- Population: 58,340
- Founded: 1837 AD (French-Canadian)
- Reason for Foundation: Lead mines. Mississippi River transportation hub.
- Reasons to Come: Casinos- where someone can experience smoking indoors again. Building artwork which isn’t graffiti. If you like brick buildings downtown is the place for you. A river port town transforming itself into an artist enclave. Nice little river walk allowing for a connection with the river. Last island of civilization in a sea of corn.
- Reasons Not to Come: The railroad tracks creates a barrier between the town and the river. Which leads to minimal access to the Mississippi. Casinos are usually a last step effort for a city to sustain a positive cash flow. Last island of civilization in a sea of corn.
Snapshot Geography via DuBois 