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East Texas is famous for more than Miranda Lambert and Matthew McConaughey. These ten East Texans show there are many talents from our neck of the woods.

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For one day only, comedian Rodney Carrington will be performing his stand-up special at Maude Cobb Convention Center in Longview

So you think of East Texas and say "No one famous has come from here." Not so fast. Here are some East Texans that you not know have become famous.

Were you a part of the meet and greet with Rodney Carrington in Longview on Oct. 9? Find your picture here!

This weekend offers a variety of things to do around East Texas.

We're bringing East Texas' own Rodney Carrington back home to Longview on Friday, Oct. 9, and we've got your chance to buy tickets before they go on sale to the public!

One of the funniest people to ever hail from East Texas is returning to the area for a homecoming show.

We were down to our final pair of tickets to see Rodney Carrington at the Maude Cobb Convention Center on Thursday in Longview. We threw out two questions for you guys to guess, and we drew the lucky winner from the correct guesses!

It's official: there are no longer two tickets next to each other available for purchase to see Rodney Carrington on Thursday at the Maude Cobb Convention Center in Longview, presented by KNUE. Well, except for our last two tickets to give away to one of you! Details after the jump.

It's always great when a star from East Texas comes home to entertain the family. I'm so looking forward to seeing and meeting Longview native Rodney Carrington on Thursday at the Maude Cobb Convention Center in Longview.

Rodney Carrington is coming home to perform for his hometown. Rodney is a stand-up comedian, actor and country singer who was born and raised in Longview, Texas.  From 1988 to 1990, Carrington worked as a comedian in local venues, gaining exposure through radio programs such as The Bob and Tom Show.