The rarest of North American cranes lives in Mississippi in the grassy savannas of Jackson County. The Mississippi Sandhill Crane stands about 44 inches tall and has an eight-foot wingspan.
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Leontyne Price of Laurel, Mississippi performed with the New York Metropolitan Opera.
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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.
