

Mark Twain expansion among school enhancements in 1925
This undated photo, from the Steve Chou collection, shows the front of the school, facing west, after the 1925 building expansion....


Community, beyond mourn Ahrens' death
In March 2014, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District heard oral arguments in Hannibal, and afterwards answered questions...


M.T. school work progressed; contractor built nearby houses
Mark Twain School, Class 4, 1921. The girl on the second row, (with the big hair bow) far left, is Margaret Robinson, daughter of Robert...


Branson-area trombonist got music start in Hannibal
Tom Rastorfer, who grew up in Hannibal, is a featured performer at the Big Cedar Lodge near Branson. He plays the trombone, and a few...


Pool dedicated to55-year employee, Ronny Ferrell
Andy Dorian of the Hannibal Parks and Recreation Department, left, speaks to those gathered for the dedication of the Ronny Ferrell...


Population growth prompts construction of new school
Mark Twain School is pictured during construction, in December 1911. The Hannibal Courier-Post, in its December 15, 1911 edition,...


Willow Street’s minister grew up in the church
MARY LOU MONTGOMERY The Rev. Ann Facen first identified Angela Robinson, a youth at Hannibal’s Willow Street Christian Church, as having...


Ilasco memorial continues to pay homage to the past
Ilasco, Mo. began in the early 1900s as a company town for the Atlas Portland Cement Company, which later became Continental Cement...


Museum board taps Rapp as new director
Megan Rapp began her new job as executive director of the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum on May 1. Contributed photo. MARY LOU...


Hancock brothers notable clergy in church’s history
The Second Christian Church, located at 1616 West Broadway, Hannibal, Mo., on Aug. 11, 1933. Herring Studio photo; J. Allen Ballard,...