Every year, as Thanksgiving Day approaches, I begin to savor the thought of loads of food. However, my dreams of turkey and pecan pies are quickly disturbed by visions of my nieces and nephews running through the house screaming, my father’s suggestions that he worked harder for a living “back in the day,” my sister’s emotional outbursts about not being mom’s favorite, and my grandma’s incessant requests for me to sing her favorite song, “Islands in the Stream” (I am no Kenny Rogers).
It’s November in the Mississippi Delta! It seems that each month has its own theme, October – Breast Cancer Awareness, November – Thanksgiving, December – Christmas. But for those who live, work and play in the Mississippi Delta, November is a time of dramatic change. We lose an hour of day light as we set our clocks back an hour and the lush green fields of summer return to their natural state as the farmers end their harvest and prepare the land for next years new beginning.
Tunica appreciates and supports all our veterans and current military. Spend your Veteran’s Day in Tunica and let us show you our appreciation.
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