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| Mississippi Facts |
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In 1902 while on a hunting expedition in Sharkey County, Mississippi, President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt refused to shoot a captured bear. This act resulted in the creation of the world-famous teddy bear. |
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The first nuclear submarine built in the south was produced in Mississippi. |
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Borden's Condensed Milk was first canned in Liberty, Mississippi. |
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