Some Claim a Mammoth Tusk Found in Missouri, But Wait a Second

This is one of those cases where details matter. Have you heard some/many claiming that the tusk of a wooly mammoth was just found in Missouri? You're not alone. There's a big problem with what you're hearing though.

I want to be clear that I'm not judging. I've made similar mistakes like the one I think is being made. But, if you're seeing shares from people who are excited about a wooly mammoth tusk being found in Missouri, you need to know that they are only 50% correct. Here's one of the first ones I saw on YouTube.

He's partially correct. Here's the wooly mammoth tusk that really was just found a few days ago.

There are two reasons why many are confused. This wooly mammoth tusk was found in Madison County, but it's not Madison County, Missouri. It's another state that starts with an M...Mississippi.

Oh, internet, what shall we do with you? I'll admit that I was excited about the possibility that wooly mammoth remains were found in Missouri as there is evidence of their presence in the Show Me State a few thousand years ago. (not millions and don't get me started on that topic) The city of St. Joseph, Missouri has some woolly mammoth info, too. However, in this case, it's the good folks of Mississippi (the state and not just the river) who deserve the mammoth congratulations.