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Did You Know... ALABAMA —Established in 1818, Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville is one of the states old est and largest cemeteries. With nearly 100 acres, the cemetery is a popular walking and picnicking spot with hundreds of dogwoods and other blooming trees and un usual carved monuments. The W.C. Handy Birthplace, Museum and Librarv in Florence (pop. 36,264) honors the life of the Father of the Blues,” bom on New. 16, 187.3, and includes his personal papers, the piano on which he composed Sumt Louis Bints and his trumpet. ARKANSAS —Mayhaw jeilv is a regional favorite, made from tlie tart fruit of mayliaw trees, which grow in streams, river bottoms and swamplands of the South. El Dorado (pop. 21,530) and Colquitt, Ga., which pro claims itself the mayhaw capital of the world, honor the fruit with festivals. FLORIDA —Key lime pie be came the state's official pie in July. Popular since the late l8(X)s in Key West, the pie is made with small yellow key limes and sweet ened condensed milk. GEORGIA —Bobby Cleve land of Locust Grove (pop. 2,322) doesn’t let any grass grow under his feet as an eight-time cham pion of die STA-BIL National Lawn Mower Racing Series. He has reached speeds of 85 miles per hcxir on a souped-up lawn mower. KENTUCKY-Owen sboro (pop. 54,067) is earning a rep utation as "Broadway West," thanks to Zev Buffman, president and CEO of River Park Center per forming arts facility, who moved to the area after a successful career as a Broadway producer. His connections have reeled in several debuts, includ ing Mel Brooks The Producers. KENTUCKY —Known as the first millionaire west of the Alleghenies, John Wesley Hunt made his fortune in the mercantile business after the founding of Lexington. His home. Hopemont (also known as the Hunt-Morgan 1 louse), built in 1814, is operated as a historic house museum. . SO THICK. SO RICH. IT HAS TO BE BrEAKSTONEY. ULTIMATE 7-LAYER DIP ~ Prep: 10 minutes Makes 48 servings, about 2 Tbsp each 1 can (16 oz.) rctad beans 1 Tbsp. taco seasoning mi* 1 cup BREAKSTONE'S Sour Cream 1 cup salsa 1 cup shredded lettuce 1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Cheese Vt cup chopped green onions 2 Tbsp. sliced pitted ripe olives LOUlSlANA —Louisiana is tlx- only stare that offers tax-free shopping for inter national visitors. More than 1,000 retailers participate in the Louisiana Tax Free Shop ping program. Shoppers, who show a for eign passport when purchasing g<xxls, are issued a voucher for a sales-tax refund. MISSISSIPPI —Since 1945, Club Ebony in Indianola (pop. 12,066) has been a favorite gathering spot for blues men. including Howlin' Wolf, Ray Charles, Ike Turner and 8.8. King. NORTH CAROLINA—Opened in 2004, the North Carolina Base- MIX bews & taco seasoning mix. A Spread onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate. LAYER remaining ingredients over bean mixture; cover. Refrigerate several hours or until chitted. e SERVE with tortilla chips or assorted crackers. ball Museum in Wilson (pop. 44.-405) highlights the baseball greats who played in the state, including Cattish Hunter, Hovt Wilhelm. Gaylord Perry. Enos Slaughter. Rick Ferrell and Buck Leonard. SOUTH CAROLINA—Frog more stew, a one-pot boiled meal that originated in Beaufort (pop. 12,950), consists mainly of smoked beef sausage, corn on the cob, crab, shrimp and seafood seasoning. The traditional way to serve it is dumped on newspapers for easy 4>*rTrv>. VtS9 became the longest serving U.S. senator in history in June with nearly 48 years of service. At 88, the Democrat from Sophia (pop. 1,301) is running for a record ninth term this fall. He was born in 191 7 in North Wilkesboro, N.C. cleanup. TENNESSEE— in 1946, Jimmy "Boats" Newberry started PT Boats to keep in touch with other former World War II patrol tor pedo boat veterans. Head quartered in Germantown (pop. 37,348), the organiza tion keeps alive the history of the PT boats and the men who manned them. VlßGlNlA—Established in 1734, Orange County (pop. 25,881) is named in honor of William, prince of Orange, who married Prin cess Anne of England the same year. Whecher Thomas Jefferson, third president of the Unit ed States, was at home in Monticello near Charlottes ville (pop. 45,049) or in the nation's capital or abroad in France, he recorded the temperature and weather conditions each morning and afternoon in notebooks made of small ivory cards. Then once a week, he tran scribed the data into a leather-bound volume and cleaned the ivory wafers to be reused for the next series of recordings. His notebooks cover the period from July 1, 1776, to just months before his death on July 1. 1826. Today, the National Wfeather Service honors outstanding service by volunteer weather ob servers by bestowing the Thomas Jefferson award. WEST VIRGINIA— U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd