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

Jimmie M. Edwards

Born June 18, 1955

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Jimmie M. Edwards Marker

Inscription. Jimmie M. Edwards was born in St. Louis and graduated from Vashon High School. He graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Saint Louis University and later appointed as Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court in the State of Missouri. Edwards also founded the Innovation Concept Academy, a pioneering school designed to address the needs of troubled teens.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education.

Location. 38° 38.186′ N, 90° 12.421′ 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. Charles E. Fleming (here, next to this marker); Lou Fatha Thimes (here, next to this marker); Helen Elizabeth Nash (here, next to this marker); Nathaniel Sweets (here, next to this marker); Myrtle H. Davis (here, next to this marker); Joe Wiley (here, next to this marker);

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David L. Steward (here, next to this marker); Ida G. Woolfolk (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Jimmie M. Edwards on Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 23, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 23, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.