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

Dick Gregory

Born October 12, 1932

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Dick Gregory Marker

Inscription. Dick Gregory was born in St. Louis and graduated from Sumner High School. He attended Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and later served in the U.S. Army. He is famous for his Bahamian Diet and is a professional comedian and community activist. He participated in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

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

Location. 38° 38.2′ N, 90° 12.453′ 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

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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: Wayman F. Smith, Jr. (here, next to this marker); The 5th Dimension (here, next to this marker); Elston Howard (here, next to this marker); Reverend James E. Cook (here, next to this marker); Dr. Julia Davis (here, next to this marker); Earl Wilson, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Percy Green (here, next to this marker); Jackie Joyner-Kersee (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Regarding Dick Gregory. Gregory also has a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame.
He passed away in 2017.

Also see . . . Dick Gregory on Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. Dick Gregory Marker

Marker is next to other sidewalk plaques

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

3. Dick Gregory Marker

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

Rosa Parks with Dick Gregory, who holds a copy of Parks' autobiography "My Story" image. Click for more information.

Courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, circa 1992

4. Rosa Parks with Dick Gregory, who holds a copy of Parks' autobiography "My Story"

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 11, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 4. submitted on October 13, 2024.