Mercy Hospital Southeast is a 244 bed hospital located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (about 2 hours away from Mercy St. Louis) serving over 600,000 people in 22 counties in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois. Mercy Southeast is located just down the street from SE Missouri State Umiversity, right near the Mississippi River and on the border of MO and IL.    Some of the interesting area attractions and places to visit: Historic Fort D Cape Woods Conservation area Century Casino Crisp Museum World’s Largest Fountain Cup Cape Girardeau County Park South Trail of Tears State Park West Park Shopping Mall Huddle House Restaurant Pagliai's Pizza & Pasta El Sol Mexican Restaurant Mary Jane Bourbon & Smokehouse Sand’s Pancake House – rated one of the 10 Best Diners in Missouri