Cotton boll weevils, which originated in Mexico, were first identified in Beeville, Tex., in 1894. By 1915, they had spread across the Cotton Belt and wreaked havoc on the crop, leaving families ...

The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) devastated cotton crops throughout the southern states. MPI/Getty Images Marsh's grandfather owned a cotton farm in Enterprise in the early 1900s.

The per-acre assessment charged to cotton growers to fund the South Carolina Boll Weevil Eradication Program has been reduced to $1.25 from $1.75 and could save the state’s cotton growers an ...

I just got chills,” Latonya Rice said. Enterprise is famous for its obsession with boll weevils, including a century-old “world-famous Boll Weevil Monument” in the middle of town.

Boll weevils still cling to around 20% of the cotton acres in the Lower Rio Grande Valley along the river. But 30 to 40 years ago, it was a major problem plaguing millions of acres spanning the ...

Shane learns how the boll weevil became an icon in Enterprise, Alabama. Over an ice cream with Historian Laponce Harrison, Shane learns the boll weevil’s history – and how this insect became ...

The city of Enterprise celebrated the 100th anniversary of the boll weevil monument earlier Wednesday evening with a re-dedication ceremony. It was a celebration today as the city of Enterprise ...

By 1919, as the boll weevil was destroying crops around the U.S., Enterprise became the largest producer of peanuts in the country. Alongside peanuts, farmers also added potatoes, sugar cane and ...

ENTERPRISE — Giant replicas of boll weevils will soon invade a southeast Alabama town that celebrates the insect. Colorfully decorated replicas of the bugs are part of a planned art exhibit in ...

Boll Weevil's location on James Brown Boulevard is half the fun. Just a few steps from the Riverwalk, it occupies a building that began life in the mid-19th century as a cotton warehouse.