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Life isn’t meant to be scrolled past on a glowing screen from the depths of a sunken sofa. It’s meant to be felt underfoot, breathed in deep, and remembered long after the day ends. Southeast Missouri holds a quiet treasury of hidden gems that reward anyone willing to trade comfort for wonder. These places like—Mingo Swamp, Rocky Falls, Blue Spring, the tunnels at Pickle Springs...

On July 20, 1955, Elvis Presley performed at the Cape Arena, and exactly 71 years later, on July 20, 2026, they are recreating that performance in the same building. Elvis was 20 years old at the time. This was during a very exciting time for Elvis — just months before his breakthrough national TV appearances and massive fame in 1956. At the performance, he would have sung his l...

The 573 Magazine was founded on the premise that we all need to embrace a healthy, active lifestyle. If not for a healthier body, certainly using all our region has to offer in the way of parks, rivers, hiking…keeps one's mind healthy as well. Establishing a healthy lifestyle during youth lays the essential foundation for strong bones, flexible joints, and pain-free mobility as ...

The 4th of July has always been more than fireworks and backyard barbecues for me. Growing up in Missouri and now living deep in Missouri’s 573 region, I see Independence Day as a living reminder of the fierce independence that built this country—and still fuels dreamers like us today. Yes, all 573 readers are fiercely independent and dreamers. Pursue your happiness... As a film...