Some people buy a house because it's inexpensive, close to work or beautiful.
However, there is a special breed of people who choose homes because they're near the river. The water lovers and nature fanatics line the river banks for miles, from Rock Island to Savanna. Dedicated riverfront dwellers vow never to move away from the Mississippi. Jan McKay of Hampton, said. Ms. McKay and her husband, Sam, have lived in their riverfront home eight years.