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A Ferryboat Trip Through Time

August 20, 2021

A 15-minute trip across the Mississippi River on the Dorena-Hickman Ferry is also in many ways a trip back in time. The ferry at Mississippi River Mile 922.0 has hauled… Read More

Ferry Closes Due To Difficulty Obtaining Parts

November 13, 2021

The Dorena-Hickman Ferry connecting Kentucky to Missouri across the Mississippi River has remained closed for several days because of a delay in receiving necessary parts. The ferry, at Mile 922.0,… Read More

Sand On Landing Halts Dorena-Hickman Ferry Three Days Sand accumulating on the Missouri landing of the Dorena-Hickman Ferry caused the ferry to close for three days earlier this month. The ferry’s operator said sand is becoming a periodic nuisance. (photo courtesy Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

Sand accumulating on the Missouri landing of the Dorena-Hickman Ferry caused the ferry to close for three days earlier this month. The ferry’s operator said sand is becoming a periodic nuisance. (photo courtesy Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

Sand On Landing Halts Dorena-Hickman Ferry Three Days

June 28, 2021

A Mississippi River ferry business closed for three days because of sand blocking one of its landings. The Dorena-Hickman Ferry at Mile 922.0 connects Ky. 1354 near Hickman, Ky., with… Read More