Located just outside of St. Louis; Kinloch was once a community locked off from the rest of the area by natural and man-made barriers. In spite of a lack of financial resources; it once provided its residents with a school district; city hall; post office; business district; and recreational facilities. Residents will recognize Dunbar Elementary; the oldest school for blacks in St. Louis County; Holy Angels; the oldest continuing black parish in the St. Louis Archdiocese; as well as former residents Congresswoman Maxine Waters and political activist Dick Gregory. Eventually; due to insufficient revenue; this once thriving community fell into decline; and is now struggling to keep its small town values and ideals alive.
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