Hannibal Named a Cultural Must-See on the Mississippi River
Mark Twain once described Hannibal as a “white town drowsing in the sunshine of a summer morning.” That was a fairly apt description of Hannibal in the summer of 2020, as the COVID pandemic silenced pretty much all activity along the Mississippi River. Hannibal is hoping those tourists come back in droves, and that some of that action is driven by an award in a national travel magazine.
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River Travel Magazine has announced its Best of the River winners for 2021. It has listed the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum as a top must-see cultural site along the Mississippi River. The magazine highlights the all the best sites along the Mississippi’s Great River Road, from Lake Itasca to New Orleans.
Raging Rivers sets May 29 season opening
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Raging Rivers Waterpark employee Olivia Yoswig, of Jerseyville waits for young people at the bottom of a water slide last July. The popular waterpark in Grafton opens Saturday, May 29, for the season.File photosShow MoreShow Less
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Raging Rivers Water Park will host a traveling sea lions show in June. The show is operated by Squalus Inc., an organization that provides homes for beached sea lions unable to return to the wild.File photosShow MoreShow Less
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GRAFTON Raging Rivers Waterpark has a host of new features planned, including a seal show this summer, when it reopens Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 29.
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