Dixieland Band welcomes riverboat Tuesday to Cape

ABOVE: Jerry Ford warms up on his trumpet before playing with the Jerry Ford Dixieland Band for the American Eagle riverboat as passengers unload Tuesday. The brand-new boat made its first appearance on the Mississippi River in May, and Tuesday's stop was the first in Cape Girardeau. BELOW: The Jerry Ford Dixieland Band takes a break from playing for passengers of the American Eagle riverboat as they unload Tuesday. BOTTOM: Ford, left, and John Quinn play with the Jerry Ford Dixieland Band for the American Eagle riverboat as passengers unload Tuesday.

(Glenn Landberg)