Mark Twain was first encountered by the reviewer as the avuncular, white-haired visage joining the purple-clad Robert Louis ...

You’ve likely heard the phrase the Muddy Mississippi, and it is accurate. The water is brown from bank to bank, at least as far as we went. It flows at a steady 5 or 6 miles per hour this time of year ...

"Towboat On The River" (1953) explores the significance of American rivers as vital transportation highways, tracing their historical use from Native Americans to modern towboats. It highlights the ...

The play is conceived by Ken, showing Mark Twain during one of his lecturing tours of the USA in 1900, using Twain’s own material. Ken transforms himself into the character of Twain with great aplomb, ...

These Missouri gems serve unforgettable food and local love, hiding flavor and warmth in every corner of the Show-Me State.

I shall not insist here upon Mark Twain as a moralist,’ Howells wrote, ‘though I warn the reader that if he leaves out of the ...

All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn,” Nobel laureate Ernest Hemingway wrote in 1935. Twain’s masterpiece, “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” ...

But of all the stories of loss in my lifetime, nothing is as haunting as tales of little girls lost in the dark at a place they’d loved. Over the years, as my mother’s family died off, the Bragg ...

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from ...

Grand Falls, the largest continuously flowing waterfall in Missouri, is just a short drive from downtown. It’s like nature’s ...

Memphis Seeks to Restore Its Status.” The story described how Memphis’ economic growth stalled for decades while other ...

These 10 waterside gems offer historic beauty and small-town charm that’s simply irresistible! Nestled along the Tennessee River, Chattanooga is a perfect blend of natural beauty and city life. The ...