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Pres. Theodore Roosevelt came to Smedes, 2 mi. S, in 1902 to hunt. On Nov. 14, Roosevelt refused to shoot a captive bear. Cartoons of the event are though to have led to the creation of the "Teddy Bear."
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| HM Number | HM1IP5 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1986 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, January 5th, 2015 at 9:01am PST -08:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 693054 N 3622629 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.72456667, -90.93995000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 43.474', W 90° 56.397' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 43' 28.44" N, 90° 56' 23.82" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 662 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 5861 US-61, Rolling Fork MS 39159, US |
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