General John M. Riggs

Historical marker location:

Caruthersville, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of West 3rd Street and Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West 3rd Street.)

Mark Twain, one of America's most beloved authors, was born in Florida, Missouri, in 1835. He later moved to Hannibal, Missouri, where he set many of his famous stories, including "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn".