Celebrated, Mississippi-born puppeteer Jim Henson died in 1990, but his name is still alive through the Muppets.
Jim Henson died of toxic shock syndrome at 53 years old Hulton Archive/Getty Jim Henson’s sudden death rocked his family and friends. The Muppets creator came down with what he thought was a bad cold ...
Born in the small town of Leland, Mississippi, Jim Henson went on to be one of the state's great influencers as creator of ...