Description
Each October, tens of thousands of people descend on Crowley, Louisiana to celebrate rice. There's music, a carnival, a cooking contest, multiple parades, rice threshing demonstrations, and of course, the competition for the title of International Rice Festival Queen. Michael was at the festival again and comes back with this report.
With special guests:
Letha Vincent, International Rice Festival, Caroline Hardy, 84th International Rice Festival Queen, Kathryn Shea Duncan, 81st International Rice Festival Queen, and Sadie Zaunbrecher, 85th International Rice Festival Queen
Hosted by:
Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon
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