Some mussels are native to Arkansas., In the 1890s, tariffs made importing shells hard. , You can use mussel shells to make buttons., Arkansans harvested mussels from the Mississippi River. , Mussel collectors often used primitive tools to gather shells., Collecting mussels was dangerous work for the laborers., A tubular saw was used to cut the button blanks from the shell. , The button blanks were then sent out of state to be finished., Mussel buttons were replaced by plastic buttons after World War II. , Some mussels are endangered in our state. , Zebra mussels are not native to Arkansas; they endanger native mussels. ,

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