Hats off to the World’s Biggest Fish Fry- the 56th Annual Paris Fish Fry
May 15, 2009
Marching band flying their colors!
Pageants, parades, catfish races- yes, catfish racing is real!; mule pulls, carnival amusement and good times highlight the annual Paris Fish Fry.
With participation from many areas of West Tennessee, from Hardeman County, McEwen, to Martin, Dresden, Puryear, Jackson to Henry County and points in between; Paris, Tennessee staged the 56th running of the annual Fish Fry. This event has enjoyed recognition by the Guinness Book of World Record organizations as the largest continuous public fish fry to be documented anywhere in the world.
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At the World’s Biggest Fish Fry, “Capt’n, There Be Catfish Races!”
May 15, 2009
This is a sure winner!
Your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. That title is correct. At the Annual Paris Fish Fry, renowned as the world’s biggest fish fry, catfish do indeed compete to cross the finish line! The entrants vary in size and temperament and some coaxing is attempted with varying degrees of success. It’s all part of the diverse attractions associated with the world’s biggest annual fish fry. There is one side benefit for the racers- lose or win, they don’t become part of the dinner plate in the big dinning hall. [Read more]
Whose idea was this, anyway?
April 2, 2009
The World’s Biggest Fish Fry?
At first glance it might seem like a stretch of the imagination, but all you have to do is drop into Paris, Tennessee, in the early spring to know that this annual festival lives up to its proclaimed title.
To begin with, Paris, Tennessee, welcomes visitors to the city with a huge sign and a sculpted catfish — a declaration that fishing and the prospect of Cajun catfish or any kind of catfish fillets are big business here.
Yes, it is about the fishing. And the people who fish. And the people who have businesses that either supply the fisher-folk. And it is about everyone who simply wants to have a good time. Paris, a West Tennessee country community at the edge of Land Between the Lakes, has created an increasingly complex and continually growing festival to supply some very simple down-home fun. It’s fairly obvious that the entire community is behind this event… eagerly awaiting the fairs, the parades, and the infamous “catfish races.”
So where did it all begin? [Read more]
