Bridging Time: Chester Bridge has ties to Popeye and 'In the Heat of the Night'
Chester, Illinois, is the hometown of Popeye creator Elzie Crisler Segar. And the Chester Bridge was featured in a scene from "In the Heat of the Night."
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Chester, Illinois, is the hometown of Popeye creator Elzie Crisler Segar. And the Chester Bridge was featured in a scene from "In the Heat of the Night."
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