Southern Sounds of Celebration: Crowning the Worm Gruntin’ Queen (Part 4 of 5)

Part of the Southern Sounds of Celebration special series of Take on the South, this is the fourth of five episodes that focus on the 2025 Worm Gruntin’ Festival in Sopchoppy, Florida. Featured are statements from Winky Jenkins-Rice, who explains the tradition of crowning a Worm Grunting Queen each year. Following is footage from the 2025 coronation of Queen Oleta Lawhon at the festival.