Annual Crawfish Boil at the Anderson County Livestock Arena

Annual Crawfish Boil at the Anderson County Livestock Arena

PALESTINE- Saturday, May 5, head out to the Anderson County Livestock Arena at 5:00 p.m. to enjoy six tons of mudbugs! Tickets for the event are $25 in advance and $30 at the gate. Tables for 10 are available to reserve for $275. Advance tickets can be purchased from area FFA and 4-H students, as well as L&L Shoe Store, Cavender’s and Roundhouse Liquor, all of Palestine.

This year’s Boil will have about 12,000 pounds of crawfish, 1,800 pounds of catfish, 400 pounds of potatoes, 450 pounds of onions, 7,000 ears of corn, 1,000 pounds of French Fries and 50 gallons of sauces.

$10 per ticket that a student in the FFA or 4H program sells will go towards their club. Additional proceeds go to scholarships awarded to students at the Livestock Show Auctions. The Boil has raised funds for area youth scholarships over the years. For more information call 903-729-2777 or visit the Palestine Chamber of Commerce’s website.