The Mythic Mississippi Project is pleased to present the following films which, we hope, will contribute to the development of cultural tourism in downstate Illinois.

MARTYR TO ABOLITION AND FREEDOM OF THE PRESS: THE LEGACY OF ELIJAH P. LOVEJOY: CLICK HERE

LEWIS AND CLARK STATE HISTORIC SITE, ILLINOIS: STARTING POINT OF AN EPIC JOURNEY: CLICK

PATH TO FREEDOM: TRAVELING THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN ALTON, IL: CLICK 

We enthusiastically thank film producer Ryan Hanlon (Route 3 Films) who made our films during the difficult period of Covid-19. Ryan discusses the creation of the three Alton documentaries in his own mini-documentary: CLICK

In addition, we call attention to the exceptional films made by our colleague, Dr. Graham Peck, the distinguished Lincoln scholar in the Department of History at UIS, who has produced twenty short videos in collaboration with artists who explore Abraham Lincoln under the concept of “Making Our History: Aritists Render Lincoln’s Legacies”. Please watch them on his website: CLICK