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Mississippi Museum of Natural Science inviting guests to attend dinosaur exhibit before departure – SuperTalk Mississippi
The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science will soon be welcoming a new exhibit, but for now, visitors can continue to take a trip back in time to the prehistoric age and enjoy present offerings.
Before welcoming the “Mindbender Mansion” exhibit to the facility at Lefleur’s Bluff in Jackson, central Mississippians and science enthusiasts from across the state have just over two more weeks to enjoy “Dinosaurs Around the World: The Great Outdoors.”
Per museum officials, visitors are invited to embark on a globetrotting expedition around the world to discover the Age of Reptiles before the exhibit closes. This outdoor and indoor exhibit features 11 animatronic dinosaurs alongside.
Attendees will see animatronics such as the mighty T. rex of North America, the bi-pedal predator Herrerasaurus, one of the first dinosaurs to appear on Earth, and the bizarre, bony-crested Oviraptor from Mongolia. This exhibit will be up and running until January 5.
Then, the museum will transition into a new phase of educational presentations with “Mindbender Mansion,” an eclectic space filled with brainteasers and interactive challenges running from January 18 through May 4. The goal is to test the brainpower and problem-solving skills of guests of all ages.
“It’s more for solving puzzles and challenges. It’s also math, science, and technology-based. So if that’s your thing, or if your grandchild or children are really into that, it has huge educational content all woven into the exhibit,” Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Foundation Chair LoRose Moore said on Good Things with Rebecca Turner.
Visitors are invited to join the “Mindbender Society” by gathering hidden clues and secret passwords scattered throughout the various thematic rooms of the house soon to be located within the museum. The clues and passwords are revealed by solving select brainteasers and group challenges.
The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday’s operating hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the museum being open on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens, $6 for children ages 3-18, and free for those under 3 years old. Annual membership passes can be purchased for individuals for $50 and $100 for families.
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State basketball lost a recruiting commitment on April 25.
Chol Machot, a 7-foot center, decommitted to the Bulldogs.
He was a three-star in the 2024 recruiting class, according to 247Sports Composite rankings, and had been committed to MSU since November 2023. Machot, who’s from Australia but played high school basketball in North Carolina, opted to play at Florida Southwestern State College last season while remaining committed to the Bulldogs. He announced the decommitment with a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“I’d like to thank Coach (Chris) Jans and the whole coaching staff at Mississippi State, but I’ve decided to decommit and reopen my recruitment,” Machot wrote.
Machot picked MSU despite offers from TCU, California, Missouri, VCU, Jacksonville State and San Jose State. He made 17 starts in 27 games for Florida Southwestern State, averaging 11.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game.
Mississippi State’s recruiting class remains in good shape despite Machot’s decommitment. It’s currently ranked 11th nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite, with three four-stars: shooting guard King Grace and centers Tee Bartlett and Jamarion Davis-Fleming. It’s on pace to be MSU’s top recruiting class since 2016.
The Bulldogs also have five commitments from the transfer portal in guard Jayden Epps (Georgetown), wing Achor Achor (Kansas State), guard/forward Amier Ali (Arizona State), center Quincy Ballard (Wichita State) and guard Ja’Borri McGhee (UAB).
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – A man found dead in Cape Girardeau had fallen off of the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge after a police chase.
The Illinois State Police Department confirmed to First Alert 4 that they are investigating the incident, but were not involved in the pursuit. The department confirmed that 52-year-old Shane Barendregt fell into the river after the pursuit last Wednesday.
Barendregt’s body was found in Cape Girardeau on Thursday morning.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
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