Rosanne Cash has a fine new CD out--The River and the Thread--inspired in large part by a trip back to the family homeland in the Mississippi Delta. This song in particular, The Sunken Lands, speaks to life along the Mississippi River, focusing on the area around Dyess, Arkansas where the Cash family established itself during
Kelly Farm; Elk River, MN The Oliver Kelly Farm near Elk River (Minnesota) recreates the feel of an 1860s farm, complete with actors in period costume who will show you how to hitch a plow to an ox or how to bake with a cast iron stove. Go there this weekend and you can
Population (2010) 774 Introduction Unlike most other towns along the Mississippi River, Stoddard did not start its life as a river town but rather became one in the 1930s thanks to the Army Corps of Engineers. The original town was built next to a narrow slough and did not
Population (2010) 204 Introduction Founded by people with big ideas and high hopes, Minnesota City never lived up to the hopes of its founders. Today, it is a quiet village near the Mississippi River backwaters and not the state capital some had hoped for. Visitor Information
Population (2010) 4,830 Introduction When John S. Harris planted apple trees in southeast Minnesota in 1857, skeptics heckled. Through persistence and selective breeding, he eventually proved them wrong and created apples that could thrive in the often harsh Minnesota climate. Fast forward 150 years and the apple orchards are
Population (2010) 73 Introduction Once a lively livestock depot, the small river community of Glen Haven is a quiet place these days. Visitor Information Direct your questions to the Grant County UWEX Office (608.723.2125). History Known initially as Stump Town—which is
