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  2. How Vardaman became the 'Sweet Potato Capital of the World' - AOL

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    Nov. 18—VARDAMAN — In 1996, the wives of three sweet potato farmers — Daphna Cook, Karen Wright and Barbara Williams — decided to start a business selling baked goods featuring products ...

  3. Vardaman, Mississippi - Wikipedia

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    Vardaman is located in one of Mississippi's top five sweet potato-producing counties. The Vardaman Sweet Potato Festival, also known as the National Sweet Potato Festival, is held there annually the entire first week in November. [4] [5] Vardaman has been proclaimed as the "Sweet Potato Capital of the World". [6]

  4. List of sweet potato cultivars - Wikipedia

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    (The variety 'Vardaman' is grown for both.) The first table below lists sweet potato cultivars grown for their edible roots; the second table lists cultivars bred as ornamental vines. In the first table, the Parentage column briefly explains how the sweet potato cultivar was bred. Sweet potato plants with desirable traits are selectively bred ...

  5. Vardaman - Wikipedia

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    Vardaman can refer to: James K. Vardaman (1861–1930), American politician from the U.S. state of Mississippi James K. Vardaman Jr. (1894–1972), American lawyer from Mississippi who served as the governor of the Federal Reserve System from 1946 to 1958

  6. From skunks to potatoes, these small-town festivals near ...

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    The Mantua Potato Festival broke the world record in 1980 by making 10,028 pounds of mashed potatoes in a cement mixer, which was then used in the wrestling ring. The event also beat the record ...

  7. 20 Dutch Oven Dinners to Keep You Cozy All Winter - AOL

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    The savory broth, infused with sweet onions and topped with cheesy croutons, remains just as satisfying, but with a veggie-packed twist. View Recipe. Chicken Parmesan Soup.

  8. James K. Vardaman - Wikipedia

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    James Kimble Vardaman (July 26, 1861 – June 25, 1930) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Mississippi. A Democrat , he served as the Governor of Mississippi from 1904 to 1908 and then represented Mississippi in the United States Senate from 1913 to 1919.

  9. What makes a sweet potato pie great? Here’s what ... - AOL

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    What makes a delicious sweet potato pie? Michael Harris, the chef who cooked the pies at Sacramento’s 35th Annual Sweet Potato Festival, believes the the secret to a delicious pie is “a good ...