What stands about 7 inches high, sees the world through little button eyes and will soon travel thousands of miles around the globe? Handmade Teddy bears -- more than 2,500 of them, lovingly created in a small country church in North Mississippi.
Once a month, ladies faithfully gather at Lollars Grove Baptist Church in Eupora. They bring portable sewing machines, covered dishes for lunch and a willing spirit. It's been going on since February 2010.
The object is to make small, stuffed bears
Jan Swoope is the Lifestyles Editor for The Commercial Dispatch.
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