You've already seen plenty of trendy Stanley Quencher mugs, but the story behind the company's fantastical winged and crowned bear logo is still worth hearing.

Brett Kenyon, aka “Papa Mississippi,” built an online following by challenging stereotypes and sharing stories about life in Mississippi and Jackson.

Papa bears are a rough bunch. Usually solitary, they allow sows to use their vast territory to raise the cubs. But if the cubs should cross paths with big dad, he will eat them. (A couple of videos of ...