M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I River!; September 25, 2011

Link to anchorage off the Mississippi River via Google Maps

We are anchored in Brickhouse Slough on the Missouri side of the river.
Picture shows the opening we came through off the Mississippi River.
Alton, Illinois is just across the river.

Entering the Upper Mississippi River 

White chalk cliffs

Click to read interesting article on the statue