b'The Biedenharn Candy MuseumCelebrates Its Coca-ColaBottling RootsThe Biedenharn Candy Company Museum in Vicksburg, MS, is where Coca-Cola was first bottled in 1894. To celebrate this 130-year anniversary, Sip Fest, a week-long festival of events commemorating the occasion, kicked off on March 11 with a proclamation unveiling an historical marker that will be placed near the Biedenharn Candy Company.The week-long celebration also included, but was not limited to free bottled Coca-Cola with admission to the Biedenharn Museum, a Rum & Coke Tasting at a local venue, a Sip Fest Stroll over the Mississippi River, a Sip Fest Sock Hop, a Classic Wheels Car Show, a Coca-Cola party at Duff Green Mansion, (another local venue) and a classic Sip Fest Movie on the Lawn! The planned events were posted and promoted across Vicksburg and the public was invited and encouraged to attend.Today, Coca-Cola is one of the best-selling brands in the world. and this little candy shop in Vicksburg, MS.is where it was put in bottles for the first time.(l to r) Randy Mayo, Ford Biedenharn, Easy Biedenharn, Nancy Bell, Managing Director of The Biedenharn Candy Co. Museum,Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs, Eric Biedenharn, Alex Monsour, City Alderman, Kelley Biedenharn Cox and Richard Waring.Coke Florida Counsel Receives Florida Bar Merit AwardCongratulations to Coke Florida Labor and Employment Counsel Valeria Obi for being recognized by the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division with an esteemed 36 Under Thirty-Six Professionalism Award! Honorees of the award exemplify the highest standards of professionalism and ethics in practice. Valeria joined the Coke Florida Legal team in September of 2023. She is a graduate of Florida State University and obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Stetson University College of Law.9'