Monday, September 5, 2011

Photos - catfish statues - Belzoni




Just a walk down the street from our parish in Belzoni are these colorful
catfish statues.  Belzoni is the catfish capital of the world, although the
catfish industry has hit hard times, with an increase in the price of grain
used for feed and a decreased demand for catfish due to cheaper imports
from abroad.  There are now far fewer catfish ponds in the area farms, so 
the industry is just a shadow of what it once was.  Nevertheless, Belzoni
is still proud of its catfish, and these colorful catfish statues grace the 
downtown area and give it a lot of local flavor.  

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