WELCOME!  My name is Deborah Gahan.  I am the Mayor of the City of Perryville.  Every city thinks it’s special, and many are, but what makes a city be the one spot you want to live?  Is it history, industry, schools, infrastructure, people, family and the quality of life?  It’s all of those things and that’s what we have to offer in Perryville.

           We are rich in tradition and proud of our many accomplishments.  Perryville, the county seat, is nestled in the green, rolling hills of Perry County.  Settled by immigrants from France, England, Ireland, and Germany, Perryville was first incorporated in 1831.

            Largely due to its role as the seat of county government and its central location, Perryville was developed as the major commercial and service center in the county.  The St. Mary’s of the Barren’s Seminary and Rozier’s Mercantile Company was two of the cornerstones of life and commerce.

            Over 250 years later, both cornerstones remain, though changed and accompanied by many other businesses and facilities.  Perryville is proud to be the home to TG Missouri, Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation, Sabreliner Corporation, and the Perryville Municipal Airport, along with the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, to name just a few.

            Our parks and recreations facilities, include the Perry Park Center, which houses a 22,000 sq. ft. award-winning indoor pool complete with a water slide, a theater featuring first-run movies, and live productions throughout the year, basketball and racket ball courts, a fitness center and an indoor track for walking or jogging.  The Riverside Regional Library, with a collection of 25,000-plus books, videos, CD’s, books-on-tape and public internet access, as well as, other services, is also located in the Park Center.

            Our new concrete, handicapped accessible hike and bike trails wind through both the Soccer Park, off the Highway 51 by-pass, and the City Park, next to the Park Center, linking playing fields with playground and picnic areas.  The newly renovated, state of the art Veterans Memorial Field, next to the Perry Park Center, is a ballplayer’s dream.

            Educational opportunities abound with Perry County District 32 offering AAA public education and St. Vincent Schools offering Catholic education for grades K-12.  Immanuel Lutheran School offers grades K-8.  The Perry County Higher Education Center hosts classes to college through a cooperative program with Mineral Area Community College and Southeast Missouri University, while the Career and Technology Center features vocational and agricultural classes and adult continuing education courses.

            We’ve got it all – Perry County Memorial Hospital, Air Evac helicopter service, rehab and therapy facilities, topnotch city services, Senior Center, nursing homes, independent and assisted living, beautiful homes, affordable housing, museums, the Perry Art Alliance, the courthouse square with gazebo, a 9-hole golf course, fairs, festivals, and 8,000 friendly people waiting to welcome you.

            Again, welcome to Perryville – we’re glad you’re here!

                                                                                    Best regards,

                                                                                    Deborah M. Gahan

                                                                                    Mayor

                                                                                    City Hall

                                                                                    215 North West Street

                                                                                    Perryville, MO   63775

                                                                                    (573) 547-2594

                                                                                  WritetheMayor@yahoo.com