But in Sweetwater, it draws people from all over the country to experience the world’s largest rattlesnake roundup. Over the weekend, thousands of visitors flocked to Sweetwater for one of the ...

The World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup, now in its 67th year, took place in Sweetwater last weekend. The event began in the 1950s as a way to control the rattlesnake population within the city.

Now in its 67th year, attendance at Sweetwater's rattlesnake roundup benefited from mild weather over the weekend as visitors flocked to Nolan County.