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.
The company's owner, Jamie Salvatori, said: 'When we discovered the Worldâs Largest Gummy Bear we thought it was crazy. 'We added it to our website and they were an instant success. 'We have since introduced a 2.5 foot long gummy worm, a giant gummy cola bottle and a giant gummy snake - we love this stuff.'. Filling: The world's largest gummy bear is 1,400 times the size of the usual sweet. Mr Salvatori said the range of sweets had proved popular with customers.