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Science Sunday: Mississippi: Stetson hats and felting

April 15, 2012 Ticia Leave a Comment

  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 … [Read more...]

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Science Sunday: Mississippi Steam Boat

March 31, 2012 Ticia 4 Comments

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 … [Read more...]

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Today’s Adventure: Mississippi Children’s Museum

April 15, 2011 Ticia 5 Comments

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.   … [Read more...]

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Mississippi Science and Nature Center and family shots

April 14, 2011 Ticia 6 Comments

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 … [Read more...]

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We’ve crossed another state border

April 12, 2011 Ticia 8 Comments

But of course we had to stop at the Monroe zoo, which is AWESOME.  If you’re ever in Monroe, LA and you have a few hours to spare stop in and wander around.  It’s the perfect size for little guys, and it has a super neat train and boat ride, which sadly weren’t working when we … [Read more...]

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