Mississippi Alphabet

Mississippi Alphabet

What is A for in Mississippi?<br />A's for AZALEAS that bloom in the spring<br />And it's for ARMADILLO—a strange-looking thing!<br />Old Southern homes that are lovely to view<br />Are called ANTEBELLUM. That starts with A, too!<br /><br />What is B for in Mississippi?<br />B's for Biloxi, a town on our coast<br />And the big International BALLET that we host.<br />B is for B.B.—you bet! B.B. King!<br />And B's for the BLUES that he really can sing.<br /><br />Mississippi Alphabet is a celebration of what makes Mississippi such a special state...from A to Z!<br /><br />Through rhymed verse, Laurie Parker—the author who took Skippy Everywhere in Mississippi—presents a fun alphabetical account of some of the many people, places, and things unique to Mississippi.<br /><br />Both children and adults will enjoy exploring Mississippi letter by letter through rhymes such as this one for the letter C:<br /><br />C is for COTTON grown here on our land<br />And the CAPITOL building where state laws are planned.<br />C is for CATFISH, farm-raised in a pond<br />And our own Jerry CLOWER of whom we're so fond.<br />There's the CANTON Flea Market where folks come to browse<br />And CHURCHES and CHICKEN and CORNBREAD and COWS!