The Ghosts of Cape Girardeau

The Mississippi River town of Cape Girardeau, Missouri has a long and winding history which has provided fertile ground for ghost stories of all kinds. Southeast Missouri State University historian Dr. Joel Rhodes teamed up with KRCU to examine the region's ghostly past...and present.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Cape Girardeau is notorious as a favorite haunt for spooks and ghosts of all kinds, no doubt helped by its long history as a Mississippi Riv...

That Old Lady Told Me to Get Out!

Listen to Jeanie Rhodes' story. Jeanie Rhodes used to live in an old house in Cape Girardeau, and the place never felt right. She had ni...

Old Lorimer

Old Lorimer Cemetery is one of the most historic places in Cape Girardeau. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and is the buri...

Belle, the Ghost of Port Cape

Listen to the story of Belle. The Port Cape Girardeau Restaurant and Lounge is one of the oldest buildings in Cape Girardeau. It has anchore...

The Glenn House's Holiday Spirit

The Glenn House is one of Cape Girardeau’s finest architectural treasures. Originally built in 1883, with significant updates in 1900, the h...

The Inn on South Sprigg Street

Listen to the tragedy of Alex the Ghost . In the mid 1990s, James Coley and Eldon Nattier bought an old house in terrible condition on South...

Rose Theatre

The locations we have explored all have one thing in common: They all go deep into Cape Girardeau’s history. However, one of the most well-k...

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