Between the Blue Crab Festival in the spring and the ShrimpFest in the fall, festivals bring an estimated $4.25 million to Little River, according to the event’s website. Don’t get crabby.

LITTLE RIVER, S.C. (WMBF) - The 41st World Famous Blue Crab Festival kicked off in Little River this weekend, and WMBF News got an inside look at how this small-town festival has become so revered.