The Henly Homecoming was first planned by Mrs. Leonard Twidwell, Mrs. Tom Beauchamp and Mrs. Lindsey Twidwell. 

On December 31, 1956, during a wedding shower for John and Carolyn McCarty hosted by Mrs. Lindsey Twidwell and Mrs. W. G. Gravenor at the Twidwell's home, the  Henly Homecoming was born.

The first Homecoming was held the following year on Father's Day, June 16, 1957, and has continued yearly since that time.  In 2002, the date of the yearly event was changed to the first Saturday in May.

Below is date, location and number of attendees for each year:

Location: L.H. Twidwell Ranch
June 15-16, 1957                      298
June 14-15, 1958                      295
June 16-17, 1959                      255
June 18-19, 1960                      136
Location:  Henly Baptist Church
June 17-18, 1961                        25
Location:  C.O. McCarty Ranch
June 16-17, 1962                      165
June 15-16, 1963
June 20-21, 1964                      208
June 19-21, 1965                      209
June 18-19, 1966                      202
June 17-18, 1967                      239
June 15-16, 1968                      195
June 14-15, 1969                      216
June 20-21, 1970                      186
June 19-20, 1971                      159
June 17-18, 1972                      168
June 16, 1973                           159
June 16-17, 1974                      128
June 14-15, 1975                        91
June 19-20, 1976                        89
June 1979                                   95
Location:  Henly Volunteer Fire Dept.
June 15, 1980                             91
June 21, 1981                             78
June 20, 1982                           200
June 19, 1983                           130
June 17, 1984                           124
June 15, 1985                           125
June 15, 1986                           114
June 21, 1987                             91
June 19, 1988                             90
June 18, 1989                             59
June 17, 1990                           107
June 16, 1991                             72
June 26, 1992                             70
June 29, 1993                             67
June 19, 1994                             70
June 18, 1995                             77
June 16, 1996                             74
June 15, 1997                             98
June 21, 1998                             81
June 20, 1999                             81
June 3,   2000                             35
June 17, 2001                             53
June 16, 2002                             34
May 3, 2003
Location:  Henly Baptist Church
May 1, 2004                                34
May 7, 2005                                37
May, 2006                                   17
May , 2007                                  31
May 3, 2008                              150

"MISS FAYE'S"
 BANANA PUDDING

Co-founder of the Homecoming, Mrs. Leonard "Faye" Twidwell, attended every homecoming from 1957-1997, until her passing.

Her famous banana pudding was a much anticipated treat every year.   At the 37th Homecoming,  'Miss Faye' attached the following, noting the ingredients she had used over the years: