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April 15, 2008


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World’s Biggest Fish Fry Starts Monday, Fish Tent Open Four Days

PARIS, Tenn. – The World’s Biggest Fish Fry is next week in Paris/Henry County. The week-long event begins with a kickoff dance and ends with the IPRA Rodeo.

Monday’s lone event is the kickoff dance at 7:00 p.m. at the Fairgrounds.

The carnival opens Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. and a country dance is 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Both events are at the Henry County Fairgrounds.

Wednesday, the Fish Tent opens with the ceremonial throwing of the first hushpuppy by the WBFF Royalty. Be there for the opening ceremonies when Hostess Princess Cortney Delaine Haley tosses out the first hushpuppy and members of local service organizations yell out “hot fish” as they begin serving. The Fish Tent opens at 5:00 pm on Thursday, April 24 and at 11:00 am on Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26.

The fresh, fried, catfish fillet dinners include golden brown French fries, homemade white beans, delicious coleslaw, hushpuppies made from a secret recipe and an ice cold drink. The fillet dinners are only $10 for all one can eat.

The Fish Tent is open 5 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Also Wednesday, a Christian concert is at 7:00 p.m. The carnival is open 5 to 11 p.m. The events are at the Fairgrounds.

Thursday, the Arts and Crafts Show is 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. and the rodeo is at 7:30 p.m. The rodeo is at 7:30 p.m., and the carnival is open 5 to 11:00 p.m. The events are at the Fairgrounds.

Friday begins with the grand parade at 10:00 a.m. along East Wood Street in Paris. The Fish Tent opens at 11:00 a.m. and closes at 9;00 p.m. The carnival opens at 11:00 a.m. and closes at midnight. The Rodeo is at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday is the Horse and Mule Farm Pulling Contest at 10:00 a.m. at the Fairgrounds. In downtown, the Small Fry Parade is at 10:00 a.m.; the Jr. Fishing Rodeo is at noon to 3:00 p.m. at Williams Lake; and a car show is scheduled at the Henry County High School. The Arts and Crafts Show is at 10:00 a.m. at the Fairgrounds.

The ever-popular Catfish Races are downtown at 10:30 a.m. Saturday and sponsored by the Paris Post-Intelligencer. The carnival is 11:00 a.m. to midnight at the Fairgrounds, and the Fish Tent is 11 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Rodeo begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Fairgrounds.

On Sunday, the carnival is open 1 to 6 p.m.

Check out the Web site at www.worldsbiggestfishfry.com for more information about the Fish Tent and other exciting events at the 55th Annual World’s Biggest Fish Fry or call Fish Fry Headquarters at (731) 644-1143.