Missouri Wall of Fame

The Missouri Wall of Fame is a 500-foot (150 m) span of flood wall in downtown Cape Girardeau, Missouri, covered with a mural of 45 panels[1] depicting 46[2] or 47[3] famous people who were born in the state or achieved fame while living there. The names were chosen by "a panel of the Cape's leading citizens" and it was painted in 1995, designed by local artist Margaret Dement.

Those depicted on the wall include:[1]

PersonMissouri ConnectionOrigin of Fame
Burt BacharachKansas Citypianist and composer
Josephine BakerSt. Louissinger and dancer
Thomas Hart Benton (painter)Neoshopainter, painted mural at Missouri State Capitol
Thomas Hart Benton (senator)St. Louisfive term (1821-1851) United States Senator
Yogi BerraSt. LouisHall of Fame catcher with the New York Yankees
George Caleb BinghamSt. Louisartist
Susan Elizabeth BlowSt. Louisfounder of the first public kindergarten
Omar BradleyClarkUnited States Army general in World War II, last person to hold the rank of 5-star general
George BrettKansas CityHall of Fame third baseman with the Kansas City Royals
Lou BrockSt. LouisHall of Fame outfielder with the St. Louis Cardinals, former all-time leader in stolen bases
Jack BuckSt. Louislong-time St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster
August Busch, Jr.St. Louisdeveloped Anheuser-Busch into the world's largest brewery, also owned the St. Louis Cardinals
Calamity JanePrincetonfrontierswoman and scout, friend of Wild Bill Hickok
Dale CarnegieMaryvillewriter and researcher, best known for the book How to Win Friends and Influence People
George Washington CarverDiamondinventor and researcher
Kate ChopinSt. Louisauthor
Walter CronkiteSt. Josephlong-time CBS evening news anchor
T. S. EliotSt. Louispoet, dramatist, and literary critic
Don FaurotColumbiaformer University of Missouri head football coach
Eugene FieldSt. Louisauthor
Redd FoxxSt. Louiscomedian, star of NBC hit show Sanford and Son
Joe GaragiolaSt. LouisHall of Fame baseball player and baseball sportscaster
Linda M. GodwinJacksonscientist and NASA astronaut
Betty GrableSt. Louisactress, singer, dancer
Jean HarlowKansas Cityactress
Langston HughesJoplinpoet, novelist, and social activist
John HustonNevadaactor and film director
Jesse James and Frank JamesKearneyoutlaws
Scott JoplinSedaliacomposer and musician
Rush LimbaughCape Girardeauradio personality, acknowledged creator of the political radio talk-show format
Stan MusialSt. LouisHall of Fame outfielder with the St. Louis Cardinals
Marie Elizabeth OliverCape Girardeaucreator of the Missouri state flag
Rose O'NeillTaney Countyillustrator and creator of the Kewpie character
James Cash PenneyHamiltonretailer and founder of J.C. Penney
Marlin PerkinsCarthagehost of Wild Kingdom
John J. PershingLacledeUnited States Army general during World War I
Vincent PriceSt. Louisactor known for his work in horror films
Joseph PulitzerSt. Louisnewspaper publisher and creator of the Pulitzer Prize
Ginger RogersIndependencedancer and actress
Tom SawyerMississippi Riverfictional character portrayed in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Dred ScottSt. Louisslave, plaintiff in the infamous Dred Scott v. Sandford case
Jess StacyBird's Pointswing pianist
Harry S. TrumanIndependence33rd President of the United States and the only Missourian to hold the office
Porter WagonerWest Plainscountry musician
Laura Ingalls WilderMansfieldauthor of the Little House on the Prairie series
Tennessee WilliamsColumbusplaywright

See also

References
  1. DeLano, Patti (2018). Missouri Off the Beaten Path: Discover Your Fun. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 44–45. ISBN 9781493031177. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. Chafets, Ze'ev (2010). Rush Limbaugh: An Army of One. Penguin. ISBN 9781101434567.
  3. "Murals". Visit Cape. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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