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There, dolphins and seashells are painted on the ceiling, the $25 Trump Burger comes with Thousand Island dressing on a Trump-branded brioche bun, and picture windows offer resplendent views of the Pacific Ocean.

When I visit my dad and step-mother, Carolyn, in Hattiesburg, Miss, I can count on two things: One, there will be a bowl of her Thousand Island ready to set out for snacking, and, two, there will be a covered glass dish on the kitchen island filled with Grammy’s pickles.

In fact, a testament to just how good these pickles are is that Carolyn began using them in her famous Thousand Island dressing.

I call Carolyn’s Thousand Island “famous” because it was the featured dressing at the restaurant, Jimmy Faughn’s, Hattiesburg’s first fine dining establishment and a regional favorite.

Also, if that mention of the famous Thousand Island dressing piqued your interest . . . stay tuned.