The home in which he lived as a boy is now part of a museum. Each room contains a statue of Mark Twain with a quote taken from his commentary as he visited the home late in his life.
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Mark Twain's Boyhood Home
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Old Brick House
The Old Brick House restaurant is housed in the oldest brick building west of the Mississippi River. We chose them because they appeared to be the only place open and some online reviews suggested they had great fried chicken.
We opted for the dinner buffet, which includes their fried chicken. The food was nothing special, but satisfied our hunger. The menu and buffet reminded me of what I remember of restaurants 30 years ago. If we pass by here again, I think I'll look for another option.
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Sikeston Explosion
As we drove north in US Route 61 towards Sikeston, Missouri, a pillar of smoke appeared ahead of us. Just east of the town of Matthews, we were directed into another direction and had to adjust our plans for the day.
WATCH a live stream of the large fire at Santie Oil in Sikeston. LIVE: http://t.co/qxouqIV4yN #breaking pic.twitter.com/aRryr09r2n
— KFVS News (@kfvsnews) July 13, 2015
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Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station
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The Far Side of The River
Ahead lies a bit of Tennessee that is on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River serves as a border between most of the states it touches; however, the river has moved since the borders were officially surveyed and recorded. This results in pockets of these river-border states being on the far side of the river -- cut off from the rest of the state.
Flooded roads kept us out of this particular pocket of Tennessee.
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USS Cairo
Vicksburg National Military Park > USS Cairo Gunboat
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