EPISODE · Dec 20, 2025 · 37 MIN
The History of the Mill Creek Neighborhood
from History of the Lou - NewsRadio 1120 KMOX
If you've not heard of the Mill Creek neighborhood in St. Louis, it may be because it no longer exists. Hear the story of the neighborhood that once was home to 20,000 residents and 800 businesses and was the center of black life in St. Louis from the early 1900s to 1959. Gwen Moore, Curator at the Missouri Historical Society, joins Sue to tell the story of the neighborhood she once lived in, the people who lived there, and the current exhibit about Mill Creek at the Missouri History Museum.
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If you've not heard of the Mill Creek neighborhood in St. Louis, it may be because it no longer exists. Hear the story of the neighborhood that once was home to 20,000 residents and 800 businesses and was the center of black life in St. Louis from the early 1900s to 1959. Gwen Moore, Curator at the Missouri Historical Society, joins Sue to tell the story of the neighborhood she once lived in, the people who lived there, and the current exhibit about Mill Creek at the Missouri History Museum.
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