Davenport’s ‘Bix’ museum reopens after narrowly avoiding flood disaster

After closing abruptly due to the flooding Mississippi River, the Bix Beiderbecke Museum re-opened this week in downtown Davenport. The museum features a wide range of memorabilia dedicated to the jazz musician and composer who was born in the city. Howard Braren, president of the museum board, says when the city’s temporary floodwall failed on […]