Hitomi of Simple Table by Hitomi, talks about farm to table in the Mississippi River town of Fort Madison, Iowa. An American/Japanese fusion restaurant with no need to advertise, word of mouth does it all.
Andrew Wanko wrote a book on how the Mississippi River shaped St. Louis, Missouri. Stories of racial and ethnic conflict, the city’s infrastructure, even how the Mississippi helped settle arguments among the affluent in the 1800’s.
Let us introduce you to Henry Matthiessen of Stoned Art near Galena, IL, an artist who helps visitors bring the backwaters of the Mississippi alive through photography.
Let us introduce you to Rabecca Jane Hennessey of the Bent Willow Studio in Guttenberg, IA, an artist whose love of the outdoors and the Mississippi River Valley shines through.