Throughout 2017, MPB is recognizing our states bicentennial year with Mississippi: A Thread Through Time, a new series of one-minute documentaries. Each week, well follow another thread in the rich tapestry of our states history. Some of the stories will be familiar; others will be amazing. Many will be serious, and a few will be on the lighter side.
Mississippi: A Thread Through Time is a local public television program presented by mpb
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Mississippi looks to the future in our final Thread Through Time. (1m)
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The teddy bear is a favorite world-wide. And it all started here, in Mississippi. (1m)
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In 1904, the people of Meridian wanted a new public library. (1m)
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On December 10, 1817 Mississippi became the 20th state in the Union. (1m)
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Prohibition in the United States ended in 1933, but that wasn’t the case in Mississippi. (1m)
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Piney Woods was founded in 1909 by Laurence C. Jones. (1m)
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The New York Times has called Charles Burnett America’s “least-known great filmmaker." (1m)
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This week we celebrate Veterans Day, and all those Mississippians who have served. (1m)
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In 1890, our state adopted a new constitution that would change the course of our history. (1m)
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It was a calm night when two unsuspecting fishermen landed on the shore of Deer Island. (1m)
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During the Cold War, the U.S. decided to test nuclear weapons underground in Lamar County. (1m)
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In 1820 two generals met with three Choctaw Chiefs to charter the Treaty of Doak's Stand. (1m)
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The artistic talent coming from Mississippi is truly staggering. Consider our painters. (1m)
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James Meredith was the first African American to enroll at the University of Mississippi. (1m)
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William Faulkner used the Mississippi he knew as the foundation for his novels. (1m)
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In 1932, Delta State shut down its women’s basketball program, shocking its star player. (1m)
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All over the world, medical students study the Textbook of Medical Physiology. (1m)
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On this week in 1956 Elvis Presley first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. (1m)
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Outrage over Till's murder became a major catalyst in the growing Civil Rights Movement. (1m)
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Hundreds of students came to Mississippi in 1964 to register African Americans to vote. (1m)
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After Katrina & Camille Mississippians carried on, helping those in need, never giving up. (1m)
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The Natchez Traces follows a geologic ridge line and predates even Native Americans. (1m)
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In its early years, Mississippi was one of the richest states due to one crop: Cotton. (1m)
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Always controversial, Greenwood Leflore lived in two worlds. (1m)
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George Ohr is recognized as America's first art potter and one of its finest. (1m)
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The last great bare knuckle title fight took place this week in 1889. (1m)
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Abraham Lincoln knew that to conquer the South, the Union had to control Vicksburg. (1m)
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On a warm summer day in Vicksburg back in 1894, Joseph Biedenharn changed history. (1m)
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According to legend, Robert Johnson sold his soul the the devil in return for talent. (1m)
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Medgar Evers was born into Jim Crow segregation, and died working for change. (1m)
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Jefferson Davis was the first and only president of the Confederacy. (1m)
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In 1862, Corinth, Mississippi, was in the crosshairs. (1m)
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The career of Jimmie Rodgers was brief, but his influence lives on. (1m)
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Two years ago this week, legendary Blues musician B. B. King died. (1m)
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On this week in 1955, an adorable puppet frog named Kermit first appeared on TV. (1m)
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In 1961, "Freedom Riders" tested local compliance with laws against racial segregation. (1m)
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In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, European explorers ventured into Mississippi. (1m)
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In 1927, the Mississippi River overflowed its banks, covering more than ten million acres. (1m)
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On this week in 1970, Fred Haise of Biloxi became the first Mississippian in space. (1m)
Mississippi Band of Choctaws v. Holyfield
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A milestone for Native American rights was achieved on the back of a law passed in 1978. (1m)
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William Grant Still, composer of eight operas and many other works, was from Woodville, MS (1m)
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In 1963, Mississippi State's championship basketball team made an historic decision. (1m)
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The Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center was established this week back in 1917. (1m)
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Mississippi was the first state to give married women rights to their own property. (1m)
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In 1900 the Mississippi Legislature decided a new capitol building was needed. (1m)
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In 1964, the first successful heart transplant into a human was performed in Mississippi. (1m)
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Mississippi: A Thread Through Time is a local public television program presented by mpb