Gentry's song recounts the day when Billie Joe McAllister committed suicide by jumping off the Tallahatchie Bridge on Choctaw Ridge, Mississippi.
The carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, red, white, and yellow varieties exist.It has a crisp texture when fresh. The most commonly eaten part of a carrot is a taproot, although the greens are sometimes eaten as well.It is a domesticated form of the wild carrot Daucus carota, native to Europe and southwestern Asia.t has a crisp texture when fresh. The most commonly eaten part of a carrot is a taproot, although the greens are sometimes eaten as well. It is a domesticated form of the wild carrot Daucus carota, native to Europe and southwestern Asia.
Carrots are an important source of vitamin A, fibre, antioxidants and other essential minerals. Today, there are many varieties of carrots and they are grown throughout much of the world. However, these modern carrots all share a common ancestor.Letâs find out where carrots come from.oday, there are many varieties of carrots and they are grown throughout much of the world. However, these modern carrots all share a common ancestor. Letâs find out where carrots come from.