TUPELO – Sarah Iser fondly recalls having neighborhood ice cream trucks, with music playing, as the calling card for a delicious icy treat.
For years, that wasn't an issue around Tupelo. But when the owners of Porky's Ice Cream retired last year, Iser saw an opportunity.
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