Where is the original Bowie knife?
Nobody knows for sure what ever happened to the original Bowie knife. But the legend is that the knife was lost during a storm, while Jim Bowie was crossing the Big Black River. The site where that happened is Grindstone Ford, near Port Gibson, Mississippi, and is visited in this clip. Enjoy!
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Pelicans migrate through Central Mississippi
The annual American White Pelican migration happens around the beginning of the year, depending on the weather. The pelicans travel in large flocks, sometimes numbering in the thousands.
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Review: The Les Stroud Temagami survival knife
Les Stroud is "Survivorman" and he endorses this knife. Does the hype for the show sell the knife, or can the knife stand on its own merits? We check it out.
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Black Confederates honored at Mississippi Civil War monument
In respect for Black History Month, I drove to Canton, Mississippi to visit a Confederate monument which honors African Americans who fought for the Confederacy. After visiting the new Civil Rights Museum last month, it leaves a lot to ponder. This one-of-a kind memorial honors African Americans who served with Harvey's Scouts, a Confederate partisan unit. Willis Howcutt, commemorated on the monument inscription, was killed in combat.
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Backroads: Campbell Swamp, Mississippi
So what does Mississippi look like? It depends on where you are. Campbell Swamp, in south Warren County, looks much the same as it has for the past 200 years. Here's a quick view of what you might expect to see and hear on a lazy Sunday morning.
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Old knife design goes back to Vikings, made with modern materials
It’s amazing that a few stock designs, such as the Seax, the Scandinavian Mora-style, the large Laplander Sami herding knife and Finland’s Puukko have lasted for hundreds of years.
This Bark River Knives™ traditional-design belt knife has a lot going for it, and it might be the EDC or bushcraft knife you’re been looking for.
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