The Mississippi River long has been the economic and cultural lifeblood of river towns like Cape Girardeau, but the big waterway also can be a dangerous place. From 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sean Visintainer of the University of Missouri, St. Louis will talk about steamboat disasters on the Mississippi at the Cape River Heritage Museum. Refreshments will be served.
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