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It's a short drive to the next
bridge.
Truss Bridges are popular.
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The Mississippi River & the
reflection of my hand
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Returning to Illinois
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We are back on The Great
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Eric planned a stop in Cairo.
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He found some Victorian Homes while planning this section of our drive on Google Maps.
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Riverlore, built in 1865, is a
Home.
The City bought it in 1999 to preserve it and open it to the public.
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Magnolia Manor, built in 1868,
is an Italianate Style home.
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This nearby home was built in
the Chateauesque Style.
I spoke with the owner, who
is renovating it.
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built in 1872.
Tariffs on imported goods
were collected here.
Strategically located at the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, Cairo was a vital Steamboat stop and railroad junction. Upgrades in transportation diminished the City's importance however, it maintains an active port for shipping goods by water.
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& the Corps of Discovery stopped
at the confluence of the Mississippi
& Ohio Rivers on November 14, 1803.
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The disturbance in the water,
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... crosses the Mississippi River.
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Fields of Cotton
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First Eric drove under the
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One more U-turn & we
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During their time here, in modern-day Cairo, Lewis and Clark learned how to determine latitude and longitude.
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Historic Survey Marker
The beginning of the Third
Meridian is located north
of here.
Eric and I walked to the southernmost part of Illinois, where the Rivers meet.
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to the left of the barge, is
where the Mississippi River
& the Ohio Rivers merge.
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A panoramic shot
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Another bridge
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The Ohio River
I know you expected the
Mississippi - this is our route.
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Welcome to Kentucky
Unbridled Spirit
Andy Beshear, Governor
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The Fulton KY
Water Tower
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Tennessee Welcomes You
Bug splatters did not help
this photo.
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Fall's changing leaves
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Another bridge...
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Eric & I return to Missouri.
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A truck transporting giant
bales of Cotton.
Eric found the Highway 61 Arch between Steele, Missouri, and Blytheville, Arkansas, while he was planning this part of our trip. The Mississippi County, Arkansas Improvement District built it in 1924.
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arc into Arkansas.
He turned the motorhome around and...
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... drove into Missouri.
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enter...
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The colorful "I am in Mi Pueblo"
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....Arkansas.
It's the Nature State.
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letters caught my eye.
is in Oseola.
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... to visit Johnny Cash's
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between these pillars &
parked it so I can take pictures.
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The pillars & this road are all
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This land, near Bassett, was a
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that remains of the POW Camp.
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We continue south on
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The West Memphis
Water Tower
The West Memphis Walmart allows overnight parking, with height restrictions.
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The height clearance bars at the
entrances to the parking lot are
about 12 feet six inches feet tall.
Our motorhome is 12 feet
4 & a half inches tall.
Tractor Trailers (13 feet 6 inches tall) cannot drive beneath the height restriction bars and park elsewhere in West Memphis.
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