JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI – Move over, Hercules! Mississippi now has Turkules. The feathered friend avoided a fowl fate when pardoned by Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday during the state’s annual Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon Ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion in Jackson.
The event, hosted in partnership with Extra Table and Renasant Bank, marked the fourth year of the lighthearted tradition that celebrates gratitude, community, and generosity with a charitable twist.
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