The Perry County Heritage Tourism Art Committee hosts the Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit for a 2nd year in the City of Perryville!
The 2022 Perryville Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit Begins April 29
“Bridges are a monument to progress.” -Joseph Straus
Old Appleton Bridge is a historic Pratt Truss Iron Bridge located at Old Appleton, Cape Girardeau County and Perry County, Missouri. It was built in 1879, and consists of a wrought iron, pin-connected, Pratt through truss main span. It rests on limestone block masonry piers. The total length of the bridge is 161 feet. It …
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Pathway 2 The Promiseland
Embark on a customized tour featuring heroic immigration stories and the Faiths that saved them. Travel throughout Perry County’s beautiful countryside visiting these remarkable houses of worship built by our earliest pioneers. Hear their diverse accounts of immigration, see their humble beginnings, understand their quests for religious freedom and new beginnings. Travel with these brave …
Five things to do in Perryville and Perry County Mother’s Day Weekend 2019
As we welcome many couples and families into our community this weekend with The Bank of Missouri Spring Classic and the 34th Annual Perryville Mayfest Festival we wanted to share 5 great activities to do while you are enjoying your weekend with us! Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial 1172 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Perryville, MO 63775. If …
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Take the long way home, by: Amber Odom
Who has ever hummed this little country tune…. “I’ve been cooped up, tied down ’bout forgotten what a field looks like full of corn and cotton If I’m gonna hit a traffic jam Well it better be a tractor man So sick and tired of this interstate system I need the curvin’, windin’, twistin’ dusty …
Tower Rock, it is surrounded by a raw and wild beauty, by: Amber Odom
One Sunday afternoon, my group wanted to get outside and soak up the sun. It was one of those glorious winter’s days when the sun was shining and makes you think spring is on the way! We decided we wanted to go the backroads from our house to Tower Rock. So we piled in our …
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Ball Mill Resurgence in the Splendor of Winter, by: Amber Odom
“He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter.” -John Burroughs Meet our Guest Blogger, Amber Odom: Hey everyone! I am an elementary teacher by day and a nature lover at heart. I love exploring new places in southeast Missouri, meeting new people, …
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Hadler Shoe Tree
I threw my first pair of shoes in 2015. Years of shoes were already there. I had written with permanent marker on an old pair of sneakers “Tourism 2015”. Before I threw them, I may have said a little prayer to be able to “fill the shoes” of being named Perry County’s first official tourism …
Year End Review: 2018
We have been working so hard, we wanted to share some really big accomplishments for the Perry County Tourism office during 2018. We wanted to make it short and sweet… but let’s face it the list is LONG! Check them out! Earned two awards from the Missouri Department of Tourism! Innovator Award :: awarded to Perry …
Churches are the ‘heartbeat’ of every community
As the season of church picnics draw to a close again with the ending of summer I would like for everyone to stop and remember the communities centered around these churches. All the communities within Perry County at one time or another boasted stores, schools, mills and proud residents. But the churches were and are …
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