


Misty was sold for $150 and was shipped to Mrs. Henry said she would include his grandchildren Maureen and Paul Beebe in the book. Clarence at first refused, but sold her after Mrs. She met the Beebe's and upon meeting Misty and Phantom she wanted to buy Misty to take back with her to be the model for her book. While on Chincoteague she stayed at Miss Molly's Inn on Main Street. She was born into the pony herd of Clarence "Grandpa" Beebe and Ida "Grandma" Beebe.įamed children's author Marguerite Henry visited Chincoteague in 1946 for Pony Penning to find a story for a book. Misty was a 12 hand palomino pinto with the map of the United States on her side, and a blaze shaped like the state of Virginia. Her sire was the chestnut pinto Pied Piper, and her dam was the smokey black pinto Phantom. Misty of Chincoteague was foaled Jat Beebe Ranch on Chincoteague Island. History of Misty of Chincoteague-Misty's Heaven
