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By Melanie LeCroy
In 2020, local artist and small business owner Tara McMeans was named the winner of the Annual National Shrimp Festival poster contest. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival was canceled. McMeans’ design has been updated and will carry over as the official festival poster for 2021.
A graphic designer since 2000, McMeans holds a degree in commercial art from Faulkner State (now Coastal Alabama Community College). She is certified by the Southeast Tourism Society in festivals and events along with travel marketing.
McMeans is no stranger to the Annual National Shrimp Festival. Besides being a resident and former Shrimp Festival Committee Member, she has submitted entries for many years, placing in the top three more than once.
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Planning for the 49th Annual National Shrimp Festival is underway. The Festival, dubbed “Alabama’s Original Beach Party” will take place Oct. 7 - 10 where Hwy. 59 meets Beach Blvd in Gulf Shores.
Produced by the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber, the Festival is regularly named one of the Southeast’s most popular festivals. “Although the pandemic forced us to cancel last year’s Fest to ensure the safety and well-being of our locals and visitors, we plan for our 49th edition to take place in October, as usual,” Chamber President & CEO Greg Alexander said.
The Shrimp Festival Committee, which consists of more than 80 volunteers, has resumed their meeting calendar to restart plans for this year’s event. “The situation with COVID-19 seems to be going from worse to better,” Shrimp Festival Chairman Spencer Cade said. “We are very optimistic and hopeful that conditions improve enough for us to produce our event as normal this year.”
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