Editing Caruthersville, Missouri (section)

===20th century to present===
White violence against [[African Americans]] increased in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as they were pushing them out of the political system and voting across the South. Whites [[Lynching in the United States|lynched]] four men in Caruthersville: D. Malone and W.J. Mooneyhon on May 3, 1903; and A.B. Richardson and Benjamin Woods on October 11, 1911.<ref name="genweb">[http://cousin-collector.com/projects/index.php/saline-county/history/1754-lynching-in-missouri "Lynching in Missouri"], Saline County, Missouri/GenWeb Project.</ref>

Steel cages are one of the oldest form of enclosures used in professional wrestling. The earliest known "steel [[cage match]]es" of any kind took place on January 9, 1936 in Caruthersville, Missouri, in a card that included two such "chicken wire fence" matches between Lon Chaney and Otto Ludwig, and Joe Dillman vs. Charles Sinkey. These matches took place in a ring surrounded by chicken wire, in order to keep the athletes inside, and prevent any potential interference.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

In February 1969, construction began on a bridge across the Mississippi at Caruthersville. Completed in 1976 and connecting with [[Dyersburg, Tennessee]], it is the only bridge to cross the Mississippi River between [[Cairo, Illinois]] and [[Memphis, Tennessee]]. It is a single-tower cantilever bridge carrying [[Interstate 155 (Missouri–Tennessee)|Interstate 155]] and U.S. Route 412.<ref>[http://www.caruthersvillecity.com/index.php?C=History The History of Caruthersville]. Accessed December 30, 2022.</ref>

During the night of April 2, 2006, 60% of Caruthersville was severely damaged or destroyed by [[April 2, 2006 Tornado Outbreak|a string of tornadoes]] that passed through the [[Midwestern United States]]. At least two persons were confirmed killed in [[Pemiscot County, Missouri|Pemiscot County]] as a result of the tornado. On Monday morning, local police, [[Missouri State Highway Patrol|state troopers]], and [[Missouri National Guard|National Guard]] had barred entrance into Caruthersville and issued it as a "no fly zone" to anyone who was not a resident, an emergency worker, or a member of the newsmedia. According to the emergency management director from a nearby county, as many as 1,500 people were displaced by the storm, which struck the southwest side of the city.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

As reported by Caruthersville's then-mayor, Diane Sayre, there were no confirmed fatalities within city limits, but electricity and water services were disabled. Several churches, landmarks, and schools were destroyed or severely damaged, including St. John's Episcopal, Jesus Name Tabernacle, Faith Missionary Baptist, Caruthersville Municipal Airport, Caruthersville Cotton Warehouse, the Boy's and Girl's Club of the Bootheel, Knox's Drive In, the Kwik Chek, Caruthersville High School, and Caruthersville Middle School.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}