I never had Pecan pie but I hear it quite the sweet snack.
I make a great pecan pie with eggs, butter, pecans, milk and sugar
Sounds delicious. Can you add other ingriedents or is there not much room to experiment.
Yes people change it up with white or brown sugar, honey, maple syrup
Interesting. I will definitely have to ask my girlfriend to bake some. I can't cook at all. 
Here in the south Pecan Pie is a popular holiday dessert for Thanksgiving
Nice to know. I live in the south as well. I will have to try some this upcoming holiday.
vanilla ice cream, or hard sauce.
Origin.
Pecans are native to the southern United States. Archaeological evidence found in Texas indicates that Native Americans used pecans more than 8,000 years ago. The word "pecan" is a derivative of an Algonquin word, "pakani", referring to several nuts.
Sugar pies such as treacle tart were attested in Medieval Europe, and adapted in North America to the ingredients available, resulting in such dishes as shoofly pie, sugar pie, butter tart and chess pie.
Pecan pie
Pecan pie is a pie of pecan nuts mixed with a filling of eggs, butter, and sugar (typically corn syrup). Variations may include white or brown sugar, sugar syrup, molasses, maple syrup, or honey. It is popularly served at holiday meals in the United States and is considered a specialty of Southern U.S. origin. Most pecan pie recipes include salt and vanilla as flavorings. Chocolate and bourbon whiskey are other popular additions to the recipe. Pecan pie is often served with whipped cream,