Mississippi § 3-3-43 - State toy.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 3-3-43 — State toy., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-3-43. State toy.
The Teddy Bear is designated the state toy of Mississippi, in recognition of the Mississippi connection to the origin of the Teddy Bear. The connection is that on November 14, 1902, during a hunting expedition led by distinguished Mississippian Holt Collier in Smedes, Mississippi, President Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a small, exhausted black bear. The shot not fired at a baby bear in the Mississippi Delta became a great credit to the heroic and sportsmanlike conduct of President Roosevelt, and because of the President’s journey to Mississippi, the stuffed bear toy was appropriately named the “Teddy Bear,” a positive symbol of love, comfort and joy for children of all ages.
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 3-3-43 cover?
Section 3-3-43 ("State toy.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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