If Missouri boasted only the confluence of two of America’s biggest rivers—the Missouri and the Mississippi—that would be impressive enough. But there is so much more to Missouri’s waterways and so many ways to enjoy them, it can be difficult to know where to begin....
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In today’s post, Erika Zambello, author of Backyard Discovery & Science Workbook: South, tells us about the state bird of each southern state. Why are state symbols important? Because they tell a story! By voting on symbols, elected officials and citizens are highlighting what makes their states—and...
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At the cabin, in the garden, or on a hike, keep this tabbed booklet close at hand. Based on Stan Tekiela’s best-selling bird field guides, Birds of the South: Your Way to Easily Identify Backyard Birds features 124 birds of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and east...
Read MoreJeff Duke shares with us an eerie encounter at the Rosehill Cemetery in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Larry sat in his truck for a moment and finished his coffee and breakfast, basking in the warm air that was blasting from the old truck’s heater. He was not looking...
Read MoreIn today’s post, Jeff Duke, author of Ghostly Tales of Mississippi, shares with us how he became interested in ghosts and all things paranormal. When I was a kid—probably around 7 or 8 years old—my mom came home with a box of Honeycomb cereal. On the...
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