Sikeston in Scott County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Legion Square
Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 24, 2026
1. Legion Square Marker
In memory of those men of this community who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War 1717-1918
World War II 1941 - 1946 Korean War 1950 - 1955 Vietnam War 1961 - 1975
Erected by Henry Melorum Post No.114 American Legion*.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 36° 52.624′ N, 89° 35.308′ W. Memorial is in Sikeston, Missouri, in Scott County. It is on East Front Street 0.1 miles east of New Madrid Street, on the left when traveling west. The memorial lies in American Legion Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 134 E Malone Ave, Sikeston MO 63801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Missouri Bootheel. It is also in the American Mississippi Delta, in the Ozarks, 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. 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 3 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Legion Square (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sikeston Depot (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); El Camino Real (approx. 0.3 miles away).
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Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 24, 2026
2. Legion Square Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
