mississippi river
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86829)
• United States
23 Oct 24
All this time I thought I’d have to go to Lake Itasca in Minnesota to walk IN the Mississippi River. No, I just had to go a little north of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (All these “M” states! )
This quick jaunt was...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86829)
• United States
12 Aug 24
One great thing about Missouri’s state parks is that they’re FREE! So, after I finished checking out the history of Route 66 in that state park, it was off to north of St. Louis for another trip through history. Not only...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86829)
• United States
29 Sep 21
Hi! Instant update time.
I’m in Hannibal, Missouri, the home of Colonel Sherman T. Potter. They have statues around of another guy who lived here, a Sam Clemens or Mary Twine or something like that.
Anyway,...
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
14 Jul 19
We had a fairly calm night here following Hurricane Barry, which has now been downgraded back down to a tropical storm, with just a steady but moderate rain overnight.
However, we woke up to multiple tornado warnings and watches...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86829)
• United States
1 Jul 19
One of the things I wanted to see more than anything on my trip to Memphis was Mud Island. That’s where I spent the bulk of my time in Memphis on Sunday, and I was not disappointed in the least.
Mud Island is a small peninsula...
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
13 May 19
The Bonnet Carre Spillway was opened on Friday, May 11, 2019, by the Army Corps of Engineers for the second time this year making history. The Spillway has never been opened twice in one year before, only on consecutive...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122293)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Jul 18
A homeless man who did not want to give out his name is being called a hero for diving into the Mississippi River on Saturday morning around 2:30 am when a lady who also did not want to give out her name attempted to end her life...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86829)
• United States
4 Jun 18
The last place I want to highlight on my little jaunt to St. Louis is Fort Defiance Park in Cairo, Illinois. I’m sure you’re going to think that I have no life if I tell you this was a bucket list destination. Hey, I love water,...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122293)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 May 18
Talk about a very happy dog and his owner reunion. Kelly Phillips who owns a female black dog named Sapphire was working on his boat on the docks in Memphis on Tuesday when Sapphire went missing when she went for a walk on the...
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
23 Apr 16
If you were thinking that Middle America was all flat farmland, you were totally wrong. Some of the most beautiful scenic wonders in America are found in this area. Sure, there are lots of farmlands but there are many other...
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
22 Dec 15
If you were thinking that middle America was all flat farmland, you would be mistaken. Some of the most beautiful scenic wonders in America are found in this area. Sure, there are a lot of farms but there are many other things...
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webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
3 Nov 11
The attatched photo shows Buster & I walking the C00n Rapids Dam Mississippi River Trail. Deb, myself, and Buster went for about a 5 mile walk today and the cool fall air felt really good.WOW! I can't use my city's name as it...
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ladym33
@ladym33 (10978)
• United States
23 Feb 09
Do you live by any bridges? I can not think of a single one around here. The closest one I can think of is in Chicago. I took this picture of a bridge between Dallas and Oklahoma.
So do you have any pretty bridges by you?
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webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
18 Jul 08
This is a local park about 16 miles from my home. It is a few miles from my wifes work. In the srping and summer I enjoy walking through various parks for relaxation. Now as it was a hot humid day I decided to go check this park...
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webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
29 Jun 08
This is the Boom Island Lighthouse in Minneapolis Minnesota. It is located at Boom Island Park alongside the Mississippi River very near Downtown Minneapolis. This park has a couple different cruise lines. One is a tour of the...
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webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
23 May 08
I went to Downtown Minneapolis early Thursday evening for a rest and to take some photos all over. I stopped along the Mississippi River bank and saw the sunset and set up my camera and got this shot. What do you think? Do you...
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webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
21 Aug 07
I was returning from taking my dad to the heart Dr and seen a helicopter flying overhead right near my home. Getting home it was almost directly overhead. I turned on my police scanner listening to what was happening. I got the...
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