J. Griffins Smith

Griff Smith spent 30 years photographing the landscapes, landmarks, and people of Texas for Texas Highways magazine, the official travel magazine of the Texas State Highway Department.   Traveling wherever the magazine’s assignments took him, he has traveled more than 250,000 miles across Texas.  He has             photographed everything from the Alamo to Big Bend and numerous Texas      legends such as Governor Ann Richards and Willie Nelson.  He retired from Texas Highways as their Photo Editor.  Working with the magazine’s staff, Griff compiled the best of his images for the book, On the Road with Texas Highways, published in 2014.  He was honored by the Texas State Legislature in Resolution 532 that officially recognizes Griff as the “National Photographer of Texas.”

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2015 INDUCTEES

Clay Conoly
Kelly Scott
J. Griffis Smith

2014 INDUCTEES


JEHU D. "JUD" ASHMORE
JOHN DOUGLAS "BUD" FITZPATRICK
TODD WHITEWOOD


2013 INDUCTEES

DAVID K. LANGFORD
ROBERT L. MANSFIELD
LARRY NOLEN
GARY P. NUNN
MARGARET "PEGGY" TOBIN


2012 INDUCTEES

CRAIG CAMERON
H. JOAQUIN JACKSON
ARKEY BLUE
BUDDY GROFF

2011 INDUCTEES

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RICHARD S. "KINKY" FRIEDMAN
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WYMAN MEINZER
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2010 INDUCTEES

BILL PICKETT
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RED STEAGALL
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2009 INDUCTEES

J. MARVIN HUNTER
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MAUDEEN MARKS
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RAY WHARTON
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"EMPRESARIO" TERRY BOOTHE
DR. RAUL GAONA, SR.