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Catfish is king in north Louisiana, and on one Saturday each April its doting subjects gather in downtown Winnsboro to pay homage.
The Franklin Parish Catfish Festival draws an estimated 40,000 people to hear live music, browse 300 or so craft booths and, of course, eat catfish – lots of catfish. During the day-long event, cooks fry up two tons of the sliced filets. It's a testament to the place the humble catfish has earned in the hearts – and dinner plans – of so many local people.
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