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It's chocolate mousse!

November 30th: National Mason Jar Day, National Mousse Day, National Meth Awareness Day, Computer Security Day, Stay Home Because You’re Well Day and National Mississippi Day.

🍁National Mason Jar Day! For those who love to pickle, the Mason jar makes it possible to pickle just about every fruit and vegetable in the garden. From green beans to watermelon, we can make it sweet or spicy! And enjoy the summer harvest in the middle of winter. While some forms of food preservation have existed for centuries, it wasn’t until John Landis Mason’s patent #22186 for an “Improvement in screwneck bottles” was issued that home canning became a safe reality. The young tinsmith from New Jersey had created a revolutionary design. Mason jars pull double duty as beautiful DIY projects in shabby chic vases or as an artfully painted desk caddy. However, these versatile vessels are used, on National Mason Jar Day delight in their existence and their utility. Misty Campbell-Olbert, the founder of Unboxing the Bizarre, founded National Mason Jar Day to celebrate a day that should have existed a long time ago! Mason jars are synonymous with ingenuity, independence, and creativity – all things worthy of celebration!

🍁National Mousse Day! The word mousse in French means foam. A mousse is typically made with whipped egg whites or cream. Its consistency can vary from light and airy to thick and creamy. Whether sweet or savory, a mousse can compliment any meal. From a smokey salmon mousse as the first course to a tart lemon or creamy chocolate mousse for dessert, there is virtually no limit to the flavors we can incorporate into a mousse.

🍁National Methamphetamine Awareness Day as a part of a nationwide effort to further educate the American public about the effects of methamphetamine abuse on families and communities. The initiative hope is to increase awareness and decrease demand for the highly-addictive drug. A national survey found one out of six young adults has used illicit drugs in the last month according to a Department of Justice news release. The awareness day is an effort to send a prevention message to potential meth users and to educate current users about programs that are available to them. For more information visit the website at http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2006/11/30/national-methamphetamine-awareness-day.htm. In a proclamation signed by President George W. Bush in 2006, November 30th was set forth as National Meth Awareness Day.

👮💻👮‍♀️Computer Security Day! Identity theft, fake frauds, ransomware viruses and more can make our online experiences challenging. Here is a checklist you can follow to help secure your computer. 1. Windows Update is enabled. 2. Antivirus software is installed and running. 3. Windows Firewall is turned on. 4. The software on your computer is up to date. 5. Strong passwords should always be used. 6. Passwords are not shared or written down. 7. A password should be used to access your computer. 8. Unused programs should be removed. 9. Your home wireless network is secured. 10. Important data is regularly backed up. 11. Caution should be used when browsing the Internet. 12. You log off the computer when your not using it. 13. The web browser does not store or remember any passwords. 14. Temporary Internet files are periodically removed. The first Computer Security Day was in 1988 started by the Association for Computer Security to raise awareness concerning computer security issues.

🍁Stay Home Because You're Well Day! Did you wake well rested, feeling vigorous and ready for the day? Then you are ready to celebrate Stay Home Because You’re Well Day. Stay Home Because You’re Well Day was created by Thomas & Ruth Roy, Wellcat Holidays.

🇺🇸Mississippi's name is derived from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary. Settlers named it after the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi ("Great River"). Jackson, is both the state's capital and largest city with approximately 175,000 people. Nickname(s): "The Magnolia State", "The Hospitality State", Motto: Virtute et Armis, State song: "Go, Mississippi". Living insignia; 🕊Bird: Northern mockingbird, 🦋Butterfly: Spicebush swallowtail, Fish: Largemouth bass, 🌸Flower: Magnolia, 🐝Insect: Western honey bee, 🦌Mammal: White-tailed deer, 🐊Reptile: American alligator, 🌳Tree: Southern magnolia. Inanimate insignia; 🥛Beverage: Milk, Colors: red and blue, 💃Dance: Clogging, 🍠 Food: sweet potato, 💎Gemstone: Emerald, 💎Mineral: Gold, 💎Rock: Granite, 🐚Shell: Eastern oyster. (One little tidbit on the Southern Magnolia tree: A Southern Magnolia tree was planted and grew near the South Portico of the White House by President Andrew Jackson nearly 200 years ago. Since the 1940's, when the tree suffered a gash that caused a large section of its trunk to rot, the tree had been supported by metal poles and cables. In 2017 it was decided on the advice of the National Arboretum to cut down and remove the Magnolia because the trunk was in an extremely fragile condition and the supports had been compromised.) Mississippi is entirely composed of lowlands, the highest point being Woodall Mountain, in the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains, 807 feet (246 m) above sea level. The lowest point is sea level at the Gulf Coast. In addition to its namesake, major rivers in Mississippi include the Big Black River, the Pearl River, the Yazoo River, the Pascagoula River, and the Tombigbee River. Major lakes include Ross Barnett Reservoir, Arkabutla Lake, Sardis Lake, and Grenada Lake with the largest lake being Sardis Lake. Mississippi has a humid subtropical climate with long, hot and humid summers, and short, mild winters. Temperatures average about 81°F (about 27°C) in July and about 48°F (about 9°C) in January. The recorded temperature in Mississippi has ranged from -19°F (-28 °C), in 1966, at Corinth in the northeast, to 115°F (46°C), in 1930, at Holly Springs in the north. Heavy snowfall rarely occurs, but isn’t unheard of, such as during the New Year's Eve 1963 snowstorm. The late summer and fall is the seasonal period of risk for hurricanes moving inland from the Gulf of Mexico, especially in the southern part of the state. Hurricane Camille in 1969 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005, were the most devastating hurricanes to hit the state. Two of the five deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history have occurred in the state. These storms struck Natchez and Tupelo. About seven F5 tornadoes have been recorded in the state. Descendant Native American tribes of the Mississippian culture in the Southeast include the Chickasaw and Choctaw. Other tribes who inhabited the territory of Mississippi (and whose names were honored by colonists in local towns) include the Natchez, the Yazoo, and the Biloxi. The first major European expedition into the territory that became Mississippi was that of the Spanish explorer, Hernando de Soto, who passed through the northeast part of the state in 1540, in his second expedition to the New World. In April 1699, French colonists established the first European settlement at Fort Maurepas (also known as Old Biloxi), built in the vicinity of present-day Ocean Springs on the Gulf Coast. It was settled by Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville. In 1716, the French founded Natchez on the Mississippi River (as Fort Rosalie); it became the dominant town and trading post of the area. Through the 18th century, the area was ruled variously by Spanish, French, and British colonial governments. After Great Britain's victory in the French and Indian War (Seven Years' War), the French surrendered the Mississippi area to them under the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1763). After the American Revolution (1765–83), Britain ceded this area to the new United States of America. On December 10, 1817, Mississippi was the 20th state admitted to the Union. David Holmes was elected as the first governor of the state. At that time, the state was still occupied as ancestral land by several Native American tribes, including the Choctaw, Natchez, Houma, Creek, and Chickasaw people's. Plantations were developed primarily along the major rivers, where the waterfront provided access to the major transportation routes. This is also where early towns developed, linked by the steamboats that carried commercial products and crops to markets. The remainder of Native American ancestral land remained largely undeveloped but was sold through treaties until 1826, when the Choctaws and Chickasaws refused to sell more land. The combination of the Mississippi state legislature's abolition of Choctaw Tribal Government in 1829, President Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act and the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek of 1830, the Choctaw were effectively forced to sell their land and were transported to Oklahoma Territory. The forced migration of the Choctaw, together with other southeastern tribes removed as a result of the Act, became known as the Trail of Tears. By 1860, the enslaved African-American population numbered 436,631 or 55% of the state's total of 791,305 persons. Fewer than a 1000 were free people of color. The relatively low population of the state before the Civil War reflected the fact that land and villages were developed only along the riverfronts. Ninety percent of the Delta bottomlands were still frontier forest and undeveloped. The land further away from the rivers was cleared by freedmen and white migrants during Reconstruction and later. On January 9, 1861, Mississippi became the second state to declare its secession from the Union, and it was one of the founding members of the Confederate States. The first six states to secede were those with the highest number of slaves. During the war, Union and Confederate forces struggled for dominance on the Mississippi River, critical to supply routes and commerce. More than 80,000 Mississippians fought in the Civil War, and casualties were extremely heavy. Union General Ulysses S. Grant's long siege of Vicksburg finally gained the Union control of the river in 1863. Under the terms of Reconstruction, Mississippi was restored to the Union on February 23, 1870. Around the start of the 20th century, two-thirds of the Mississippi farmers who owned land in the Delta were African American. Cotton prices fell throughout the decades following the Civil War. As another agricultural depression lowered cotton prices into the 1890s, numerous African-American farmers finally had to sell their land to pay off debts, thus losing the land which they had developed by hard, personal labor. In 1900, blacks made up more than half of the state's population. By 1910, a majority of black farmers in the Delta had lost their land and become sharecroppers. Starting about 1913, tens of thousands of black Americans left Mississippi for the North in the Great Migration to industrial cities. They sought jobs, better education for their children, the right to vote, relative freedom from discrimination, and better living. In the migration of 1910–1940, they left a society that had been steadily closing off opportunity. The Second Great Migration from the South started in the 1940s, lasting until 1970. Almost half a million people left Mississippi in the second migration, three-quarters of them black. So many African Americans left in the Great Migration that after the 1930s, they became a minority in Mississippi. In 1960 they made up 42% of the state's population. After decades of disenfranchisement, African Americans in the state gradually began to exercise their right to vote again for the first time since the 19th century, following the passage of federal civil rights legislation in 1964 and 1965, which ended de jure segregation and enforced constitutional voting rights. Registration of African-American voters increased and black candidates ran in the 1967 elections for state and local offices. The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party fielded some candidates. Teacher Robert G. Clark of Holmes County was the first African American to be elected to the State House since Reconstruction. He continued as the only African American in the state legislature until 1976 and was repeatedly elected into the 21st century, including three terms as Speaker of the House. In 1966, the state was the last to repeal officially statewide prohibition of alcohol. Before that, Mississippi had taxed the illegal alcohol brought in by bootleggers. Mississippi was the last state to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, in March 1984, granting women the right to vote. A largely rural state with agricultural areas dominated by industrial farms, Mississippi is ranked low or last among the states in such measures as health, educational attainment, and median household income. The Commonwealth Fund, a nonprofit foundation is working to advance performance of the health care system. The legislature's 1990 decision to legalize casino gambling along the Mississippi River and the Gulf Coast has led to increased revenues and economic gains for the state. Before Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, Mississippi was the second-largest gambling state in the Union, after Nevada and ahead of New Jersey. An estimated $500,000 per day in tax revenue was lost following Hurricane Katrina's severe damage to several coastal casinos in Biloxi in August 2005. Because of the destruction from this hurricane, on October 17, 2005, Governor Haley Barbour signed a bill into law that allows casinos in Hancock and Harrison counties to rebuild on land (but within 800 feet (240 m) of the water). The only exception is in Harrison County, where the new law states that casinos can be built to the southern boundary of U.S. Route 90. In 2012, Mississippi had the sixth largest gambling revenue of any state, with $2.25 billion. The federally recognized Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has established a gaming casino on its reservation, which yields revenue to support education and economic development. Momentum Mississippi, a statewide, public–private partnership dedicated to the development of economic and employment opportunities in Mississippi, was adopted in 2005. Mississippi, like the rest of its southern neighbors, is a right-to-work state. It has some major automotive factories, such as the Toyota Mississippi Plant in Blue Springs and a Nissan Automotive plant in Canton. The latter produces the Nissan Titan. On August 30, 2007, a report by the United States Census Bureau indicated that Mississippi was the poorest state in the country. Major cotton farmers in the Delta have large, mechanized plantations, and they receive the majority of extensive federal subsidies going to the state, yet many other residents still live as poor, rural, landless laborers. The state's sizable poultry industry has faced similar challenges in its transition from family-run farms to large mechanized operations. The state's catfish aquaculture farms produce the majority of farm-raised catfish consumed in the United States. Of $1.2 billion from 2002–2005 in federal subsidies to farmers in the Bolivar County area of the Delta, only 5% went to small farmers. There has been little money apportioned for rural development. Small towns are struggling. More than 100,000 people have left the region in search of work elsewhere. The state had a median household income of $34,473. Until the Civil War era, Mississippi had a small number of schools and no educational institutions for African Americans. The first school for black students was not established until 1862. Blacks and whites attended segregated and separate public schools in Mississippi until the late 1960s, although such segregation had been declared unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court in its 1954 ruling in Brown v. Board of Education. In the late 1980s, the state had 954 public elementary and secondary schools, with a total yearly enrollment of about 369,500 elementary pupils and about 132,500 secondary students. Some 45,700 students attended private schools. Although unusual in the West, school corporal punishment is common in Mississippi. A greater percentage of students were paddled in Mississippi than in any other state, according to government data for the 2011–2012 school year. In 2007, Mississippi students scored the lowest of any state on the National Assessments of Educational Progress in both math and science. Jackson, the state's capital city, is the site of the state residential school for deaf and hard of hearing students. The Mississippi School for the Deaf was established by the state legislature in 1854 before the civil war. The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) is a public residential high school for academically gifted students. It is located in Columbus, Mississippi on the campus of the Mississippi University for Women. MSMS was founded in 1987 by appropriations from the Mississippi Legislature and it is the fourth public, residential high school for academically gifted students in the United States. The school enrolls students only in the last two years of high school. Rising tenth-grade students from across the state apply and are selected on a competitive basis. As of March 2016, the state's unemployment rate was 6.5%, the third highest in the country. Founded in 1978 by Thalia Mara, the first USA International Ballet Competition took place in 1979. This first competition was given sanction by the United Nations' International Dance Committee of UNESCO's International Theatre Institute. The USA International Ballet Competition, or USA IBC, is one of the world's top competitions for ballet. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this competition is attended by dancers from all over the world to represent their country for bronze, silver, or gold medals in a variety of categories of ballet in an Olympic-style competition. In 1982, the United States Congress passed a Joint resolution designating Jackson, Mississippi, as the official home of the USA International Ballet Competition. Competitions occur every four years in Olympic style. Areas under the management of the National Park Service include: 1. Brice's Cross Roads National Battlefield Site commemorates the Battle of Brice's Crossroads, in which the Confederate army, under Major-General Nathan Bedford Forrest, defeated a much larger Union force on June 10, 1864, to ultimately secure supply lines between Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. 2. Gulf Islands National Seashore provides endless opportunity for solitude and relaxation. Miles of unobstructed views, access to the Gulf, white sandy picturesque untouched beaches, the aquamarine waters, a boat ride, a camping spot, a tour of one of the three historic forts, local wetlands, or a place to fish. 3. Natchez National Historical Park tells the story of Natchez in the American South. The park protects the sites and structures associated with the peoples of Natchez and its surrounding area from earliest inhabitants to the modern era. The name Natchez is derived from the "Natchez" American Indians who inhabited the area at the time of European exploration. The historic sites maintained by the park, and the surrounding preservation district, give visitors an opportunity to understand the region's social political, and economic development, particularly in the pre-and-post Civil War era's. They also provide insights into the region's commercial and agricultural history, especially in relation to the Mississippi River, slavery, and cotton. The park is composed of three NPS owned properties: Melrose, the William Johnson House, and the Fort Rosalie site, and a larger area known as the preservation district. 4. Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail in Tupelo! The 450-mile foot trail that became known as the Natchez Trace was the lifeline through the Old Southwest. You can experience portions of that journey the way earlier travelers did, on foot. Today there are five separate trails totaling over 60 miles. 5. Natchez Trace Parkway is a 444-mile recreational road and scenic drive through three states. It roughly follows the "Old Natchez Trace" a historic travel corridor used by American Indians, "Kaintucks," European settlers, slave traders, soldiers, and future presidents. 6. Tupelo National Battlefield commemorates the American Civil War battle of Tupelo, also known as the Battle of Harrisburg. The Battle of Tupelo opened early morning of July 14, 1864 and ended north of town, late afternoon of July 15. The Battle of Tupelo was a Union victory over Confederate forces which ensured the safety of General William T. Sherman's supply lines. 7. Vicksburg National Military Park and Cemetery in Vicksburg. The park includes 1,325 historic monuments and markers, 20 miles (32 km) of historic trenches and earthworks, a 16-mile (26 km) tour road, a 12.5-mile (20.1 km) walking trail, two antebellum homes, 144 emplaced cannons, the restored gunboat USS Cairo (sunk on December 12, 1862, on the Yazoo River), and the Grant's Canal site, where the Union Army attempted to build a canal to let their ships bypass Confederate artillery fire. Established in 1866 by an act of Congress, Vicksburg National Cemetery has the largest number of Civil War interments of any national cemetery in the country. Of the approximately 17,000 interments, however, only 5,000 are identified. In addition to the Civil War soldiers, veterans of the Mexican War, the Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, and the Korean conflict are buried here. The cemetery has been closed to new reservations since 1963. Family Fun Place! 🍁1. Geyser Falls Water Theme Park is located in Choctaw, MS. It is a 23 acre family amusement center featuring 12 major waterslides, an enormous wavepool, a lazy river and activity areas for children and teens adorned by waterfalls and crystal clear swimming pools. Within the 23 acres is 8 acres of white sandy beaches, palm trees and glistening water. The features include cabanas for daily rental, the birthday hut for rental, a retail shop, food court, ice cream parlor, snack bar and an outdoor stage for entertainment. Adjacent to Geyser Falls Water Theme Park is the Beach Club Restaurant. It is a full service restaurant that offers a casual dining experience in an open air and outdoor beach environment. 🍁2. Gulf Island Water Park is SOAK’N FUN featuring wild rides, miles of slides and cool summer fun for all ages! Enjoy the Horn Island Blaster, the Coast’s first and only water roller coaster! The Camille Cutter takes up to three people on a 400-plus foot ride in a rafting adventure. The whole family can share together in one giant raft on an 84-inch open flume. Deer Island Express is a tube slide complex that takes you 357 feet on a single tube from a 38-foot incline with the fastest splash-down in the park. Cat Island Catapult is one of the various tube slides for young and old alike, as this twisting waterway plunges you almost 155 feet. It’s a thrill-rush for all to enjoy! 3. Gulf Coast Gator Ranch! Visit some of the most beautiful swamp lands in South Mississippi! Stroll along protected walkways and hand feed gators up close and personal! Board one of their high speed airboats, and take a unique journey through the surrounding wilderness. You'll witness alligators, birds and marine life in their natural habitat, as you tour our 105 acres which border the Grand Bay Estuary in Moss Point/Pascagoula. 🍁3. Grand Paradise Waterpark is a 7- acre blast of wet and wild fun. Attractions like the Tropical Splash, Blue Typhoon, Waddleland Splashpad, Grand Falls Racer and Wipe Out will thrill any waterslide enthusiast. Our newest additions, AquaTWIST and FreeFALL are sure to delight any thrill seeker. 🍁4. Hattiesburg Zoo (is sometimes also called the Kamper Park Zoo) in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is located on 12 acres of the 40 acres of the Kamper Park. The 40 acres (16 ha) for Kamper Park was donated to the Daughters of the Confederacy by John Kamper in 1902, and was given in turn to Hattiesburg in 1908 for a public park. 🍁5. Infinity Science Center! INFINITY is a non-profit science museum. It offers a blend of space, Earth science, engineering and technology content, spiced with innovative programming, that leverages expertise from the area's leading edge research and test operations. This combination guarantees an experience you will not find anywhere else. INFINITY also is NASA's official visitor center for the Stennis Space Center, a Federal city of resident offices, headquarters, laboratories, and test facilities for more than 30 Federal and state organizations, universities, and corporations. 🍁6. Institute of Marine Mammal Studies! It is located in Gulfport, Mississippi. The Institute's Center for Marine Education and Research, features a museum with exhibits, aquarium tanks and touch pools. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies ("IMMS") is a major non-profit organization established in 1984 for the education, conservation, and research on marine mammals in the wild and in captivity. The Institute is the only organization in the Mississippi-Louisiana-Alabama subregion of the Gulf Coast with the ability to both care for sick and injured marine mammals, and also incorporate programs for conservation, education and research on marine mammals and their environment. 🍁7. Jackson Zoo is located in Jackson, Mississippi within the historic 110-acre (0.45 km2) Livingston Park and has been for 90 years. The zoo boasts an animal collection representing over 200 species and nearly 380 individual animals that provide glimpses of native wildlife from around the world. The Jackson Zoo is situated within the historic 110-acre (0.45 km2) Livingston Park. Guests can also enjoy fare from the Elephant House Cafe, purchase keepsake merchandise from the Jackson Zoo Trading Company. Picnics are permitted in Livingston Park and rides are available on the Endangered Species Carousel or the train. A Splash Pad is open in the summer. 🍁8. Lynn Meadows Discovery Center! Located in a 1915 schoolhouse, under the large live oaks, just blocks from the beach in Gulfport, MS, Lynn Meadows Discovery Center is a special place for children and their grown-ups. Inside, 15,000 square feet of hands-on exhibits encourage fun, learning and creativity. Discover different cultures at Celebrate the World We Share, board the train at Dolan Avenue Depot, and create a mini masterpiece at our art studio, Art Knows Anything Goes. Outside, oak-covered acres provide more space to let the imagination run wild. Play house in the trees, tap a tune in the outdoor musical garden, and explore the tiny town of Kids Street. Lynn Meadows Discovery Center is honored to be a recipient of the National Medal for Museum and Library Services, which recognizes exceptional contributions to the community. 🍁9. McClain Safari Park! The 2,000-acre property has long been a popular event venue; however, it recently underwent a makeover, which included the addition of several restaurants, a farmers market, general store, and Safari Park. Encompassing more than 60 acres, the Safari Park is home to nearly 30 exotic species from around the world. Learning about the park’s wild inhabitants is easy thanks to guided safari tours. Perfect for all ages, the fun-filled excursions include riding in either a private tour vehicle or wagon. In addition to enjoying a guided tour of the park, you’ll also have the chance to feed the animals. 🍁10. MGM Park Biloxi Shuckers! MGM Park is a minor league baseball park in Biloxi, Mississippi. It is the home of the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, the Biloxi Shuckers of the Southern League. The ballpark opened on June 6, 2015 as the Shuckers played the Mobile BayBears, winning by a score of 5-4. The ballpark has 5,000 fixed seats with room for an additional 800-1,000 fans in berm seating. 🍁11. Mississippi Aquarium (does not open until late 2019). 🍁12. Mississippi’s arts and entertainment experience! The 45 million dollar museum highlights Mississippi artists and celebrates the contributions of arts and entertainment enterprisers in every artistic discipline. The museum opened during Mississippi’s bicentennial celebration. The institutions principal mission is education of the public by recognizing and honoring legendary artists and entertainers through interactive exhibits that visually, auditorily, and kinesthetically challenge, entertain, and inform visitors. 🍁13. Mississippi Children’s Museum! Interactive exhibits, activities & programs for kids focusing on arts, history, health & science. 🍁14. The Grammy Museum, that is located in Cleveland, Mississippi is the sister museum of the first Grammy Museum that was established in Los Angeles. It is an interactive, focusing on the continuing musical achievements of Mississippians. 🍁15. Mississippi Museum of Arts is a public museum in Jackson, Mississippi. The museum is the largest museum in Mississippi. Its permanent collection includes paintings by American, Mississippi and British painters as well as photographs, collage artworks and sculptures. 🍁16. Mississippi Museum of Natural Science! The museum is in LeFleur's Bluff State Park and features aquariums, habitat exhibits, and nature trails specializing in the flora and fauna of Mississippi. The museum also houses the state's systematic collections, containing more than a million specimens of fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, invertebrates, plants, and fossils. The mission for the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is to promote understanding and appreciation of Mississippi's biological diversity. 🍁17. Mississippi Petrified Forest is a petrified forest located near Flora, Mississippi. It is privately owned and open for public visits. The forest is believed to have been formed 36 million years ago when fir and maple logs washed down an ancient river channel to the current site where they later became petrified. It is one of only two petrified forests in the eastern United States, the other being Gilboa Fossil Forest in New York. It was declared a National Natural Landmark in October 1965. The site features a museum with examples of petrified wood found in every state and from other countries. The samples include a variety of plant materials, including leaves, fruits, cones and bark. 🍁18. Ship Island Excursions is the collective name for two barrier islands off the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, part of Gulf Islands National Seashore: East Ship Island and West Ship Island. Hurricane Camille split the once single island into 2 separate islands in 1969. West Ship Island is the site of Fort Massachusetts (built 1859–66), as a Third System fortification. The French, Spanish, British, Confederate and Union flags have all flown over Ship Island. 🍁19. Trustmark Park, Mississippi Braves! Trustmark Park (ballpark) is the home of the Mississippi Braves, Class AA affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and is located in Pearl, Mississippi. 🍁20. Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo! The Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo is a zoo located in Tupelo, Mississippi. At 175 acres (0.71 km2), it is the largest zoo in the state of Mississippi. A large herd of American bison roam the park. Modified school buses with large, off-road tires take visitors into the park to see the herd. There is also a live merry go round with ponies, horseback riding through the park, snack bar, petting zoo, souvenir shop, animal feedings, playground with authentic teepees, camping area and annual rodeo each August. 🍁21. Zip'N Fun Adventure Park is located in Gulfport, MS. Their treetop course is a one of a kind, aerial adventure ropes course with 50 challenging games and obstacles from sky bridges to ziplines, swinging logs to a Tarzan Jump! The aerial trails with platforms and games will become more challenging as you progress at your own pace. The average time to complete the course is about two and a half hours; however you can stop mid-way if you do not wish to complete all the challenges during your visit. There is also a Junior Adventure Course. It's an exciting day of climbs, crawls, and catwalks in the woods. However there is a size limit for adults. A waist size of 42” and smaller, upper thigh size up to 18 inches and a weight below 275 lbs will fit the Safety Harness. Famous People From Mississippi: 🍁Chief Tishomingo - Chickasaw Chief -(1734-about 1841) While there is little known about Chief Tishomingo’s life, what is known is that he was one of the last surviving full-blooded Chickasaw Chiefs. He also lived to be at least 100 years old. Chief Tishomingo allied with the U.S. fighting alongside U.S. military on more than one occasion until his people were removed from their land in Mississippi in the early 1830s. Two counties, one in Mississippi and one in Oklahoma, two state parks, a town, organizations, and a beautiful bridge have been named in Chief Tishomingo’s honor. 🍁Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield - Singer - (1834 - March 31 - 1876) Known as the “Black Swan” and for her broad vocal range, Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield toured the U.S. and Europe sharing her voice in full concert halls. But before she entertained a Queen, she was first a slave and then a servant to her mistres. 🍁Elizabeth Lee Hazen - Microbiologist - (August 24, 1885 - June 24, 1975) Anyone who has suffered from a fungal infection can appreciate the work of Elizabeth Lee Hazen and Rachel Fuller Brown. Together, their discovery of a substance named fungicidin (later named nystatin) would become an effective treatment for a variety of fungal infections. From burn victims to itchy-footed athletes, the world rejoiced! 🍁William Faulkner - Author - (September 25, 1897 - July 6, 1962) The author of The Sound and the Fury (1929), Light in August (1932) and Requiem for a Nun (1951), William Faulkner earned a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949. In 1955, Faulkner was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for the novel A Fable (1954) and again in 1963 for The Reivers (1963). 🍁Tennessee Williams - Playwright - (March 26, 1911 - February, 25, 1983) Playwright Tennessee Williams created enduring characters who are a part of the American psyche still today. Plays like The Glass Menagerie, A Street Named Desire, Baby Doll, and many others have been adapted to screen and earned him critics, celebrity and numerous awards including two Pulitzer Prizes. 🍁Robert Johnson - Musician/Singer - (May 8, 1911 - August 16, 1938) If the world were to place a pin where America’s music sprouted, many modern musicians would place the pin at Clarksdale Crossroads. Legend has it that Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil there in exchange for his rare talent on the guitar. In his short life, the musician big cities and dirt road juke joints. His limited recordings have influenced modern artists of a variety of genres. 🍁Medgar Evers - Activist - (July 2, 1925 - June 12, 1963) World War II veteran and civil rights activist, Medgar Evers, is most noted for his efforts to desegregate the University of Mississippi. He was murdered by Byron De La Beckwith in 1963. 🍁BB King - Musician/Singer - (September 16, 1925 - May 14, 2015) With a career spanning more than five decades, B.B. King clearly ruled the world of the blues. Admired not only for his talent and performances but also his dedication to the art, King was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1980, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and into the Official Rhythm & Blues Musical Hall of Fame in 2014. 🍁James Earl Jones - Actor - (January 17, 1931 - ) Stage and Silverscreen actor, James Earl Jones garners attention not only for his screen presence but for his resonant voice. His ever-growing list of credits includes The Great White Hope, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars series. 🍁Elvis Presley - Singer/Actor - (January 8, 1935 - August 16, 1977) Influenced by pop, country, gospel and R&B music, Elvis Aaron Presley’s unique style attracted fans from around the world. He earned numerous awards across genres and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 as well as four others. In 2006, Graceland was declared a National Landmark and is open to the public for tours. 🍁Jim Henson - Puppeteer - (September 24, 1936 - May 16, 1990) Jim Henson created memorable characters such as Kermit the Frog, Oscar the Grouch and Fraggles, Skeksis and UrSkeks. Writer, producer, and visionary, Henson used new technology to take puppetry to new heights in films like The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. 🍁Oprah Winfrey - Talk Show Host/Actress - (January 29, 1954 -) Oprah Winfrey started her career in broadcasting behind a mic on the radio. Fast forward and The Oprah Winfrey Show aired 25 successful seasons; the talk show host launched her own network, production company, stretched her acting muscles and became a billionaire. 🍁Walter Payton - Professional Football Player - (July 25, 1954 - November 1, 1999) Chicago Bears running back, Walter Payton played 13 years in the NFL, breaking records and earning one Super Bowl Championship. Payton was known not only for his talent but also for his generosity. In 1993, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 🍁Sarah (Bailey) Thomas - NFL Official - (1973 -) In 2007, Sarah Thomas began making history becoming the first woman to officiate a major college football game. Over the next few years, she would become a woman of firsts. Then in 2015, Thomas became the first woman in history to become a permanent NFL official.

Those 3 jars with lids are out of my collection. The crock jar is an original, Not a reproduction. I've never had a mousse. But I'm pretty sure I would like one seeing how it comes in chocolate.😊 Another drug that all should be aware of and stay away from. I have security on my computer. Even my passwords are under lock and key. I know your not suppose to write them down but what if something happens and I'm unable to tell anyone.🤔 Besides, I still like doing things the old way, in person. If I was able the first place I would go to in Mississippi is Zip'N Fun Adventure Park followed by Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo, Mississippi Aquarium, when it opens, Institute of Marine Mammal Studies just for the touch pool itself, Mississippi Petrified Forest I have two pieces of petrified wood and they are absolutely fascinating, McClain Safari Park just to ride around and see all the animals. I would love to be able to take a safari tour in Africa.

Monika hope you survived all those birthdays! My busiest month is October, at least their not all on the same day.😊🙃

Sending wild safari hugs!

P.S. My niece change her mind and call the Corgi puppy Bonnie. I will post a pic on a day with so many pics and not so long.