Southern Illinois Where Mississippi & Ohio Rivers Meet

We take a drive in Southern Illlinois from Anna, IL to Cairo Illinois where the Mississippi River and Ohio River meet. For licensing or a mp4 copy of this video without the graphics contact Tampa Aerial Media.

Southern Illinois is such beautiful country, much different than the northern part of the state. It is surrounded by the Mississippi River and Ohio River with some great vintage bridges, as well as modern bridges like the Bill Emerson Bridge in Cape Girardeau. Cairo IL is where the Ohio River ends, into the Mississippi River, at Fort Defiance Park, also known as Camp Defiance during the American Civil War, is a former military fortification

[paulalynnette]

We had plenty of beautiful sites to see and play in growing up in Southern Illinois!

[raymackins]

I grew up in Southern Illinois. Nothing but good fun memories. Thanks for this video

[punishedexistence]

I used to live in Ohio but moved to SE Missouri and these sights are now common to me. It's cool to see them displayed in such a nice video! ❤❤

[tomhanna]

Great video, gives us a real bird's eye view you just can't get any other way. I've driven through Cairo many a time over the years. One trip I drove down to Ft Defiance at about 2:30 in the morning, got out and walked down through the rocks (careful, watch those ankles!) and stood on the very last little tip of land there was - the Ohio on the left, Mississippi on the right, and for 45 minutes I watched 2 huge barge tows going down each river wondering just how they were going to avoid each other and waiting to see what happened. It may seem a small thing to some people, but I thought it was Americana at its best - perfect. Still do.

[tiaansea]

Mississippi, breathes life into so many cities, as it flows into tributaries. The tugboat pushing along the large barges, is truly a marvel of Engineering.

[usmale]

Great video! I liked the "shot" of the barge, the bridge and the train! Very good! Thank you for the upload.

[Goosemaster]

Spent many a day around Olive Branch Illinois. Use to be great goose hunting. Those days are gone forever😢

[buckfan]

Was in Cairo a few weeks ago. It's nearly gone!

[keiththomas]

Thanks for the video. Been there a few times. Awesome place where the two great rivers meet.

[noonehere]

3:08 is incredible, watching the water from the two rivers mix

[kimmy]

I’ve driven from Houston to western Kentucky and this is the rout I’ve traveled. I always get so nervous crossing those bridges at night so I try to reach this point before nightfall. 🥺

[Rushmore]

The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is beautiful. I like the look of cable stayed bridges.

[garrymenabde]

Mississippi River is my dream, i want see one day, my dream is see Mississippi delta, Mississippi and Missouri mouth, Mississippi and Ohio River and source of Mississippi, omg Mississippi and Yangtze River is my favorites i wish see them. Rivers is my hobby from my childhood

[John-lcuq]

I use to load out in Metroplis . Back when we stood in line to use a pay phone.man things have sure changed!

[DJR]

Interesting to see the different colors of the rivers. I saw a similar thing in Maine once, greenish river water mixing into bluish ocean water of the Atlantic.

[regineochate]

This Place is indeed a beautiful place <3
How I wish I can visit here soon :*

[Reeser]

You did a great job with this video! Drones make boring corn fields look beautiful.

[chadsadventures]

Great Miami river dumps into Ohio it has a green mixing with the brown creates a colored seam that is easily noticeable

[TheWizardGamez]

3:08 that bird flyby had me crying in patriotism

[stairman]

Welcome to Illinois. Now pay us a $100 tax to your local politician for watching this video