Bright in 1957 caught the world's largest recorded white crappie at Enid Lake, just outside Water Valley. His achievement is engraved on a plaque in the town, and the fish weighed in at 5 pounds ...

Colorado is not known for giant crappie, but any crappie topping three pounds is a giant. For comparison, the all-tackle world-record black crappie in the weight category stands at 5 pounds ...

WATER VALLEY, Miss. (WCBI) – When the clock strikes 12, the giant crappie will drop in Water Valley. James McCormick, the Crappie’s creator, and others were making final touches to the fish for the ...

For several years people have gathered in Water Valley's downtown on New Year's Eve to drop a giant crappie fish. See how the tradition is growing.