Twitter: Happy 55th Birthday, Michael Jackson!

(The Root) — For Michael Jackson's fans, it's hard to believe that the music great has been gone for five years.

Today was not for mourning, though. MJ fans, celebrities included, took to the Internet to remember the legend. On Twitter, folks tweeted their favorite songs and pictures and sent well wishes into the universe.

The website birthday.michaeljackson.com is mapping by geographic location all the birthday wishes people are sending via photo and video on Instagram. Go here to see people's messages via the map, and check out some of Twitter's best wishes below.

https://twitter.com/VintageBlkGlam/status/373128596313088000

https://twitter.com/MarshaAmbrosius/status/373036250766540800

https://twitter.com/si_vault/status/373077626430050304

https://twitter.com/DiggsWayne/status/373118096522768385

♫ #NowPlaying - "Liberian Girl" by Michael Jackson ♫ Happy Birthday .. FOREVER The #KingOfPop!

— Jackée Harry (@JackeeHarry) August 29, 2013

https://twitter.com/Bootsy_Collins/status/372965260007067648

https://twitter.com/diddy/status/372945524401266688

https://twitter.com/TheRevAl/status/373136266377703424

https://twitter.com/emokidsloveme/status/373075549511753728

Tracy Clayton is a writer, humorist and blogger from Louisville, Ky.