Every weekend, the magical workshop opens its doors for the public to see how legendary film and television characters are made ...

Jim Henson’s Creature Shop birthed hundreds of the world’s most famous puppet characters, including those from the 'Muppets,' 'Fraggle Rock' and 'Sesame Street' One of the most famous puppetry studios ...

Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, spent his early childhood in the Mississippi Delta. The frogs in Deer Creek near his childhood home are said to be the inspiration for Kermit the Frog. The first ...

A seller walks in with a puppet built by the iconic creator of Sesame Street!

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Step aside, William Faulkner. It's time for another one of Mississippi's most famous sons to take center stage. In a state of so ...

“Jim Henson Idea Man” should have been titled: “Jim Henson Workaholic.” In the Ron Howard documentary, Henson is rarely pictured without a pile of felt or a herd of Muppets more than an arm’s reach ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American puppeteer and filmmaker Jim Henson (1936 - 1990) with some of the Muppet cast from the children's TV show 'Fraggle Rock', ...

Step aside, William Faulkner. It's time for another one of Mississippi's most famous sons to take center stage. In a state of so many great museums, a fun museum in his Delta town gives you a great ...

When you think of famous Mississippians, names such as Elvis Presley, B.B. King and Morgan Freeman may come to mind before the name Jim Henson does. After all, Presley was the King of Rock 'n' Roll, ...

American puppeteer and filmmaker Jim Henson (1936 - 1990) with some of the Muppet cast from the children's TV show 'Fraggle Rock', circa 1985. One of the most famous puppetry studios in entertainment ...