You’ve probably driven or walked by them hundreds of times,but have you stopped long enough to really appreciate the murals that decorate our town? And, if you haven’t ventured to the other side of the tracks, you may not have known we are home to a new river wall mural, serving as a beautiful welcome sign to those crossing the river into Cape!
The new river wall mural spells out Cape Girardeau, each letter featuring famous area landmarks. Take your family downtown for dinner or ice cream and find your favorite letter!
On the other side of the floodwall is the Mississippi River Tales Mural – the largest of Cape Girardeau’s murals Covering nearly 18,000 square feet, this 1,100-foot-long mural features 24 historically-themed panels portraying Cape history and heritage.
There’s even a tiled mural in town! It took 10 years to develop and two years to make it. Go check it out. It’s on the exterior of the Southeast Missourian building depicting the art of printing and the business of gathering the news.
For more on our local murals and art around Cape, visit our Art Guide!
I was down there walking with my son as it was being painted. Although it wasn’t finished I thought it was beautiful.
I was raised in Scott City but am very proud to call Cape my home. Keep up the good work.