Cape Girardeau in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Artists

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012

1. The Artists Marker

Inscription. Chicago artist, Thomas Melvin, and his lead portrait artist, Cameron Pfiffner, directed the paintings of the Mississippi River Tales, Mural between April and November of 2004. Other members of the crew are listed under the paint brush.

Sponsor: Ken Story for Stacy Story

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. 37° 18.088′ N, 89° 31.095′ W. Marker is in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in Cape Girardeau County. Marker is on Water Street. Located on Missouri Wall of Fame along the Missouri River Front. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cape Girardeau MO 63703, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Title Panel (here, next to this marker); Missouri Mule / The Wild West (here, next to this marker); 1964 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1925 (within shouting distance of this marker); Merriwether Pump Station (within shouting distance of this marker); 1924 (within shouting distance of this marker); Entertainers (within shouting distance of this marker); 1916 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape Girardeau.

Also see . . .
1. Thomas Melvin Painting Studio. The Thomas Melvin Painting Studio

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specializes in the design and execution of original murals and all manner of decorative painting. (Submitted on September 2, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

2. Mississippi River Tales Mural. The Mississippi River Tales is a mural containing 24 panels covering nearly 18,000 square feet (1,700 m2) of the 15-foot (4.6 m)-high downtown floodwall in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (Submitted on September 2, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012

2. The Artists Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.