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Hannibal nightlife
When the sun goes down there is still much to do in America's Hometown. Here's what to do to experience Hannibal's nightlife.
 Bar and Pub guide
Riverboat Saturday Night Jazz Cruise
Music lovers need not travel to New Orleans to catch some of the best jazz and blues afloat on the Mississippi. A new sound has been heard floating on the waves near the Hannibal riverfront every Saturday night. Ben Bumbry and the Messengers, a seven-piece group, have been playing on the Mark Twain Riverboat dinner cruises for years, and now they can be heard every Saturday on a special Jazz Cruise.
The cruise features Bumbry on the drums, and the Messengers on the piano, sax, bass guitar, trumpet, and trombone. The group, which has been together since 1956, is also known to have special guest musicians and vocalists from the surrounding communities. Bumbry, now a teacher in Quincy, started playing in the St. Louis high school where he grew up. He had the chance, at one time, to fill in for a drummer who was sick. He played so well that he became a regular in the band. Later, he organized his own group and he has been playing with it ever since.
Bumbry says he finds it gratifying to see so many people relaxing during the cruise as they listen or dance to the music. "I like people," Bumbry said, "and I really like seeing people smile and enjoying themselves as we play. "
Steve Terry, owner of the Mark Twain Riverboat Company, says that he and Ben have been wanting "to put together a jazz cruise for several years." Terry, a musician himself, acquired the riverboat in 1996, and felt like 1997 was the year to start this floating River Jazz Fest.
The Jazz Cruise boards every Saturday night at 9 p.m., June through August, and embarks on its musical adventure at 9:30 p.m. The cruise lasts until 11:30 p.m. and is a relaxed adult atmosphere with a cash bar. For more information, contact the Mark Twain Riverboat at (573) 221-3222.
Mark Twain Riverboat's website
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Book Your Hotels Online
It's easy to choose a hotel and book your trip to Hannibal. Just click the link to see the hotel choices. Click Here
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Editor's Picks
So you want to know where the locals eat in Hannibal? What about where to eat when you're on a tight budget? And just where are the coolest places to visit or just hang out? hannibal.net has got you covered with our exclusive look at the best of Hannibal.
 Where the locals eat
Eating on a budget
Best Places to Visit
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Outdoor Guide
Looking to spend some time outdoors? Well, we've got a great guide for the outdoors in Hannibal from fishing the Mississippi to camping at Mark Twain Lake. Click Here
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Attractions on the Web
Find more information about the following attractions from their official sites:
 Rockliffe Mansion
The Riverboat
Stone School Inn
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Lovers Leap
No one knows for sure how many places in Missouri
are known as Lovers Leap; Mark Twain once wrote that there were at least 50 such high bluffs up and down the Mississippi River. Continue.
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