Oh, Illinois! Wait. That should be "Oh, God..." For the love of God and all that is holy, make the pain stop. This courthouse hurts me. I know that Cairo is not exactly Venice on the Riviera, so it's not like I expect the Doge's Palace or some kind of crap like that. But come … Continue reading 410. Cairo, Alexander County (IL001) →

This looked like a more modern courthouse that has been build to emulate an older style. I could be wrong. I'd have to do some research to confirm it, but I had other things on my mind up to this point, primary of which being... ...local son and former Governor Warren Hearnes. He was the … Continue reading 409. Charleston, Mississippi County (MO003) →

Soon this year will be over. As of this writing, I have been caching for 932 days and I’m am on day 929 of a streak. This year I have made 2 hides and found 838 caches, including 45 first to finds, hundreds of trackables, caches in 173 new counties in 14 U.S. states, resulting … Continue reading This Year Ends →

Now THAT is what I'm talking about! Classical architecture for the win! From what little I know of this courthouse, it's got this giant interior stained glass skylight dome. Times like this I really wish I could make these trips on weekdays so I could see stuff like that. I can only imagine that's it's … Continue reading 408. New Madrid, New Madrid County (MO002) →

Oh, Missouri! This is not my first time in Missouri. A couple of years ago I was up here for the eclipse. Before that, I spent a weekend in Springfield visiting friends. Before that, I spent some time at the one and only Fort Lost In The Woods doing basic training. Traditionally, I have held … Continue reading 407. Caruthersville, Pemiscot County (MO001) →

Osceola presented an interesting little conundrum. Yes, there was enough ambient light to take a picture, but it was still low and I didn't know if the lights strung on the building would interfere. As you can see from the photo, it was passable, but not great. Those lights did not help and the street … Continue reading 406. Osceola/Blytheville, Mississippi County (AR28) →

Apparently obedience to the law is effigy? I've seen very similar courthouses before, but never identical ones before! A new one on me as far as I'm aware. Of course, to be absolutely sure, I'd have to go back through all the photos to figure it out because some of them are so similar that … Continue reading 405. Marion, Crittenden County (AR27) →

Oh, Tennessee! Hearing the lovely voice say, "Welcome to Tennessee," made me feel great, even though I was filled with conflicting feelings. I believe this is the first time I've actually set foot in the state. While I was once in West Memphis, that's actually in Arkansas. It was on a bus trip when I … Continue reading 404. Memphis, Shelby County (TN01) →

I will say this much about Mississippi: thus far its courthouses have not been disappointing. Look at this lovely creature! So, funny thing is that all during my planning to come here, I always thought Hernando was a strange name for a town in general, much less a county seat in the South. It's not … Continue reading 403. Hernando, DeSoto County (MS06) →

Somehow, I made it here through the torrential downpouring rain. OK, maybe I'm being a little dramatic, but humor me my excesses? Lovely courthouse, no? I didn't expect the cute little clock face up there. Unfortunately, there's nothing else to show because the grounds are clean of monuments or anything. Tunica claims to be the … Continue reading 402. Tunica, Tunica County (MS05) →