Flood of 93

Firefighters from both sides of the river respond to Mississippi Grill fire

May 4, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher

WEST QUINCY, Mo. — The remains of a cafe that was closed by the Flood of 1993 was destroyed by fire Thursday night. Crews from Palmyra, Ewing, LaGrange in Missouri and Quincy and Tri-Township in Illinois responded to a mutual aid call at 6:43 p.m. A Marion County Sheriff’s deputy who was driving by put…