William Paul Byroad won dance marathon at Hannibal's Rose Garden in 1929
MARY LOU MONTGOMERY Like Dick and Jerry Van Dyke, William Paul Byroad grew up in Danville, Ill. Unlike the Van Dyke brothers, Byroad also...
1879: An iron fence for Hannibal's Central Park
Photo caption: In front of the Fifth Street Baptist Church, pictured circa 1903, is clearly visible the fence that once surrounded...
Todd Rourke has a vision for downtown
Todd Rourke came to Hannibal a few years ago, and is leaving an imprint. The owner of four houses on North Fourth Street, and now one of...
Drapers Block still standing on Broadway after 141 years
This sketch is from the 1875 Marion County Atlas, accessed through the Missouri Secretary of State's digital site. After studying the...
Hannibal History: Meet George A. Hawes, a founder of the F&M Bank
Levon Mathews, the new president and CEO of F&M Bank and Trust Co., Hannibal, presented me with a research challenge. George A. Hawes was...