Entries Containing All of the Phrases «sharkey county» AND «mississippi»

By Cajun Scrambler, October 5, 2020

The Story of Teddy Bears Marker

RANKED BY RELEVANCE

1 ► Mississippi, Sharkey County, Rolling Fork — The Story of Teddy Bears — Did you know the Teddy Bear was named after President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt? —

It all happened in Sharkey County! While hunting in the Mississippi Delta in 1902, President Roosevelt could not bring himself to kill a bear that had been tied up for him to shoot. He felt doing so would be unsportsmanlike. Word of this . . . — — Map (db m157613) HM

---

2 ► Mississippi, Sharkey County, Rolling Fork — Sharkey County Courthouse —

Sharkey County, formed in 1876, was named for Mississippi Gov. William L. Sharkey, who served in 1865. Designed by architect William Sharkey Hull, this three- story courthouse was built in 1902 and includes elements of Beaux Arts, . . . — — Map (db m157535) HM

︽

 

 
  
  
  
 

    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.

* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.