Mississippi River Tales Mural, Cape Girardeau

Name: Mississippi River Tales Mural
Address: 100-198 N Water St, Cape Girardeau, 63701, United States

#8 among attractions in Cape Girardeau

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Mississippi River Tales Mural, Cape Girardeau

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The Mississippi River Tales is a mural containing 24 panels covering nearly 18,000 square feet of the 15-foot -high downtown floodwall in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It illustrates the history of the area beginning with the Native Americans who inhabited the area between 900 and 1200. Each panel tells a story: Louis Lorimier platting the city in 1793, the transfer of Upper Louisiana from France to the United States in 1804, Missouri gaining statehood in 1821, the coming of the railroad in 1880, the Big Freeze of 1918-19 and the completion of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, among many others. The paintings are in a style similar to that of painter Thomas Hart Benton. The mural was painted by Chicago artist Thomas Melvin, in collaboration with several local artists, and was dedicated at a public ceremony on July 7, 2005. ()

Coordinates: 37°18'21"N, 89°31'3"W

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100-198 N Water StCape Girardeau 63701 United States

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Mississippi River Tales Mural – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation, Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, The Crisp Museum.

~1910 ftS
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Greek Revival architecture
St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, Cape Girardeau
10 min walk • The St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau, Missouri is a historic church at 131 South Main Street. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
0.6 miSW
Church
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation, Cape Girardeau
17 min walk • The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation, also known as St. Mary's Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Along with St. Agnes Cathedral in Springfield, Missouri it is the seat of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau.
0.8 miS
Bridge
Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, Cape Girardeau
20 min walk • The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge connecting Missouri's Route 34 and Route 74 with Illinois Route 146 across the Mississippi River between Cape Girardeau, Missouri and East Cape Girardeau, Illinois.
0.7 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
The Crisp Museum, Cape Girardeau
18 min walk • The Crisp Museum, formally the Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum is a U.S. museum located on the River Campus of Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It features displays and exhibitions of archaeological and historical artifacts, as well as paintings and other artworks.
0.6 miS
Museum, History museum
Glenn House, Cape Girardeau
15 min walk • The Glenn House is a historic home located at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It was built in 1883, and is a two-story, Late Victorian style painted brick dwelling. It is topped by cross-gabled and pyramidal roofs. It features a verandah with Tuscan order columns, turret, and oriel window.
1.1 miSW
Park
Fort D, Cape Girardeau
29 min walk • Fort D is a Civil War-era fort alongside the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA.
~940 ftW
Monuments and statues
Confederate War Memorial, Cape Girardeau
5 min walk • The Confederate War Memorial is a memorial to Confederate soldiers located behind the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It was erected by the Cape Girardeau United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1931. It was moved to its current location in 1995.
~1920 ftW
37°18'24"N • 89°31'26"W
Discovery Playhouse, Cape Girardeau
10 min walk • Children's museum, Museum
~1060 ftS
Synagogue
B'Nai Israel Synagogue, Cape Girardeau
6 min walk • B'Nai Israel Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue at 126 S. Main in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It was erected in 1937 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It is located in the Courthouse-Seminary Neighborhood Historic District.
0.5 miN
Gambling, Nightlife, Casino
Century Casino Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau
14 min walk • Century Casino Cape Girardeau, formerly Isle Casino Cape Girardeau, is a casino in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It opened on October 30, 2012, as Missouri's 13th and final facility. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Century Casinos. Century Casino has over 900 slot machines and 21 table games.
0.4 miN
Cemetery
Old Lorimier Cemetery, Cape Girardeau
12 min walk • The Old Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau, Missouri was established between 1806 and 1808 by Louis Lorimier. The cemetery is located at 500 North Fountain Street overlooking the Mississippi River. There are believed to be more than 6,500 graves in the cemetery, most of them unmarked.

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Nearby attractions include Confederate War Memorial, Cape Girardeau (5 min walk), B'Nai Israel Synagogue, Cape Girardeau (6 min walk), Broadway and North Fountain Street Historic District, Cape Girardeau (8 min walk), George Boardman Clark House, Cape Girardeau (9 min walk).