The New Sound of Riverboat Jazz(11/18/2009) Cape Girardeau musicians Jess Stacy and Peg Meyer became part of the movement that led to the transition of Dixieland jazz to swing.Warren Hearnes Becomes Governor(11/4/2009) It seems like Almost Yesterday that the Charleston, Missouri native become governor. Warren Hearnes was the first Missouri governor elected to two consecutive terms. He brought significant changes to civil rights, education, mental health, the environment, and highway programs.Flying With Biffle(10/14/2009) Patton, Missouri native Ira Biffle was an early aviaton pioneer. He was known as a courageous flier and a "hard-boiled" flight instructor. His most famous pupil was Charles Lindbergh, whom Biffle regarded as "intellegent, quick, nervy, much above average."The Big Boat Race(10/7/2009) It seems like Almost Yesterday that the steamboats The Capitol and The Bald Eagle raced each other up the Mississippi River from Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Chester, Illinois.Hallie Fieser, a Tilsit Success Story(9/23/2009) A reserved student from a small Southeast Missouri town finished her academic career at Southeast as the nation's foremost expert on metal storefronts.Risco Student Excels at History Day Competition(9/16/2009) It seems like Almost Yesterday that Kassidy Murphy from Risco, Missouri won second place in the 2009 National History Day Competition at the University of Maryland.Henry Moore and His House(8/26/2009) Professor Moore taught at Southeast Missouri State University for over 50 years. He was remembered as a great teacher, champion gardener, and vigorous tennis player.Ulysses S. Grant Becomes a Brigadier(8/19/2009) The 39 year-old colonel learned of his promotion while stationed in Ironton, Missouri.Writer's Guild of Cape Girardeau Formed(7/29/2009) Initially a small group of six people in 1942, the Writer's Guild grew to 35 member by 1948, including a growing number of published authors.Chief Sagamore Goes to Wappapello(7/15/2009) It seems like almost yesterday that a twenty-two foot tall fiberglass statue of an Indian chief was placed on the top of Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau. A decade later, Chief Sagamore was taken down and eventually sold to a resort on Wappapello Lake.Tim Lollar Makes MLB Debut(6/3/2009) The young man from Poplar Bluff and Farmington began a successful, albiet brief, baseball career. He played in the 1984 World Series with the San Diego Padres against the Detroit Tigers.Will Mayfield College(4/29/2009) In the early 1900's, the Marble Hill college could claim that more teachers in Missouri held diplomas from Will Mayfield College than from any other institution.Vernon Meyr Graduates From University(4/29/2009) Meyr took courses at Southeast Missouri State University for 43 years. His studies culminated in two undergraduate degrees and a Master's of Arts degree in History.The Bunker That Bunker Built(4/15/2009) In the early 1900s, the small town of Bunker, Missouri;was known to produce some of the highest quality timber in Middle America.A.P. Vance Takes Off(3/25/2009) Vance has logged 23,000 hours of flight over the last 68 years. Born in Zalma, Missouri and educated at Southeast Missouri State University, Vance is a pioneer in Missouri aviation.The New Madrid Earthquake Scare of 1990(3/11/2009) The world's attention focused on Southeast Missouri, but "The Big One" never came.The Memorial Day Flash Flood(3/4/2009) Seven to eight inches of rain fell within a three hour period.The Burning of the Comic Books!(2/25/2009) Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and church groups gathered up the "indecent" books and set them ablaze.Walter W. Parker(2/18/2009) Dr. Parker was the longest-serving president in Southeast Missouri State University's history.Dr. Lee Turley(2/11/2009) Legendary Doctor of Bonne Terre, MissouriSalesman Drowns After Car Rolls Over(1/21/2009) William Blythe, 29, drowned in drainage ditch near Sikeston, Missouri.The Hobby Horse(1/14/2009) The popular children's diverson was invented in Sikeston, Missouri.Ronald Reagan, Honorary Cotton Picker of Southeast Missouri(12/24/2008) The charismatic young Republican visited Sikeston in 1965.Gangs of New York(12/17/2008) The author of the novel was a Farmington, Missouri native.Flat River Riot (12/10/2008) Violence erupts between American and alien miners in St. Francois County.McHaney and Riddle Admitted to the Bar(12/3/2008) The Southeast Missouri natives return home to practice law.WSAB Is On the Air!(11/12/2008) The new technology of radio created an exciting week in Southeast Missouri.Zip Codes Implemented(11/5/2008) Cape Girardeau may have the most educational zip code in the country.Elijah Lovejoy Visits Pocahontas, Missouri(10/29/2008) America's first martyr for the freedom of speech and press vists Apple Creek church in Southeast Missouri.The Missouri Origins of Texas(10/22/2008) The territory known by Americans as Texas was really born in Southeast Missouri.Holy Family Catholic Church Dedicated(10/15/2008) The African American church served Cape Girardeau for nearly two decades.Bartholomew Cousin House Razed(10/8/2008) The two-story log house of Louis Lorimier's assistant was demolished in 1946.A Skunk Visits Jackson High School(10/1/2008) ...and a nasty odor permeates the corridors of the school.DAR Honors Revolutionary War Soldiers(9/24/2008) The DAR replaces three American Patriots' grave sites and honor.On the Wings of a Dove(8/8/2008) The country classic was written by one Missourian and sung by another.The Day the Campbell Bank Was Robbed(8/8/2008) WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE: Two well-dressed men in a polished Chevrolet Roadster.Diversion Channel Contract Issued(7/1/2008) The agreement triggered the largest earth-moving project in the world.General John G. Waggener(6/30/2008) The Charleston, Missouri native served his country with honor for 29 years.Carleton College, Farmington, Missouri(6/25/2008) The small university served the region for 62 years.Cape Girardeau Land Marks Destroyed(6/25/2008) The city's old market house and city jail were razed in 1909.Mark Scully Retires(6/25/2008) The Southeast Missouri State University president brought about much change during his nineteen year presidency.Lambert's Cafe Opens(6/25/2008) The "Home of Throwed Rolls" opened in Sikeson, Missouri.The Death of Billie Demint(6/25/2008) A young Civil War victim's grave was found in rural Dunkin County in 1940.New Madrid Land Sales The sale of 4,000 acres of land in New Madrid County shaped Southeast Missouri.Halliday Hotel Burns(1/30/2008) Flames destroyed the most famous building in Cairo, Illinois in 1943.The Big Deal Cottonwood Tree(1/23/2008) The largest tree in Charleston, Missouri was cut down in 1933 to open room for traffic.Ken Sisler(11/28/2007) Ken Sisler of Dexter, Missouri was posthumously decorated with the Congressional Medal of Honor for bold actions taken during the Vietnam War. The Navy Supply Ship USNS Sisler is name after him.Richard G. Wilson(11/21/2007) An airborne medic from Cape Girardeau, Wilson earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroic actions that eventually resulted in his death in the Korean War.Billie Gene Kanell(11/14/2007) A Congressional Medal of Honor recipient from Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Billie Gene Kanell sacrificed his life to save his brothers-in-arms on Hill 717 in Korea.Darrell Samuel Cole(11/7/2007) A Saint Francois County, Missouri native was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery during the Battle of Iwo Jima. The USS Cole is named after Darrell Cole.Safari in Southeast Missouri(10/31/2007) In 1932 two lions were released in on an island in the Mississippi River with the sole purpose of being hunted for a Southeast Missouri Safari.Dr. Sam(10/24/2007) A family doctor provided medical care to the residents of East Prairie, Missouri for over five decades.Swing, Swing, Swing(10/17/2007) It seems like Almost Yesterday that swing music was born.The 1949 Tornado(10/3/2007) It seems like Almost Yesterday when a powerful tornado roared through the center of Cape Girardeau, Missouri.The Great Fire of 1916(9/26/2007) It seems like Almost Yesterday that the most destructive fire in the history of Cape Girardeau destroyed much of the town's downtown district. West Park Mall Opening(9/19/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that West Park Mall was dedicated.Jane Addams Comes to Cape(9/12/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that Jane Addams came to Cape Girardeau to speak on behalf of women's rights.Show Me Center Opening(9/5/2007) It seems like Almost Yesterday that the Show Me Center was dedicated in Cape Girardeau.Cape Policemen Shot(8/29/2007) It seems like almost yesterday when the Cape Girardeau Police Department encountered a tragic and fatal shooting.1952 American Legion Baseball Team(8/22/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that the 1952 Cape Girardeau Junior American Legion baseball team, The Mainliners, came close to the youthful dream of a birth in the American Legion World Series.Linda Godwin Goes to Space(8/15/2007) Southeast Missouri State University graduate Linda Godwin lifted off aboard space shuttle Atlantis in April 1991.Taft Day(8/8/2007) President William Howard Taft visited Cape Girardeau, Missouri on October 26, 1909 to promote the deepening and stabilization of the Mississippi River channel.The Wednesday Club(8/1/2007) The Wednesday Club was a cultural organization for women in Cape Girardeau that was devoted to civic improvement.Joseph Dixon, Free Man of Color(7/25/2007) It seems like Almost Yesterday that Joseph Dixon of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri was freed from slavery.The Golden Eagles Marching Band Goes to the Super Bowl(7/18/2007) It seems like Almost Yesterday that the State College Golden Eagles Marching Band became national media stars.Streaking Through Cape Girardeau(7/11/2007) It seems like Almost Yesterday that a growing nation fad streaked through Cape Girardeau, Missouri.KFVS Radio(7/4/2007) It was more than 75 years ago but it seems like Almost Yesterday that KFVS Radio first went on the air.The Freeing of the Bridge(6/27/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that Claude Miller accepted the final passenger toll paid to cross the Mississippi River bridge at Cape Girardeau.Blizzard of 79(6/20/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that Southeast Missouri was hit with it's biggest blizzard of the 20th Century.The Sinking of The Stonewall(6/13/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that the steamboat the The Stonewall burned and sank just south of Neely's Landing, Missouri.Big Red(6/6/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that Big Red made its last run on the Frisco Railroad Line from St. Louis to Memphis, Tennessee.The Tri-State Tornado(5/30/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that the most devastating tornado in American history passed through Southeast Missouri.The Day the Streetcars Stopped(5/23/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that streetcars in Cape Girardeau stopped rolling through the city.The Big Freeze, 1918-1919(5/16/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that the Mississippi River was solidly frozen over. It was the winter of 1918 and 1919 when a cold December with extended low temperatures closed the river to all north - south river traffic.Dribbling to Evansville(5/9/2007) In 1961, 15 Southeast Missouri State University students dribbled a single basketball all the way from Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Evansville, Indiana to rally support for the Southeast basketball team.
