It began as many traditions do in Mississippi ... the annual Water Valley Crappie Drop began drawing the curiosity of people from all over the state who wanted to watch the dropping of the ...

A popular state lake in Mississippi ... fish of other species as well. The lake record for bass is 14.3 pounds. Other lake records are a 3.2-pound crappie, a 1.5-pound redear and a 1.1-pound ...

Teresa Croy, of Ottawa, caught a white crappie weighing 3.91 pounds from a pond at the Glandorf Rod and Gun Club in Putnam County, narrowly eclipsing the weight of the former state record-holder.