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Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive

4/24/2015 to 4/26/2015 | Bollinger Mill State Historic Site | Burfordville, MO

Make sure to stop at the historic site while participating in the annual Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive. Missouri State Parks will sponsor special activities at the historic site both days and the public is invited to attend.

Free tours of the mill will be offered Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Bring a picnic lunch and delight in this historic treasure. The Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive is a regional driving tour that includes a stop in Burfordville. Visitors can enjoy the 19th century gristmill and the oldest covered bridge in the state of Missouri. Visitors will have the opportunity to see what going to a mill controlled by military forces may have been like for civilians in Missouri during the Civil War. The Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive is an invitation from the rural communities of southeast Missouri for you to join them as they celebrate spring with good food, festivals, folk music, dancing, crafts, living history events, camping, scenic vistas and much more.

Event times:
  • Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Sunday: noon to 4 p.m.

Bollinger Mill State Historic Site is located at:

113 Bollinger Mill Road, Burfordville, MO | 573-243-4591