Born in the small town of Leland, Mississippi, Jim Henson went on to be one of the state's great influencers as creator of the Muppets and Sesame Street.

As Elmo readies himself to lunge at Kermit, the flexible frog dodges out of the way and allows Elmo to trip himself and fall onto the floor. Quickly the hairy red Muppet regains his composure and ...

A furry Muppet monster who is usually talking to kids is now the online confidant for adults. Elmo on Monday posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, “Elmo is just checking in! How is everyone doing?” ...

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The Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, NY is home to The Jim Henson Exhibition, which includes a Kermit the Frog puppet from 1974. Kermit was one of Henson’s first characters. Photo by Madeline ...