The reunion was held in the activity room of the McAdams Bicentennial Chapel instead of at the traditional reunion pavilion due to the heavy rains in the area. The weather was terrible all over Texas, and reunion attendance was down from previous years due to this fact. In spite of the weather, however, about 145 family members braved the rain and enjoyed the fellowship and renewal of family bonds.

The 1997 reunion was hosted by the Era McAdams Langley family. Dorothy Langley and her son, Jeff, presented an interesting and informative program that focused on the history of the Hiram McAdams family. She displayed several very old hand written documents and deeds dealing with the McAdams land in Walker County. One of the most interesting documents was a land grant signed by Mirabeau B. Lamar, the president of the Republic of Texas (1838-1841.)