Downtown West in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Robbie M. Montgomery

Born June 16, 1940

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Robbie M. Montgomery Marker

Inscription. Robbie Marie Montgomery was born in Mississippi but spent her childhood in St. Louis. She graduated from Pruitt High School and ventured into professional singing as an Ikette with Ike and Tina Turner. Ms. Robbie is renowned as the owner of Sweetie Pie's Restaurants serving acclaimed soul food. She is also the star of OWN's reality series Welcome to Sweetie Pie's.

Erected 2013 by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Women.

Location. 38° 38.181′ N, 90° 12.422′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. It is on North 20th Street south of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1934 Dr Martin Luther King Dr, Saint Louis MO 63106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally,

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it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Richard J. Mark (here, next to this marker); Betty L. Thompson (here, next to this marker); James H. Buford (here, next to this marker); Ida G. Woolfolk (here, next to this marker); Joe Wiley (here, next to this marker); Helen Elizabeth Nash (here, next to this marker); Lou Fatha Thimes (here, next to this marker); Jimmie M. Edwards (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Robbie Montgomery on Wikipedia. Montgomery was also a backing vocalist for such acts as Dr. John, Stevie Wonder and the Rolling Stones. She would always enjoy cooking for her bandmates while on the road, which would lead to inspiration for Sweetie Pie's. The television show based on the restaurant aired to 2018 (9 seasons). As of January 2023, one Sweetie Pie's location

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is open (Jackson, Mississippi; the last remaining St. Louis location closed in Sep. 2022). (Submitted on January 23, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 23, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.