BIG PLANS FOR HISTORICAL MURALS ON THE INSIDE OF THE FLOODWALL WILL NEED COMMUNITY SUPPORT

The River Heritage Mural Association is busy again. In its quest to turn Cape Girardeau into a tourist spot with a series of murals, it has set its sights on the inside of the Mississippi River floodwall.

Initial plans are to paint a 1,200-foot, 60-panel mural. The timetable for the project would be two to four years down the road.

Much planning and preparation will go into the project. It may be more than a year before the group is ready to start painting the new murals.

The group hopes to raise the $200,000 to $250,000 estimated cost through endowments and federal funding sources. That's certainly a chunk of change to transform the concrete wall into art. Perhaps local folks will contribute the money instead of having to spend federal dollars. People complain about high federal taxes but are quick to put their hand out when the project hits close to home.

The murals are certainly a pleasure to look at throughout Cape Girardeau and Jackson. With good community support, the money can be raised locally and plans completed to make this project a reality.