Minnesota’s Great River Road
Views of the Mississippi River from Minnesota.
Savanna
Population (2010) 3,062 Introduction Popular with bikers, not just the manually-propelled type but also of the Harley variety, Savanna is a little rough around the edges after a couple decades of job losses. Don’t let the peeling paint deter you from getting to know what some locals call the
Mississippi River Flooding
Places along the Mississippi from Quad Cities south to northern Missouri experienced near-record flood levels in the summer of 2008.
Savanna Army Depot: A Brief History
In 1918, the United States government bought 13,000 acres of sand prairie next to the Mississippi River as a site to test artillery. In short order, the Savanna Proving Grounds boomed to life with the firing of 75mm and 155mm howitzers. After WWI, warehouses were built to store ammunition, and Savanna Ordnance Depot was born.
Midwestern Ruins
Pictures of decaying buildings and abandoned places.
Folk Art
Folk art along the Mississippi River.