In New Mexico there is a place called Pie Town. A man started making lit t le fruit pies to se l l at his gas station. Then the people who owned the food store got the same idea. They started selling big pies. One day a cowboy passed through town. He said, “This sure is a pie town. Pie Town” became the new name Midnight, Mississippi, got its name from a card game. The farmers would get together to play cards. Late one night a player l ost all his money. Then he bet his land, but he lost that, too. The winner looked at his watch. It's midnight," he said. “That's what I'll call my new land!”