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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Mississippi River Tales mural

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This double panel shows, on the left, three steamboats named "Cape Girardeau." Capt. William "Buck" Leyhe was a well-known local favorite. In the right panel, riverboat jazz and ballroom dancing are depicted in the 1920s. Raymond F. "Peg" Meyer led one of the most popular bands.

The great flood of 1927 resulted in the Jadwin Plan, which developed levees and walls on both sides of the Mississippi River from Cape Girardeau to the Gulf of Mexico.

The Mississippi River provides an unlimited supply of sand for Cape Girardeau. The towboat "Miss Evelyn" is owned locally by the Woody Rushing family. Capt. Woody is in silhouette on the bridge.

The Mississippi River floodwall was completed in 1964 after taking eight years to build. It extends more than a mile along the river. The floodwall has protected the downtown area from the huge floods of 1973, 1993 and 1995. The towboat "Elizabeth Ann" is owned locally by the Erlbacher family.

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