Carson & Barnes Circus in United States

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Carson & Barnes Circus

Local name	Tex Carson Circus
Type	circus
Founded	1954
First elephant arrived	1954
Opened for public	1954
Address	Box J
Zip-code	74743
Place	Hugo
State	Oklahoma
Country	United States
Website	Website
Related persons
Owner	1954-1969: Jack Moore 1969-1971: Angela Moore 1969-1971: Wanda Moore 1969-1971: Martha Moore 1969-1971: Madelyn Moore 1969-1971: Mike Moore 1969-1999: D. R. Miller 1999-: Barbara Miller Byrd 1999-: Geary Byrd

Performers & Artists
: Kennedy Swain Sr.


Key People
Zoological department
Animal trainers
1981-1990: Patricia White 1965-2012: Ermide Loyal 1965-2012: Luciana Loyal

Elephant department
Elephant management	Free Contact, since

Head keepers of elephants
1972-1974: Gary Jacobson (elephant trainer) -1959: Richard Shipley (elephant superintendent) -: Donnie Carr (elephant superintendent) -: Armando Loyal (elephant trainer) 1981: Roy Wells (elephant trainer)

Elephant keepers
1977-1983: Jim Laurita

Record history
History of updates	2025-04-06: corr name

Latest document update	2025-04-06 08:39:53

Description

Carson & Barnes Circus, located at Box J, in Hugo, Oklahoma, United States , was founded in 1954, opened for public in 1954 and the first elephant arrived in 1954

Carson & Barnes Circus elephants are managed in Free Contact .

Living elephants

At the Carson & Barnes Circus lives 8 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)

♀ Becky born 1969
♀ Bunnie
♀ Chang born 1972
♀ Isa born 1970
♀ Isla born 1968
♀ Kelly born 1970
♀ Lulu born 1975
♀ Viola born 1966?

Comments / picturesThe Carson & Barnes Circus never had more than five elephants under Jack Moore. The 1962 Group included Mabel, Jenny, Josky, Wanda and Suzie.

To the uninformed Jack Moore first called his show the Tex Carson Circus and leased his first elephant from D.R. Miller in 1954 "Mabel". By the time this picture was taken he had four, "Mabel", "Josky", "Jenny" and "Suzie" and a new name "Carson & Barnes". To what extent D.R. was involved with this show is unknown.
By 1969 Mr. Moore had passed away and D.R. made a settlement with his widow Angela and thru a complicated set of circumstances took the Carson & Barnes title and placed it on his show which it remains until this day.
The Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros. title remained dormant for the next 15 years until it was revived by David Rawls in an abbreviated form "Kelly Miller Circus".

1983: 32 elephants; Kay, Barbara, Susie, Minnie, Tina, Lydia, Mona, Lilly, Isa, Becky, Amy, Jenny, Debbi, Missy, Alto, Isla, Opal, Kelly, Tracy, Bunny, Libby, Sis, Margaret, Rosie, Ellie, Viola, Delrita, Pauline (African), Ruby (African), Toni (2-yr. old African), Britney (2-yr. old African), Christie (2-yr. old African); 25 with show; superintendent Donnie Carr.

1985, January: 27 elephants; Asian elephants: 1. Kay (40 yrs), 2. Barbara (abt 40 yrs, arrived 1947), 3. Sue (late 30s), 4. Tina (mid 20s), 5. Minnie (abt 25), 6. Lydia (40s) 7. Ginny (15), 8. Viola (16), 9. Mona (abt 15), 10. Lilly (abt 15), 11. Isa (abt 15), 12. Becky (abt 15), 13. Bunny (17), 14. Libby, 15. Sis, 16. Roxie, 17. Margaretta (15), 18. Del Rita (15), 19. Alta (18), 20. Isla (15), 21. Opal (15), 22. Kelly (abt 15), 23- Tracy (14), African elephants: 24. Paula (22), 25. Toni (4 yrs), 26. Brittany (3,5), and 27. Christy (3,5). (circus report)

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Elephants on Carson and Barnes, 1992.

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From left: Viola and Kelly on Jordan Circus, Utah, 2024.

References for records about Carson & Barnes Circus

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Carson & Barnes Circus, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=289. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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