HANNIBAL, Mo. – In the heart of Hannibal, Missouri, the town that shaped a young Mark Twain, a quietly remarkable home invites visitors to step into the world of the beloved American storyteller.

HANNIBAL, Mo. — After a memorable experience acting at the Ice House Theatre in Hannibal, Holmes Osborne will appear as Mark Twain on the upcoming PBS special “Missouri! A Bicentennial Celebration” on ...

HANNIBAL, Mo. | Mark Twain only lived in Hannibal, Mo., for 13 years, but many of his most famous stories were inspired by this humble Midwestern city. A visit to Hannibal today, with its excellent ...

HANNIBAL, Mo. (AP) — It was a century-and-a-half ago that Samuel Clemens became Mark Twain. His hometown of Hannibal will mark the occasion with a special event Saturday. Clemens was born in 1835 in ...

HANNIBAL, Mo. — As the lights illuminate the dark passageways of the winding caves here, it’s hard not to transform back into your 12-year-old self as you excitedly relive “The Adventures of Tom ...

HANNIBAL, Mo. -- A Mark Twain impersonator has sued four people, claiming they damaged his reputation in Hannibal so much that his "career" as Mark Twain was destroyed. George Scott is seeking $1 ...

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Planned work on the Mark Twain Memorial Bridge in Hannibal will be delayed to avoid potential traffic issues in the area. Originally planned to begin in mid-April, the rehabilitation ...

Mark Twain is being emblazoned on a commemorative coin, and his Missouri hometown figures to reap some of the benefit. President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a law that calls for the U.S. Mint to ...

The hubbub could be right out of a Mark Twain tale. Although researchers say the new paint job on the outside of Becky Thatcher's house matches the original color, not all of the comments have been ...

In this May 2009 photo from the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum a performer dressed as Mark Twain and others in costume make their way through the crowd at the "Twain on Main Festival" during ...

A daguerreotype portrait of Samuel Clemens as a young man holding a printer's composing stick with the letters S-A-M, Nov. 29, 1850, Hannibal, Mo. (Mark Twain by GH Jones/Wikimedia Commons via ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Hannibal, Missouri, and Hartford, Connecticut, have little in common geographically, culturally and historically. One could ...