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

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Born March 3, 1962

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Jackie Joyner-Kersee Marker

Inscription. Jackie Joyner-Kersee was born in East St. Louis, Illinois and attended UCLA. In 1986, she became the first woman to earn more than 7,000 points in the heptathlon and now holds the world record with 7,291. She has won 5 Olympic medals (3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) and is regarded as the best all-around female athlete.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1986.

Location. 38° 38.199′ N, 90° 12.449′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. It is on Doctor Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D) west of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 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, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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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: Roscoe Robinson, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Earl Wilson, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Elston Howard (here, next to this marker); Wendell Pruitt (here, next to this marker); Wayman F. Smith, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Dick Gregory (here, next to this marker); Maxine Waters (here, next to this marker); Freeman R. Bosley, Jr. (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Regarding Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Joyner-Kersee also has a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Also see . . . Jackie Joyner-Kersee on Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. Jackie Joyner-Kersee Marker

Marker is next to several other sidewalk plaques

Jackie Joyner-Kersee at the Olympic Trials image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown, 1988

3. Jackie Joyner-Kersee at the Olympic Trials

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

4. Jackie Joyner-Kersee Marker

Sidewalk plaques are outside the Hopewell Center, formerly the Gateway Community Foundation building

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on February 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 4. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.