Population (2010) 1,147 Introduction Nauvoo is a town with an outsized history, where big dreamers and idealists came to make their plans a reality and where some of those dreams sparked epic conflicts, especially during the town's Mormon era. While much of the town’s Mormon history has been preserved
This month we're highlighting great songs about rivers that aren't necessarily about the Mississippi. The River Hymn by The Band is one of my favorites in this category. Thanks to Robbie Robertson's evocative lyrics, I can easily picture myself sitting next to the Mississippi or any other great river. You can find the song on
Ross Shifflett (photo from Reverbnation) Texas-based Ross Shifflett wrote Mississippi as a tribute to legendary bluesman Robert Johnson, and it's one hell of a rockin' tribute. If you're like me, you'll get hooked by the raw emotion and energy in this performance. Shifflett released Mississippi in 2006 on Shiffy the Kid. He now plays with a group
Chicago's The New Colony Six reached the national stage in the 1960s with hits such as Love You So Much and Thing's I'd Like to Say. Muddy Feet (On the Mississippi) was originally recorded in 1970, but it sat in storage until released in 2007 on the Sides CD. It's a fun song that frankly
Al Green is a self-described river rat. Born in Forrest City, Arkansas, about an hour from the Mississippi River, Green's family later moved to Michigan before Green's career caught fire in his late teens. Green released this song in 1974 on the album called Explores Your Mind. Like many folks of a certain generation, though,
