More Civil War History from Sikeston, Mo.
This is considering that I had never heard of this town before the vacation, it is worth further investigation. Then, of course there's always the "Throwed Rolls" at Lambert's.
The American Legion Park at Front Street and New Madrid Street in downtown Sikeston.
This park is the site of the town's founder John Sikes' home and store. During the Civil War, a group of guerillas came to the store and demanded Sikes to tell them where the family money and jewelry was.
Sikes refused and the guerillas hanged him from the oak tree in front of his store. Mrs. Sikes saw this and took $100 hidden in a sack on the front porch and sent it to the guerillas by servant girl. The guerillas cut him down just in time.
Sikeston--Throwed Rolls and Hanging Trees. --Old B-Runner
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