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My St. Louis
St. Louis is a melting pot of cultures located on the banks of the Mississippi River. Located at the crossroads of America, the region has enjoyed influences from numerous races and nationalities. Early immigrants included settlers from Germany, Italy, Ireland and Poland, and today’s population includes new arrivals from Bosnia, Ethiopia, Africa, Asia, Latin America and throughout Europe.
Here are a few of St. Louis favorite native sons and daughters, including many who still live and work here. Each represents his or her own unique style, much of which was formed in the Gateway City. These local all-stars have made a name for themselves in the arenas of sports, music and television, and they are revered by fans around the world.
Chuck Berry
"I’m a big baseball fan. Gotta’ love the Cardinals."
Ozzie Smith
"You’ll flip for the kids performing at everyday circus in City Museum. The circus troupe is only part of the unusual fun waiting for you at this entrancing attraction."
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
"Less is definitely more at the Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis. You’ll be amazed by the detail on the dollhouses, tiny furniture and little vignettes that are shown there."
Nelly
"I wanted a place where my friends and I could hang out. Then my friends and I thought, 'Why not build a place we can share with others?'"
Russ Mitchell
"During each visit home, I discover amazing new restaurants, places to visit and familiar attractions and neighborhoods that have been reinvented and revitalized."
