POTTERVILLE, Mich. (WILX) - It’s not your average festival. Gizzard Fest is back in Potterville for its 65th year, and thousands of people from across the Midwest are flocking in for the fun.

Running June 5 through 7, the three-day celebration features all the festival favorites: live music, carnival rides, a parade, and a whole lot of fried chicken gizzards.

For business owners like Joe Bristol, owner of Joe’s Gizzard City, it’s a festival that keeps his business running. His business has been featured on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and

But you might be asking...what even is a gizzard? “A gizzard is a muscle that surrounds the chicken’s tummy, referred to as the grinder muscle,” said Bristol. “It helps the chicken process what the chicken eats.”

Gizzard Fest has been a beloved trad

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