I don't eat opossum (white or any other variety). Funny thing, they used to be all over the place until the armadillo moved in ('possum on the half shell). Now all we see is heaps of armadillo carcasses piling up along the roadsides.
Southern traditions can be amusing to others. Steve (VRM) once asked me (in all seriousness) if we actually collected Beagle pelts (I assume for use in shoes) once. If he reads this, I am sure he will ignore it.
http://www.redneckpossum.com/PossumRecipes.htm
Mike "more soup y'all"