

Junior lifesaving prerequisite: Swimming the width of the Mississippi River
Del Anderson of Ogden, Utah, shared this photo of his mother, Kathryn Little, when she was 12 years old. As an active member of the...


1975: With only the streets to run in, Coach O.E. Estill built winners
OE Estill July 21, 1975 Sandy Luiperspeck Courier-Post Women’s Editor When O.E. Estill began his teaching career in 1927 at Douglass...


Historic West Ely Road house reflective of the region’s past
Cutline: John and Mary Waite are the owners of a Civil War era house encircled by the Pioneer Village subdivision. MARY LOU...


Downtown business during Flood of '47
Cathi Connor McDade submitted this 1947 photo of Robinson's Plumbing and Electric, which was located at 207 S. Main St., Hannibal. The...
Memories of an old house at the wedge of West Ely and Centerville
MARY LOU MONTGOMERY During the course of my research of the Civil War-era house tucked in next to the Pioneer Village subdivision in...
Walk of Fame: Featured individuals from this website's first year, 2014/2015
Click on names to follow the links. If links fail, notify webmaster by clicking here. • Scott Anderson - MU Hall of Famer. • Elizabeth...


1857: 'Interesting' son of Dr. H. Meredith
Eddie Meredith, an interesting little son of Dr. H. Meredith, of Hannibal, was accidentally drowned while bathing in Bear Creek, in...


A few moments of reflection
Friday, Sept. 25, God crossed my path with Rev. Faye Vaughn's path, the two of us meeting for a 20-minute Jesus moment. I've known Faye...


From apprentice bootmaker to real estate broker, Joseph Bassen found success in Hannibal, Missouri
MARY LOU MONTGOMERY Three German-born boys, each venturing to American on their own, stepped off the SS Koln at Baltimore, Md., on June...


James Sterling acquires 3004 St. Mary's Ave., Hannibal, property for $3,225 in 1915
Online photo: Realtor.com I found the following interesting tidbit in the Palmyra Spectator of Sept. 29, 1915 (newspapers.com) when...