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Ampersand Goober McDaniel

Ampersand Goober McDaniel 2014ish-August 21, 2021 Amp was the best dog. He could handle anything, except for being alone. Now he's with us always. Submitted by @lampbane

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Jimmy Buffett

James William Buffett, known to the entertainment world as Jimmy Buffett, was born in Pascagoula on December 25, 1946. He and his family lived at his location on Roosevelt Street. Jimmy spent...

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Waypoint: George A. Wyman, 1st Across America

The plaque text speaks for itself. We happened across this spot, along Interstate 80 west of California's Donner Summit, at the beginning of a road trip to see the August 2017 solar eclipse (our...

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