| Mississippi Hare | |
| Director: | Charles M. Jones |
| Story: | Michael Maltese |
| Animator: | Ben Washam Lloyd Vaughan Ken Harris Phil Monroe A.C. Gamer |
| Starring: | Mel Blanc (all other voices) Billy Bletcher (Colonel Shuffle - uncredited) The Sportsmen Quartet (singing group - uncredited) |
| Music: | Carl W. Stalling |
| Producer: | Edward Selzer |
| Studio: | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor: | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Color Process: | Technicolor |
| Runtime: | 7:37 |
| Language: | English |
Mississippi Hare is a 1949 Looney Tunes cartoon short directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese.[1] The short was released on February 26, 1949, and features Bugs Bunny.[2]
Bugs Bunny, discovered slumbering amidst a cotton plantation, inadvertently embarks on a journey down the Mississippi River after being mistaken for cotton and bundled onto a riverboat. Assuming the guise of a distinguished gentleman to evade scrutiny, Bugs encounters Colonel Shuffle, a volatile riverboat gambler resembling Yosemite Sam. Engaging in a high-stakes poker game, Bugs outwits Shuffle, who subsequently challenges him to a duel. Through a series of comedic misadventures, including a flirtatious dance and a failed attempt at retribution, Shuffle is repeatedly thwarted by Bugs. Despite momentarily assuming a Southern belle persona to evade Shuffle's advances, Bugs ultimately emerges unscathed, jesting at the comedic potential of a romantic denouement.