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Known as the "Gateway to the West," St. Louis' musical heritage is probably one of its biggest draws. The city is reportedly home to more working blues musicians than any other place in the world, and because it is situated along the Mississippi River, it has earned a "partnership" with Memphis and New Orleans, forming what is referred to as "America's Musical Corridor."
The Scott Joplin House State Historic Site is the only remaining residence linked to this famous African American composer, the "King of Ragtime," who came here from Sedalia, Missouri, in the late 1800's. It was in St. Louis that Joplin premiered his ragtime music at the 1904 World's Fair.Other Afrocentric attractions include the Black World History Wax Museum with lifelike figures of African American leaders, scholars and entertainers who had strong roots in Missouri; Calvary Cemetery with the gravesites of Dred Scott and Madame Pelagie Rutgers, an African-American woman who grew to become one of St. Louis' wealthiest land-holders in the mid-18th century; and the St. Louis Walk of Fame, with bronze stars and biographical plaques honoring famous St. Louisans such as Miles Davis, Tina Turner, Redd Foxx, Josephine Baker and others.See the full content of this document
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Ebony Escapes! To St. Louis, Missouri
Located on gently rolling hills with the banks of the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River to the north, the city of St. Louis, Missouri, possesses a very long and culturally diverse history. The First St. Louisans were ...
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