Thanksgiving Day is just that, a day to reflect and be thankful. It's a day to be thankful that those around you are still with you. It's a day to remember those who have passed away and be thankful for the time you were able to spend with them.
It's a day to be thankful for many things.
It's also a day to feast . In Mississippi, there's probably no other holiday where people eat more. There's turkey that has been fried , grilled or for the more traditional, baked. There's the stuffing that you're sure to stuff yourself with, and it's smothered with giblet gravy.
There's green bean casserole topped with whatever that stuff is that your aunt uses every year. Then there's the slices of cranberry sauce that have visible rings from the can and to top it all off, there's generally sweet

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