Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Henson, creator of the Muppets, would have been 90 years old this year. He was more behind the scenes than his famous creations, ...

Sierra Schoening, a senior puppet builder, said working at the shop had been her “pie-in-the sky” dream job. Her favorite ...

David Bowie, giant puppets and a handcrafted fantasy world helped turn “Labyrinth” into one of Jim Henson’s strangest cult ...

Celebrated, Mississippi-born puppeteer Jim Henson died in 1990, but his name is still alive through the Muppets.

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’s Creature Shop birthed hundreds of the world’s most famous puppet characters, including those from the 'Muppets,' ...

Tonight, some 1970s celebs are coming back to visit. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "THE MUPPET SHOW") UNIDENTIFIED ACTORS: (Singing) This is what we call The Muppet Show. MARTIN: "The Muppet Show" is ...

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, ...