Ella Bess Austin Library is closed for the 2025 MLA Conference from Oct 15-17th

The Ella Bess Austin Library is closed for staff development and training during the Mississippi Library Association Conference.

Willie Morris Library will be closed for the 2025 MLA Conference from Oct 15-17th

The Willie Morris Library is closed for staff development and training during the Mississippi Library Association Conference. 

Rollover Simulator (Rover) and Mini Rover and (Papa Smurf)

Program Type:

Summer Reading

Age Group:

Everyone
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Event Details

Rover, the rollover simulator, is a truck cab that spins on its own axis at 35 mph to simulate a rollover crash. Cloth dummies (the Buckle Family-Burt, Simon and Baby Bob are placed inside the simulator and are used to illustrate the effects of a rollover crash on unrestrained occupants. Mini Rover is a scaled down version of our full-sized  rollover simulator.