Volunteers shine at 77th annual Shrimporee Festival in Aransas Pass

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Thousands of visitors poured into Aransas Pass last weekend for the 77th annual Shrimporee Festival, a three-day celebration of seafood, live music, a parade, and family fun honoring the area’s shrimping heritage.

While shrimp may seem like the star of the show, organizers say the real spotlight belongs to the more than 800 volunteers who make the event possible each year.

Cherisse Banks, one of those volunteers, said giving back is what keeps her returning…

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