The stories of New Madrid County, MO
8 narrated audio stories from across New Madrid County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
New Madrid County
When New Madrid Learned to Live With the Ground
How rebuilding after catastrophe became part of a river town’s identity.
New Madrid County
When the Mississippi Valley Wouldn’t Hold Still
Three shocks, months of fear, and a landscape changed for good.
New Madrid County
An American, a Spanish Colony, and New Madrid
How a Revolutionary War veteran tried to plant a Spanish town on the Mississippi.
Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site
A House That Watched New Madrid Change
One landmark traces New Madrid’s reinvention across generations.
Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site
A House That Still Feels Lived In
In New Madrid, one grand house makes river-town prosperity feel personal.
New Madrid County Courthouse
Stone Against the Shaking Ground
How a courthouse projected permanence in earthquake country.
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When the Mississippi Seemed to Lose Its Mind
A river story from the New Madrid earthquakes.
Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site
A House Built as a Family Gift
A family-built home opens a window onto post-Civil War life in New Madrid.
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