Missouri Mississippi River Quest: (Earthquakes) Rivers, and History

Join me on a (170-mile) road trip adventure along the majestic Mississippi River, starting from Wickliffe, Kentucky, and ending in Campbell, Missouri. Experience the awe-inspiring confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, where the borders of Kentucky, Illinois, and Missouri converge. Our journey takes us through the historic town of New Madrid, famous for its massive earthquake history. Explore along the riverbanks and discover a world-class museum showcasing fascinating artifacts, including a seismograph that constantly monitors seismic activity. This road trip is not just a journey; it's a once-in-a-lifetime exploration of natural wonders, historical significance, and geological marvels. Don’t miss out on this epic Mississippi River Ride!"
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[@diannecouey5176]

Missouri is my home 😊

[@lloydbaker6988]

MISSOURI ROAD TRIP, Yay,Thanks, RVerTV Russ 👍

[@JAT922]

I live just west of St Louis. When I hear the town pronounced, they say New “Mad” “rid”

[@percymcnabb4746]

love the shot of the bridges from ohio river and the mississipi river fablous shot

[@brindahoward4527]

Loved the video. My dad grew up in Missouri and I heard folk lore about the the creeks moving after the earthquakes. I loved the museum and wished I could have seen it when we visited Missouri when I was a kid. Thanks for sharing.

[@jesscarey7666]

Very cool, Russ! Take care!

[@Karma_502]

Sounds really great 👍

[@MaryKesterson]

Been watching your Arkansas tour and enjoyed it since I used to travel the entire state for work many years ago. There is so much to see and you explored most of it...missed a few things in Eureka Springs...but that can be another trip. Now watching the trip from Wickliffe, KY, since I am very familiar with that area also. My hometown is Blytheville, Ar. the NE corner of Arkansas on the Mississippi River, where we would have to ride a ferry to cross the Mississippi River, going to Kentucky or Tennessee, many years ago before a bridge was built near Caruthersville, Missouri, to cross the river. Thanks for the journey, it brings back lots of memories! I have watched several thus far....Louisiana, Iowa, Missouri...

[@johnpeddicord4932]

Enjoyed the road trip, Russ, Thanks for sharing

[@janpiper3068]

I love small town back roads travel. All kinds of neat little surprises.

[@Thorbjorn029]

Thank you very much Russ !.

[@juliogonzales5441]

Great RIDE..RUSS 👍

[@MySORRELL]

THANKS!

[@Benno101able]

This was such an enjoyable watch one of my fav videos so far way to go Russ your adventures are the best You obviously like to head out real early on Saturday and Sundays mornings to beat the traffic !

[@tomhendrix1]

Really enjoy your videos. I am surprise you had not heard about the great earthquake before. Having lived in this area and fished in reelfoot lake that was formed from this earthquake we know about all of the history. There are some great books on this and some on line reads. It was very well documented in all the nations newspapers during that era. the noises that came during the quake the cracking and groaning that a lot the news paper articles wrote about always got me!! I watch tress in my yard sway from right to left during a 5.0 aftershock in late 1969 . Never will forget that day!! Looking forward to seeing a road trip on the river road! Thanks for what you do Tom

[@MaryKesterson]

I love the Reelfoot Lake area....fished there many times and the restaurants are great. Sure do miss it...

[@ljean878]

Russ thank you so much enjoying the scenery ❤ it.

[@maryrutter2735]

Really enjoyed this trip with you. Love your adventures.

[@vaughnbluejr5960]

Hey Russ, wanted to give you just a bit more history on the New Madrid earthquake. The Mississippi River flowed backward during that time. An underground river in a cave in Cave City, AR (14 miles north of my hometown, Batesville, AR) rose with muddy water. The quake was felt in Washington, DC. Crowley's Ridge in eastern AR was formed from this earthquake. If you had traveled across the Mississippi River from New Madrid into TN you would have seen Reel Foot Lake which was formed as the result of the quake. There is a seismograph in a museum there that is constantly recording quakes in the area, most of which are 2.0 are less range. Thanks for the road trip.

[@jacquelinerodenbush6691]

I love that you are down in our area, too cool! It's neat to see the place through the eyes of a newbie. It's very quiet around here, which I love. And yes, we still do occasionally get woken up with a little shake here and there.

[@jmcgilvary]

Do you ever publish the route you travel?

[@beatingbacktime1942]

Getting ready for our adventures this year. Thanks for the adventures Russ!

[@JAT922]

19:20 Beautiful drone footage

[@user-by1wg9vu7k]

You mention in your videos that you have a pass that gets you in parks. What pass is it? Is it good for all states?

[@jimp.7286]

I have the pass. It's called "America The Beautiful". If you go to a national park, they'll sell you one at the counter and give you the card and dashboard placard right there. If you're over a certain age - it's a one-time fee, (think it's 70 or bucks? ),. Good across the nation and worth every penny. May not work in certain places though.

[@diannemc3179]

@@jimp.7286 it’s 80.00 dollars now

[@imanutnur7]

I live about 150 miles west of New Madrid and am disappointed that you didn't drive by my house off Highway 60 and toot your horn. Maybe next time.

[@rvertv]

Next time!

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[@65248940]

Hey Russ! Thanks for the wonderful travel video. You went to places I have never been. Very interesting! I really like the drone footage. Keep up the fine work. We appreciate what you do. Stay safe!

[@susanstrickland6774]

Nice ride along. Ty 🙂👍

[@lindabrown2211]

Russ another awesome ride along. Be well and as always wishing you safe travels

[@universal144K]

I remember the back roads you're filming. Lived in KCMO for 11 years. In 2018 I made the call to go home to Alaska. Alaska changed in population. However, it didn't change in simplicity and appreciation for the all outdoors activities.

[@tedwienstroer9807]

I just discovered your channel this morning. We usually travel across the Mississippi and Ohio rivers at this location. I believe that is the shortest road through 3 states, one mile from the state line over the Miss to the state line over the Ohio. We were there last September and crossed the Mississippi bridge the last day it was open. You mentioned how rough it was, it was really bad when we crossed. We love Lamberts too. We have stayed in the parking lot before they added the RV park. If you're ever back to the Wycliff area, there is a great State Park south of there, Columbus Bellmont SP, Civil War battle field above the Mississippi.

[@pattyvalinote4612]

Great video😊

[@ronaldhall2489]

Nice and clean laid out well great town

[@davidcrawford219]

This was Amazing. Thank you so much. Can't stop thinking about the Museum town.

[@davidcrawford219]

Excellent. Thank you for sharing 🎉

[@suncoolbreeze2656]

Beautiful scenery, thank you Russ 😊

[@denturetalkwithmargaret8483]

I definitely enjoyed this 😊

[@jimp.7286]

All that rain is needed to keep the river flowing and all those trees green. Cairo is mentioned as the most desolate city/town in America having lost so many residents. Kind of sad but I've read southern illinois folks have little in common with the north. My great grandpa was a farmer where you show the rivers coming together. I've never been there so your video is awesome for me. Cheers. 👍

[@alanlough638]

Russ, the man, the legend the rvr. I wish you safe travels. Talk soon, Alan.

[@j-marie4006]

That's a gorgeous area !

[@imagseer]

Thank you Russ, it was really good to see that beautiful area. I read somewhere about the earthquakes, I think it was in a story set at the time in a boat on the river.

[@lindawoody8501]

My Third Great Grandfather was a youth in Missouri during this earthquake. What a horror to be around that! His family was unharmed but I am certain all was a wild time. They were flour millers and also farmed a bit of newly settled land. My husband and I used to live in the Southeast so we have traveled in an RV in that area near the Mississippi in Kentucky, Missouri and in Tennessee.

[@timhagens340]

Glad you tried Lambert's!! We stop whenever we are down that way! My dad always used to say that Illinois has narrow bridges and friendly people!!

[@A2mand2H]

But Lamberts is in Missouri.

[@conniechamberlain1259]

I don't have a phone...Missouri is a beautiful state.

[@bluegrassers]

Beautiful country Russ

[@peterselten500]

Hi russs thanks for a great tour always good to see other parts of the usa . Cheers mate🇦🇺

[@LuvSTLcards]

Thanks again for sharing this area of ur travels!! I’m going to Kentucky and Southern Illinois from Colorado to see the eclipse next month!! I went to college in Carbondale, IL so I know Cairo and I did my clinicals in Missouri. This video is great. Thanks❤

[@deannautt8904]

You drove right past our house on 62 when you came thru Possum Trot Kentucky! But it wasn’t on the film😂

[@jamesr4900]

Looking forward to traveling the Mississippi River Road! Interesting state park near Natchez with a RV park adjacent!

[@bettyhudson979]

I have been through Cairo Illinois via U.S.Highway 80. Thanks Russ for letting me visit Cairo once again

[@Yahoo12]

I lived in Shawnee Kansas and worked in Kansas City, Missouri. Enjoyed visiting nearby towns. St Joseph, MO-historic sites. The House where Jesse James outlaw was shot and the Pony Express. Check out the educational Glore psychiatric museum. Weston, MO-quaint small town has the 1800 store front businesses, known for Historical museum, winery & distilleries and steamboat port. Decorated for Christmas. Kansas City known for Spanish influence with many impressive fountains. Check out the Arabia Steamboat Museum. Nelson Atkins museum. Bingham -Waggoner Estate Mansion decked out for Christmas. Independence, MO- visit the Vaile Victorian Mansion full of history. Home of Harry S Truman, museum, gravesite & library. Topeka, MO has a wonderful Kansas Museum of History. Lawrence, MO- Native American influence and Powwow Cultural festival.

[@yawndave]

Hey Russ, nice to ride shotgun again with you. All the rain in the beginning of the episode brings back memories of driving through some epic thunderstorms in that area where I could barely see the road in front of me. At 16:00 you're passing the turnoff for Fort Defiance St Park which I think has a much better up-close-and-personal vantage point of the meeting of the rivers. (You can see the park in your drone shot overlooking the confluence) As far as getting around with an atlas--it wasn't all that bad in the pre-smartphone days. I'm sure many of us used AAA maps, guidebooks and even TripTiks to plan our trips and got along just fine. See ya' next time, happy trails!

[@georgeharms2196]

way late on the comment, but as @yawndave, states you just missed the confluence point at Fort Defiance State Park. Right at the point the Ohio joins the Mississippi. And I've seen others comment on the local pronunciation of New Madrid, so I'll share how I recall the local pronunciation of Cairo.. It's "KAY RO", not the same as the capital of Egypt :)

[@Marcy.Duvall]

We have eaten at Lamberts one time. Great food and real fun! :)

[@19800910]

It's amazing how fast 95 minutes can go by. You must have a lot of B rolls.

[@jeremyyarbrough6459]

I live in the Ozarks. This is a really well done video.

[@stephbrandenburg9957]

Been waiting for you to find a blacksmith demo! Out at historic gold mines was able to catch big of living history!

[@A2mand2H]

The Ozarks, also known as the Ozark Mountains, Ozark Highlands or Ozark Plateau, is a physiographic region in the U.S. states of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and the extreme southeastern corner of Kansas. The Ozarks cover a significant portion of northern Arkansas and "most of the southern half of Missouri****,"extending from Interstate 40 in central Arkansas to Interstate 70 in central Missouri.

[@thomascampbell1267]

WOW

[@jbbarnhart4934]

Illinois s is SILENT

[@1melodyoflove1]

We Love the videos. We would like to know the music you are using in your videos. We love it. Thanks for your time and videos.

[@jbrnwll]

That ain't smoke or fog...it's the humidity!

[@CockpitScenes]

It's pronounced New Mad Red.

[@A2mand2H]

New MAD rid.

[@A2mand2H]

Russ, you missed the best of Sikeston. At ine time it had the most millionaires per capita. Southeast Missouri is a drained swamp, also called "Swampeast" Missouri.

[@A2mand2H]

Also, go west and north of Sikeston, you have hills. Did you know the Ozarks are also in Missouri?

[@JAT922]

54:44. That would be the New Madrid earthquake fault. I believe one of the past quakes was powerful enough to change the flow of the Mississippi

[@pennysaufley8974]

I like to follow along on maps, and the MS bridge is closed now! Hope they are widening it!

[@A2mand2H]

You mean the MS (Mississippi) bridge from Cairo, Illinois, to MO (Missouri?)

[@A2mand2H]

Sikeston has the annual Cotton Carnival. And a big rodeo in Aug.

[@jolinehan2]

I love your music. What is the name of it?

[@tedwienstroer9807]

You wondered what they grow around there, lots of cotton and rice.

[@jamesr4900]

New Madrid, had know idea! Missouri 62 not as pretty as Arkansas 62. Do Kansas and take Hwy 160 across. On to the next one.🤠

[@A2mand2H]

Missouri Ozarks are beautiful.

[@JohnnyHan203]

Hi! Me and my wife enjoy watching your video. I know this is a weird question, but do you narrate live or do voice over?

[@marymyers6266]

Could the haze be humidity?

[@annogrady3513]

You must get up early , you are an early bird, I like to get up at sunrise time, I sets my alarm for sunrise time, you must get up before the dawn

[@A2mand2H]

You should research the New Madrid fault line. It's a big deal.

[@marilynbubb-yh5yk]

We had earthquake in Southern AZ took San Pedro River underground

[@kiddobeans4970]

Largest earthquake in recorded in geologic history?

[@TennFan76]

People always end up in Sikeston lol

[@A2mand2H]

It's a major Crossroads. Interstate 55 and 57 meet here.

[@janandjim4442]

Missouri grows mostly soybeans and corn

[@A2mand2H]

Grew up in southern Missouri. Cotton was a big crop, too. My parents chopped cotton as kids, and Sikeston has the Cotton Carnival every September.

[@tigerphid9677]

I think it's pronounced New MAD-rid.

[@TheAsif5182]

u must visit pawn shop also .i love to see pawn shop items . IDK i cant imagine if the world is this much beautiful 'how paradise will be ? and God said that the last person who would enter in paradise i would give him land 10 times bigger than the earth . how perfect place that would be . by the way u didnt say mcdonalds, u said yuck donalds .what does that mean . yuck means u dont like it ?

[@A2mand2H]

Illinois, Cairo, Sikeston, New Madrid were all mispronounced. I think you finally pronounce Sikeston correctly, but New Madrid really grates on the nerves of the locals. I can imagine how you'd pronounce Cape Girardeau. 🤣 That said, my mother loves your channel.

[@chicagofan76]

Fun video til you didn’t know how to pronounce Illinois. 👎🏻

[@annolson6980]

😂

[@billdavis3152]

So many mispronounced names and misidentified highways.

[@MrDirtydaug]

Accross the river is Reelfoot Lakre which was made be an earthquake.