‘Clean Green’ team making a difference
The members of the Clean Green Hannibal Team display the trash picked up during a recent clean up even. They are also facing away from the camera in order to show the highly visible T-shits they wear while working on behalf of a cleaner community. Photo contributed by Barbara O’Brien. MARY LOU MONTGOMERY The Clean Green Hannibal Team began as a gathering of friends in the spring of 2025, with a simple premise: To encourage people - by example - to pick up trash, instead litte
Peyton played a pivotal role in laying Hannibal's foundation
Joseph N. Peyton was awarded the contract to do the brick work on the new railroad buildings under construction at Hannibal in 1857. These buildings were associated with the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, which was completed in 1859. This sketch, from Archie Hayden’s collection, shows the layout of the yards and buildings in South Hannibal. MARY LOU MONTGOMERY In 1875, a well-established brick maker and brick layer was selected to superintend the masonry work on the new Em
Livery owner raised family atop Mississippi River bluff
Ann Lear of Hannibal, a Jordan family descendant, said that according to family lore, this is a circa 1861 photo of the Jordan family house, perched upon the Mississippi River bluffs south of Hannibal. On the porch, her great-grandmother, Anna Jordan (1861-1904) is identified as the baby being held by a family slave. This photo was given to the current owner of the property, Dr. George Kerkemeyer, during the 1980s by Anna Jordan Smiley’s granddaughter, Nancy Jane Neale (Mrs.
Constables persevered through many South Main Street floods
The house to the left in this photo, surrounded by flood water, was occupied for about 20 years by Thomas A. and Ida Constable. Two of their daughters were married in this house. Mr. and Mrs. Constable moved to Oakwood circa 1923. This photo was taken in 1947, and the house was still standing in the mid 1950s. The demolition date is unknown. The building at the forefront on the right is the old St. Louis and Hannibal Depot. Steve Chou collection. MARY LOU MONTGOMERY In 1902,
1978 Capt. Steve Terry, Mark Twain Riverboat
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Folklife Festival 1978
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Folklife Festival 1984
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Nature slowly claiming historic structure, tucked away in woods
Nature is slowly reclaiming an old, historic house located in Northeast quarter of Section 34, Marion County, Mo. The stucco-over brick exterior has fallen in places, and trees are growing in the interior. Once a grand house, it was likely the long-time home of the Harvel Jordan family. Mr. Jordan was long in the livery business in Hannibal. Photo by Susan Humphreys. MARY LOU MONTGOMERY Josh Bach lives in Kansas City and works for a consulting firm, helping electric utility
Constables persevered through many South Main Street floods
The house to the left in this photo, surrounded by flood water, was occupied for about 20 years by Thomas A. and Ida Constable. Two of their daughters were married in this house. Mr. and Mrs. Constable moved to Oakwood circa 1923. This photo was taken in 1947, and the house was still standing in the mid 1950s. The demolition date is unknown. The building at the forefront on the right is the old St. Louis and Hannibal Depot. Steve Chou collection. MARY LOU MONTGOMERY In 1902,
Cashier spreads good will via greeting cards, smiles
Robyn Culp wears a T-shirt featuring her signature frog art and her customized moniker: The Frog Lady. She works as a cashier at the BP on Mark Twain Avenue. Contributed photo MARY LOU MONTGOMERY Next month will mark Robyn Culp’s 16th anniversary, working as a cashier at the BP at 624 Mark Twain Avenue. She’s known by various monikers, including the station mom, the smiling lady, pet grandma, and the term of endearment that is nearest to her heart: The frog lady. “Frog lady”