East St. Louis, IL: Memories and Places - Bobbie L. Washington

A photographic retrospective of East St. Louis and the wonderful architecture that was ignored and abandon. It was the home of jazz great Miles Davis, Olympic champion Jackie Joiner-Kersee, dancer and choreographer Katherine Dunham, tennis champion Jimmy Connors, Hollywood filmmakers Reginald Hudlin, and Warren Hudlin.

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• Joiner-Kersee
• Jimmy
• Connors
• Reginald
• Hudlin
• Warren
• Britney
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• Gateway
• Arch

[SevenEagles]

I have relatives in Chicago as well. It is rare when I hear someone use the term "pig snoot". I haven't heard that in quite some time. It brings back those memories of those sandwiches bathe in barbecue sauce with a slice or two of white bread. Maybe one day the city will rebuild into something better. Maybe some of that stimulus money will do the trick.

[soln4suhreborn]

Clark Middle School (33rd & State) burned down Friday. from what I understand,the building was to be turned into apartment housing and the work was to be funded by some of the stimulus money also. I remember passing by the building several times as some of my cousins lived close (24th & Louisiana).

[SevenEagles]

I know the school district did a lot of school consolidation many many moons ago. My old elementary school, Washington, was wiped out long ago and Lincoln Senior High was merged with East Side. And for Clark to be proposed for apartments, are there any schools being planned or has it become a lost cause of action because there isn't a viable tax base to support one?

[soln4suhreborn]

I'm not sure,but I seriously believe it is a lost cause. I spoke to a relative and she said it's most likely that once the bldg. is demo'd and lot is cleared,that'll probably be the end of it. I don't see any more schools coming up in East St. Louis for a while because of the tax base. If a few businesses would invest in East St. Louis instead of Sauget or Alorton to avoid paying taxes in the city,things would change drastically.

[SevenEagles]

With everyone looking out for the big banks and the auto biz, perhaps this country needs to take a look at the death of a city. It's been slow in the making, like a malignant cancer slowly being amputated a bit at a time by jobs closing, ineffective government and people who leave, like myself, who have nothing to comeback to job wise. Some big money will swoop in and get the land for cheap and turn it into Sin City on the Mississippi and the state corrupt government will sign off on it.

[felldownonce1]

Well done. Amazing....and so sad.

[00Daizy00]

Yanno... watching your video brought back some vivid memories for me totally. I swear..., a few of those places I do remember for sure like the Klaus Coffee Co. To be honest, I never knew the name of the place at all but it was located at 14th & State Street. I know that because my grandma lived not far from there and I remember it as being a bakery. I've not smelled a bakery like that since but will always remember the bakery and its wonderful smell. My grandma's gone now but won't forget.

[00Daizy00]

@soln4suhreborn OMG, lol.... yunno, I just read a comment above about Pig Snoot therefore I'm a northerner resident now and have been one well over a decade since leaving the area years ago. As I read the comment on pig snoot..., I instantly remembered the St. Paul Sandwiches and how rare they are here where I live just as are the pig snoot.

Surprise..., surprise..., I scroll down the page and see your comment on St. Paul Sandwiches, lmao. Whoa... talk about right oughta your mouth, lol.

[meinLiebsterFeind]

Man this is almost interesting.

[soln4suhreborn]

I have relatives in the area of N. 11th St. @ Summit Avenue. My uncle lived @ 13th & Pennsylvania (I don't even think any houses are still on that block). My dad bought a house on Waverly Ave. not too far from 25th St. but wound up selling it because my Mom was afraid to liv e in E. St. Louis. I spent many summers there on vacation from Chicago visiting relatives. Those pig snoot sandwiches are good though. I also love St. Paul sandwiches you can find at any Chinese take out in the city.