Tag: Mississippi

  • Science Sunday: Mississippi: Stetson hats and felting

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      When googling interesting fact on Mississippi, I learned “Hat maker John B. Stetson first practiced hat-making in Duns Falls”.  So I looked for books on cowboy hats and found “Boss of the Plains.”   Amazon.com Widgets  All about how he started making hats, only he was in Colorado when first making the distinctive hat.…

  • Science Sunday: Mississippi Steam Boat

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    I really wanted for Mississippi to look at Steam boats and how they work. I found a great lesson for high school, but it was way too complicated for my group of guys. I found a few great books, and then after a quick youtube search, found the perfect video about how a steam engine…

  • Today’s Adventure: Mississippi Children’s Museum

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    Or how to get lost going somewhere you’ve been before.  Really, my iphone is trying to get me lost in the worst parts of town.   Last night it was strip joints and places I”m sure were selling illegal substances…….  Doors were very locked and windows were rolled up tight.   This was a surprisingly…

  • Mississippi Science and Nature Center and family shots

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    After a few false starts this morning (Mom’s phone steered us wrong in how to get to the museum, and then the kid museum wasn’t opening until noon), we got to the Science Museum. And it has the coolest butterfly exhibit right now.  As part of it you go through a maze making decisions for…