The first bottle of Dr. Tichener's Antiseptic was produced in Liberty, Mississippi.
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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 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.