The Missouri Wall of Fame is a 500foot span of flood wall in downtown Cape Girardeau, Missouri, covered with a mural of 45 panels depicting 46[1] or 47[2] famous people who were born in the state or achieved fame while living there. The names were chosen by "a panel of the Cape's leading citizens" and it was painted in 1995, designed by local artist Margaret Dement.
Those depicted on the wall include:[3]
| Person | Missouri Connection | Origin of Fame | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | pianist and composer | ||
| St. Louis | singer and dancer | ||
| Neosho | painter, painted mural at Missouri State Capitol | ||
| St. Louis | five term (1821-1851) United States Senator | ||
| St. Louis | Hall of Fame catcher with the New York Yankees | ||
| St. Louis | artist | ||
| St. Louis | founder of the first public kindergarten | ||
| Clark | United States Army general in World War II, last person to hold the rank of 5-star general | ||
| Kansas City | Hall of Fame third baseman with the Kansas City Royals | ||
| St. Louis | Hall of Fame outfielder with the St. Louis Cardinals, former all-time leader in stolen bases | ||
| St. Louis | long-time St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster | ||
| St. Louis | developed Anheuser-Busch into the world's largest brewery, also owned the St. Louis Cardinals | ||
| Princeton | frontierswoman and scout, friend of Wild Bill Hickok | ||
| Maryville | writer and researcher, best known for the book How to Win Friends and Influence People | ||
| Diamond | inventor and researcher | ||
| St. Louis | author | ||
| St. Joseph | long-time CBS evening news anchor | ||
| St. Louis | poet, dramatist, and literary critic | ||
| Columbia | former University of Missouri head football coach | ||
| St. Louis | author | ||
| St. Louis | comedian, star of NBC hit show Sanford and Son | ||
| St. Louis | Hall of Fame baseball player and baseball sportscaster | ||
| Jackson | scientist and NASA astronaut | ||
| St. Louis | actress, singer, dancer | ||
| Kansas City | actress | ||
| Joplin | poet, novelist, and social activist | ||
| Nevada | actor and film director | ||
| Kearney | outlaws | ||
| Sedalia | composer and musician | ||
| Cape Girardeau | radio personality, acknowledged creator of the political radio talk-show format | ||
| St. Louis | Hall of Fame outfielder with the St. Louis Cardinals | ||
| Cape Girardeau | creator of the Missouri state flag | ||
| Taney County | illustrator and creator of the Kewpie character | ||
| Hamilton | retailer and founder of J.C. Penney | ||
| Carthage | host of Wild Kingdom | ||
| Laclede | United States Army general during World War I | ||
| St. Louis | actor known for his work in horror films | ||
| St. Louis | newspaper publisher and creator of the Pulitzer Prize | ||
| Independence | dancer and actress | ||
| Mississippi River | fictional character portrayed in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | ||
| St. Louis | slave, plaintiff in the infamous Dred Scott v. Sandford case | ||
| Bird's Point | swing pianist | ||
| Independence | 33rd President of the United States and the only Missourian to hold the office | ||
| West Plains | country musician | ||
| Mansfield | author of the Little House on the Prairie series | ||
| Columbus | playwright |