Description: Crawford County in Southeast Kansas is home to the Fried Chicken Wars, 50+ miles of shoreline and the nation's only collegiate gorilla mascot, Pittsburg State.
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Southeast Kansas's home to the Gorilla Capital of the World and Fried Chicken Paradise
The heritage of Southeast Kansas is not like the rest of the state. A nickname given in the early 1900’s, “The Little Balkans,” was meant to be derogatory and vilify the region.…