The oldest game in America is stickball. The Choctaw Indians of Mississippi played the game. Demonstrations can be seen every July at the Choctaw Indian Fair in Philadelphia.
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The first bottle of Dr. Tichener's Antiseptic was produced in Liberty, Mississippi.
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Dr. Emmette F. Izard of Hazelhurs, Mississippi developed the first fibers of rayon. They became known as the first real synthetics.
