Popular “melon artist” is a featured attraction during this weekend’s Watermelon Festival in Clay County
ASHLAND, Ala. - Perfect timing! Watermelons reach their flavor peak when the calendar turns to August. That means it’s time for the largest watermelon-themed festival of the year, which attracts the 2021 “Favorite Booth” winner, Carl “Fruit Carver” Jones, back to central Alabama.

