Catfish

It's big business in Alabama:

Alabama Catfish Producers Director Mitt Walker said the catfish business is responsible for more than 3,000 jobs in Alabama. Ranked second to Mississippi in annual catfish sales, Farmers in Alabama sold more than $97 million worth of catfish in 2005, according to the National Agriculture Statistics Service.

Alabama's three major catfish processors — Southern Pride in Greensboro, Harvest Select in Uniontown and SouthFresh in Eutaw — sell about $170 million worth of catfish to all 50 states and Canada and Europe. Annual sales to farmers by allied industries are approximately $80 million for feed, utilities, equipment and services.

But do they have a Catfish King and Queen?