About Jennings, MO

The city of Jennings is a diverse community of 15,000 residents, located conveniently between downtown St. Louis and Lambert Airport.

Incorporated as a city in 1946, the community has a history dating to 1839, when James Jennings moved here from Virginia and purchased a large tract of land.

The future is also very much on the minds of Jennings residents and elected officials. In recent years, the city completed a new Comprehensive Plan and Park Master Plan. City officials are working with St. Louis County and Sustainable Neighborhoods to bring about the improvements residents have asked for.

Northland Shopping Center is being redeveloped with new stores and offices, including a new Target and Schnucks, as the "Buzz Westfall Plaza On the Boulevard". River Roads Shopping Center is also being torn down to make way for a residential community featuring new homes, townhomes and a neighborhood commercial area.

State and county improvements to Highway 70 and Jennings Station Road have sparked redevelopment plans there, to include new restaurants and businesses.

The former North Drive-In Theater has been replaced by Alexandria Place, a residential community with a neighborhood commercial area, which is being developed by Tayor-Morley.

Work is almost complete on improvements to Koeneman Park, which includes a six-acre fishing lake, a landscaped walking trail, and a varsity baseball field -- the Stan Musial baseball field (dedicated, June 28, 2005) built by the St. Louis Cardinals with a grant from Cardinals Care. A softball field is also in the works.

The Jennings School District serves over 3000 students and is fully accredited. There are five elementary schools, one junior high and one high school. The Jennings School District has won national awards for its use of instructional technology. The district is recognized state wide both as a leader of computers in the classroom and for its strong staff development program; it is the highest-paying school district for teacher salaries in the state.

The Jennings Beautification Committee sponsors two award-winning community gardens and many public beautification projects. They also hold community events such as Concerts in the Park, often co-sponsored by the Jennings Neighborhood Watch.

The city has two buses to provide senior and disabled residents transportation for shopping, medical appointments and recreation. Children and teens enjoy a variety of programs offered jointly by the Jennings Recreation Department, the Jennings School District, the St. Louis County Housing Authority, and St. Louis for Kids.

If you like toasted ravioli or ice cream, chances are you've sampled a product made in Jennings. Louisa Foods makes 100,000 pounds of Italian food every week, distributed to local grocery stores and restaurants. Velvet Freeze Ice Cream is also made in Jennings at their store on West Florissant. Sun Auto, with two locations on West Florissant, is a recent winner of the "Car Quest Top Shop in the U.S." award. Jennings is also the home of Norwood Hills Country Club. Over the years, Norwood has hosted many national events including the National PGA Championship and the USGA Senior Amateur.

These are just a few of the reasons why residents are proud to call Jennings "home".