7 Interesting Facts About Mississippi

The origins of the humble teddy bear lie in Mississippi

At first, it was called “Teddy’s Bear,” and it was named after Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States of America. As the story goes, Roosevelt was out on a hunting expedition with the Mississippi governor near Onward, MI. Someone had apparently captured a bear, tied it to a tree, and then offered Roosevelt the chance to shoot it.

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