Southern USA Celebrates Thanksgiving with Unique Culinary Traditions

People in the Southern United States celebrate Thanksgiving with special traditions.

In Kansas City, Missouri, they light up a whole shopping area with pretty lights on Thanksgiving night.

Some families also go to tree farms to pick out their own Christmas trees.

Alabama has a special farm that raises turkeys, and every year the governor even pardons one turkey named Clyde before Thanksgiving dinner.

Restaurants in Louisiana make very special meals, like a 'turducken' which is a chicken inside a duck inside a turkey, or famous dishes like shrimp with a spicy sauce.

They also have yummy desserts like bananas foster.

Many places offer unique drinks and tasty appetizers to start the big meal.

It's a time for good food, family, and celebrating together.