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

Betty L. Thompson

Born December 3, 1939

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Betty L. Thompson Marker

Inscription. Betty Lou Thompson was born in Mississippi and graduated from Sumner High School. She attended Harris Stowe State College and is the first African American elected to Women in Government, an outspoken opponent of apartheid and serve as Democratic Majority Whip while representing District 72 in the Missouri House of Representatives.

Erected 2013 by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women.

Location. 38° 38.182′ N, 90° 12.423′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. James H. Buford (here, next to this marker); Robbie M. Montgomery (here, next to this marker); Richard J. Mark (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);

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Lou Fatha Thimes (here, next to this marker); Jimmie M. Edwards (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Betty L. Thompson on Wikipedia. Thompson passed away on July 11, 2021. (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 66 times since then and 18 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 23, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.