World Catfish Festival

Belzoni has small town values and big town ideas and initiative. Belzoni enjoys a cost of living to be envied throughout America. Join the Foundation today! The World Catfish Festival was first held on April 8, 1976, a Thursday. This event was held in conjunction with Governor of Mississippi, Cliff Finch naming Humphreys County the Catfish Capitol of the World. With 48 festivals under our belts, we’ve grown a bit since then… We were called one of Mississippi’s biggest “foodie” festivals by MSN.com. We boast numerous food vendors from all over the state with a variety of tastings. The World Catfish Festival hosts well over 100 arts and crafts vendors with something for everyone. A family event, we strive to entertain everyone..from Little Miss Catfish Pageants to…. A wide variety of children’s activities including inflatables, games, petting zoo, characters, and….