Mississippi

One of my favorite Elvis movies was "Jailhouse Rock". That was not shot in Illinois which is surprising considering that Illinois is near the top of the list for states with the most prisoners.

In Columbia, Mississippi there is a recent graduate of the 7th grade by the name of Jaheim Oatis who just happens to be 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 286 pounds. Because of those numbers, it is hard for people not to notice this 14 year old kid and that includes college football coaches.

July is National Ice Cream Month, which was established in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan. For the past 30 years, we have been enjoying our ice cream, especially during the heat of the summertime. Yesterday in Parade Magazine, there was a story about each of the 50 states having their own favorite kinds of ice cream.