<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2bWIhC_1DlFdhhz00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2bWIhC_1DlFdhhz00" width="976" height="651" ><figcaption>Hollywood actor and Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard paid a visit to the Rio Grande Valley and the city of Edinburg on Monday, July 27, 2026. (Courtesy City of Edinburg)</figcaption></figure>Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard made a surprise visit to deep South Texas earlier this week, though the reasons behind the stop remain unclear. What is clear is that the city of Edinburg, in the Rio Grande Valley, welcomed the Hustle &amp; Flow and Empire actor with open arms, even going so far as naming Monday, July 27 as Terrence Howard Day."I am blown away," Howard said after Edinburg Mayor Omar Ochoa presented the Hollywood actor with a plaque bearing the official proclamation of Terrence Howard Day inside the Edinburg City Council legislative chamber on Monday.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4AUF98_1DlFdhhz00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4AUF98_1DlFdhhz00" width="960" height="640" ><figcaption>Hollywood actor and Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard paid a visit to the Rio Grande Valley and the city of Edinburg on Monday, July 27, 2026. (Courtesy City of Edinburg)</figcaption></figure>Howard thanked city leaders and Valley residents for their hospitality, saying that the "genuine smiles, the exuberance" he had been met with couldn't be bought or faked. And Howard alluded to the mysterious reasons for his Valley visit."We haven't even had much to say, but, you know, it's a very welcoming city. And I see a very prosperous city," Howard said.Edinburg announced Howard's visit by posting photos and videos of the man who played DJay in the 2005 film Hustle &amp; Flow. Howard could be seen autographing posters for the South Texas International Film Festival, the annual film festival and competition hosted by the city of Edinburg. This year's festival kicks off on September 10.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3e9N0q_1DlFdhhz00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3e9N0q_1DlFdhhz00" width="960" height="640" ><figcaption>Hollywood actor and Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard paid a visit to the Rio Grande Valley and the city of Edinburg on Monday, July 27, 2026. Howard, center, is shown standing for a photograph with organizers of the South Texas International Film Festival. (Courtesy City of Edinburg)</figcaption></figure>"Lights, camera, EdinburgTX! Terrence Howard stopped by our beautiful, #FilmFriendly city… and we couldn't be more excited to welcome him!" the festival's organizers said on Facebook.Ochoa told MySA that Howard's visit to the Valley was a surprise to him, as well - one he only learned about the night before the actor's arrival in Edinburg, which prompted the city to organize the impromptu official welcome.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3DDB8F_1DlFdhhz00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3DDB8F_1DlFdhhz00" width="960" height="640" ><figcaption>Hollywood actor and Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard paid a visit to the Rio Grande Valley and the city of Edinburg on Monday, July 27, 2026. (Courtesy City of Edinburg)</figcaption></figure>"My understanding is he was coming to talk to people at UTRGV and was interested in coming by city hall," Ochoa said on Wednesday.Howard also made time to sit for an interview with the mayor's wife, Leah Wise, a well-known personal injury attorney who has gained prominence as a social media influencer through her brand, CrashGal, under which Wise regularly posts fashion, lifestyle and culture videos.Sign up for Afternoon Headlines, MySA's free newsletter bringing you San Antonio's top stories of the day.This article originally published at Hollywood star Terrence Howard makes unexpected Texas appearance.</div></body>

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Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard made a surprise visit to deep South Texas earlier this week, though the reasons behind the stop remain unclear. What is clear is that the city of Edinburg, in the Rio Grande Valley, welcomed the Hustle & Flow and Empire actor with open arms, even going so far as naming Monday, July 27 as Terrence Howard Day.

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