Morgan Bonaparte "Bone" Mizell (1863–1921) was a Floridian cattle herder, and one of the early Florida frontiersmen known as Florida crackers. Mizell was known for his mischievous antics, and was regarded as a fun-loving and hard-drinking entertainer.[1][2] He had an impressive physical appearance, standing six feet (183 cm) tall with a "protruding chin" and "hawk-like nose".[3] Frederic Remington depicted him in his 1895 painting A Cracker Cowboy.[4]
References
edit- ^ Robison, Jim (February 28, 1999). "Mizell walked on wild side of early Florida". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "'Bone' Mizell was quite a character". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 23 Jun 2003. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Ingram, Diane (February 2, 2016). "Manatee History Matters: Bone Mizell - Florida cow man and figure in folklore". Bradenton Herald. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Bone Mizell – Florida Cow Man & Figure in Folklore". mcagmuseum.
Further reading
edit- Jim Bob Tinsley (1990). Florida Cow Hunter: The Life and Times of Bone Mizell. University of Central Florida Press. ISBN 978-0-8130-0985-8.
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