Meet me at the Mississippi: 4 things you need to know about Day on the River

Friday, September 20, 2019 ~ Updated 6:40 PM

Guided boat rides and live aquatic displays are just some of the free activities available during this year's annual Day on the River from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Mississippi River in downtown Cape Girardeau. The event began as Missouri Department of Conservation's River Ecology Day in 2010, but with steady growth it was renamed in 2011.

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