Located in the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District is the world-famous honky-tonk, Billy Bob’s Texas. This huge country/western nightclub opened in 1981 and was named after its founder Billy Bob Barnett, a former professional football player. The building dates back to 1910 when it was once an open-air cattle barn, part of the Fort Worth Stockyard. During World War II, the barn became an airplane factory and in the 1950s it was converted into a large department store. The site covers an area of 100,000 square feet and has…
