A rock formation in the Mississippi River normally only reachable by boat is accessible by foot for the second year in a row as water levels plummet.. Tower Rock juts out of the Mississippi River ...

PERRY COUNTY, Mo. – Tower Rock, a well-known rock formation in the Mississippi River, is usually not accessible to anyone without a boat. A prolonged drought made it possible to walk up to it ...

According to the Missouri Department of Conservation's website, the rock formation is "an erosional remnant left as a result of Mississippi River channel shifts."Composed of limestone, the rock ...

PERRY COUNTY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation is reminding people traveling to Perry County to see and visit Tower Rock to be mindful of both the natural landmark and neighboring land.

However, according to Perry County Presiding Commissioner Mike Sauer, the road to Tower Rock, County Road 460, is closed due to pipeline construction. Roads will reopen when construction is finished.

A look at Tower Rock on the Mississippi River in Perry County, Mo. on Wednesday, September 20. But the road closure isn’t stopping everyone. “For us, about an hour and a half,” Bob Hegel said.

PERRY COUNTY, Mo. — What was supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience has turned into a yearly occurrence. For the third year in a row, the path to Tower Rock in Perry County, Missouri ...

The site is normally only accessible by boat. But, tourists hoping to visit might be disappointed. Here's why. A severe drought caused a rock formation in the Mississippi River to be visible. It's ...