Cape represented in river initiative
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
The Mississippi River, which defines the eastern boundary of Cape Girardeau, is one of our great assets. Yet most residents take the great river for granted and hardly notice its presence when they are in the downtown area. I continue to marvel at the number of tourists and visitors who go out of their way to come to the downtown area, seek out the Broadway or the Themis Street gate, and stand in awe as they watch the mighty Mississippi River flow downstream.
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