Belzoni, Mississippi -
Catfish Capital, Statue, and Museum
The "Catfish Capital of the World" because of its industry of US farm-raised catfish. Museum tells the story of catfish, from "fingerling to frying pan." The world's largest catfish statue, King Cat, is 40+ ft. long.
- Address:
- West St., Belzoni, MS
- Directions:
- The museum is on the south side of town, on the east side of West St. between W. Jackson and South Sts. The big Catfish -- a mesh model -- floats above a pond next door.
- Admission:
- Free.
- Hours:
- M-F 9 am - noon, 1-5 pm. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 662-247-4838
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Catfish Museum Museum extolling the virtues of farm-raised catfish: both as an economic benefit to the community and as a healthy food source for your family. [Jennifer Coats, 06/18/2009][RA: Humphreys County calls itself the Catfish Capital of the World.]
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