In the early hours of April 27, 1865, mere days after the end of the Civil War, the Sultana burst into flames along the ...

There are disasters you remember because they are too big, too loud, too public to forget. Then there are the ones that ...

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

According to “The History of the Great American Steam Piano” by Steven Espensheid, the first steamboat fitted with a calliope ...

In this April 26, 1865 photo, provided by the Library of Congress, the steamboat Sultana is docked on the Mississippi River ...

Cape Girardeau Heritage Museum opens a new exhibit on Lafayette’s 1825 Mississippi River journey, featuring rare artifacts and local history tied to the Marquis de Lafayette’s visit 200 years ago.