The Sherman Public Library is excited to host Red River Historian Robin Cole-Jett for an in-depth presentation, Traveling History with Bonnie and Clyde, on Tuesday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. The infamous bandit couple, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, had a third constant companion in their gang: North Texas. By following their exploits, this informative and historical presentation will highlight many of the places of the gangster era that can still be visited. By the end of the talk, you will be able to design your own road trip to the places where crime and passion collided!

78 Live churns out a tight set of contemporary rock favorites for the audience gathered in the garden at Creative Arts Center during Red River Arts Fest.

To honor and remember our nation's military heroes, Audie Murphy Day will be Saturday, May 18. This annual event is hosted by the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum to celebrate Audie Leon Murphy, the most decorated combat soldier of World War II, as well as military veterans and those currently serving our country.

The Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site invites visitors to three programs this May. Join us on Saturday, May 11 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. to learn how to play "42," the State Domino Game of Texas. The inventors of "42," W.A. Thomas and Walter Earle, moved to Fannin County after they invented the game. W.A. Thomas eventually married Katherine Rayburn and became the brother-in-law of Sam Rayburn, and we’re honoring this domino connection every other month this year. This event is free for visitors to attend.

Members of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma will come together in remembrance of the Trail of Tears and to honor their ancestors who made the journey. The 2024 Trail of Tears Memorial Walk will be held at the historic Choctaw Capitol Grounds at Tvshka Homma on Saturday, May 18.

1889 – The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public at the Universal Exposition in Paris. The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. Locally nicknamed "La dame de fer" (French for "Iron Lady"), it was constructed as the centerpiece of the 1889 World's Fair, and to crown the centennial anniversary of the French Revolution. Although initially criticized by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, it has since become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower received 5,889,000 visitors in 2022. The Eiffel Tower is the most visited monument with an entrance fee in the world: 6.91 million people ascended it in 2015.