The town is named for Samuel Shannon, who purchased land at that location from Chickasaw Chief Itawamba in the early 1800s, then built a cabin and a farm. More settlers arrived following the Treaty of Pontotoc, which ceding Chickasaw land in exchange for financial compensation.
A gummy bear (German: GummibÃ¤r) is a small, fruit gum candy, similar to a jelly baby in some English-speaking countries. The candy is roughly 2 cm (0.8 in) long and shaped in the form of a bear. The gummy bear is one of many gummies, popular gelatin-based candies sold in a variety of shapes and colors.
No other candy is a cute, mini creature quite like a gummy bear.â. To be sure, gummy bears are the only candy charming enough to propel a tune as absurd as âThe Gummy Bear Songâ to chart-topping status (sample lyrics: âOh, Iâm a yummy, tummy, funny, lucky gummy bear/Iâm a jelly bear, cuz Iâm a gummy bearâ).