“Cool Kid Facts:

In 1902, Theodore ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt refused to kill a trapped bear while hunting in Onward, Mississippi. A candy shop owner who heard about the event decided to make a stuffed animal that he called ‘teddy bear.’”

Interesting & Fun Mississippi Facts For Kids

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