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.
All of the gummy bears grew! This is because they contain an animal protein called gelatin. Gelatin is what makes gummy bears gummy. It makes the gummy act like little sponges - they absorb water and swell in aqueous solutions. Without the gelatin, the gummy bears would fall apart. They would just dissolve into the water