In honor of military service

Saturday, May 18, 2019

The role and contribution of African-Americans in our community have a long, but largely unwritten history. James and Harriet's triumph is etched firmly upon the cityscape of old town Cape Girardeau, making the history of freedom over slavery a tangible experience today.

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