses, wildlife, natural landscapes, and travel-inspired scenes. While she enjoys creative, story-driven photography, she also happily offers more traditional sessions such as senior portraits, family photos, etc. Vanessa is passionate about helping clients preserve meaningful moments and tell their unique stories through timeless imagery.

https://vanessamarshall.pixieset.com/

Randy Wells, Chad Sims, Rad Racing Company

Vanessa Marshall is an East Texas photographer who specializes in capturing authentic moments through images of horses, wildlife, natural landscapes, and travel-inspired scenes. While she enjoys creative, story-driven photography, she also happily offers more traditional sessions such as senior port...

10/15/2026

🛍️ LOST & FOUND! 👶🧸

We found a shopping bag after the festival was over from La Bonita Boutique containing infant/toddler clothing, and it’s currently being held at the Greater Marshall Chamber of Commerce office!

If you’re missing your bag, stop by or reach out to us. 😊

🔎 You must be able to describe the items inside the bag before we can return it to you.

Please share so we can get this little outfits back to their rightful owner! 💕

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10/12/2026

This is what we LOVE to see! Thank you to So Freshie for sharing, and for coming out on a day that offers our vendors great visibility and builds upon your customer base. Congratulations! 🐜🎉🐜🎉

i wanted to come on here and say a HUGE thank you to everyone who stopped by to see me yesterday at the Fireant Festival in Marshall, TX! i had some of y'all drive so far just to come see me and get some freshies! i am so blessed to have the BEST customers and friends who always support me! this has been my most successful vendor event i have ever done! i am so thankful that you all love my freshies and always show up for me! ♥️🐜✨

every single freshie that is marked as sold plus some not pictured now has a new car to be in thanks to you all! i prayed over this event several times and i know God is the reason my business is so successful! 🙏🏽

• i arrived with 113 freshies and sold 108 freshies! which means i only have 5 left! 🥹💓

10/12/2026

TSTC in Marshall, always showing their festival spirit! We can’t wait to see what you come up with next!

10/12/2026

Great images commemorating the iconic Harrison County Texas America250 Drone Show at this year’s festival from the City of Marshall.

What an amazing drone show at the FireAnt Festival. Thank you to the Greater Marshall Chamber of Commerce for putting on an amazing event.

10/11/2026

We hope you’re sliding into Sunday with as much joy as these happy customers! Thank you to The ETX Party People for coming to the annual FireAnt Festival AND for this great video! 🫧🫧🫧🫧🫧

10/11/2026