Clarksville hangs on with prayers, volunteers

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

CLARKSVILLE, Mo. -- An artists' town where the Mississippi River is expected to crest at record levels Saturday was hanging on with prayers from strangers and volunteers from as far away as sympathetic New Orleans.

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