Did you know the face of 'The Muppets' once paid a visit to a town of about six thousand people?

If you're a fan of 'The Muppets' yesterday was a sad day. Muppet Vision 3D officially closed after 34 years at Walt Disney World. Now 'The Muppets' have lived on in several projects throughout the past several decades. However, this was the final Muppet project Jim Henson worked on before his passing. A lot of folks are looking back today at their favorite Muppet moments and I discovered a Texas town once got Kermit the Frog to visit.

Former Kermit the Frog Water Tower in Kermit, Texas

Back in the day, when you drove through the small town in Kermit, Texas. You would see the iconic face of Kermit the Frog on the water tower. Sadly in 2014, the town voted to remove Kermit and bring back school pride. Many water towers around Texas support the local high school and when the water tower required a new paint job. The citizens voted to put the local mascot the yellow jacket onto the water tower. However, Kermit still lives on in the town.

Kermit the Frog Talks About Kermit, Texas

For Kermit's 50th Birthday, he went on a world tour in 2005 that started in Kermit, Texas. Kermit got a street named after him on that day and also a local park. He was also given the key to the city, dubbing him grand marshal of the homecoming parade and crowning him honorary homecoming king. Most small Texas towns have a Dairy Queen. Looks like the Kermit Dairy Queen served green ice cream and fries during his visit. Read more about that here.

Kermit, Texas Actually Named After Kermit Roosevelt

Kermit, Texas was officially established in 1910 and the town got their name thanks to the president's son (pictured second from the left above). Apparently he visited to hunt antelope at a ranch in the area and the townspeople decided to honor him with the name to their new town. So don't think this town is actually named after a Muppet.