Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival draws thousands to Downtown Memphis
Children participate in a crawfish race during the 27th annual Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival Sunday in Downtown Memphis. (Ziggy Mack/Special to the Daily Memphian)
Children race crawfish at the 27th annual Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival in Downtown Memphis on Sunday. (Ziggy Mack/Special to the Daily Memphian)
Festival-goers Philip Hewett and Melody Birdsong eat crawfish at the Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival in Downtown Memphis. (Ziggy Mack/Special to the Daily Memphian)
Matt Millican of the 38053 prepares roux for gumbo at the 27th annual Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival in Downtown Memphis on Sunday. (Ziggy Mack/Special to the Daily Memphian)
Shonda Thomas and Marc Smith enjoy crawfish and the scene at the 27th annual Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival in Downtown Memphis on Sunday. (Ziggy Mack/Special to the Daily Memphian)
The 27th annual Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival was held Sunday in Downtown Memphis. The event is the largest fundraiser for Porter-Leath,, a non-profit for at-risk children and families in the Memphis area. (Ziggy Mack/Special to the Daily Memphian)
Rowdy Rouxologist teammates Brenda Davis and Christie Padawer prepare gumbo at the Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival on Sunday in Downtown Memphis. Rowdy Rouxologist won first place for its gumbo last year at the festival. (Ziggy Mack/Special to the Daily Memphian)
The 27th annual Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival drew thousands of people to Downtown Memphis to feast on crawfish and gumbo on Sunday.