Mississippi Nights

Originally built in the nineteenth century the building that became Mississippi Nights began life as a slaughter house for the James Reilley & Co. Beef and Pork Packers. 914 North 1st Street, eventually one of the greatest rock and roll clubs in the Midwest, also housed a rope factory, paper mill, syrup company, a mechanical bull, and for a single day in the early 1970s a club called The Rocks. In August of 1976 the brick building that backed up to the river that gave the club its name was christened Mississippi Nights and the bull was finally added. Rich and Mary Frame purchased the building in 1979 and for three decades ran the best known rock and roll club in St. Louis. The Frame's booked early concerts featuring The Police, AC DC, Dead Kennedys, Ramones, X, Fugazi, Talking Heads, Roxy Music, and Fishbone along with almost anyone else you can think of. In 2007 Mississippi Nights and much of the north end of Laclede's Landing was bulldozed to make way for a nineteen story hotel and casino. Although the building is gone fans of the club keep its legend alive on social media and at live reunions featuring bands that called Mississippi Nights home.

Details courtesy of Garrett Enlow

Mississippi Nights Fan Page

https://www.facebook.com/groups/943093849156694/

Mississippi Nights Flyers

https://www.flickr.com/search/?group_id=669046%40N23&view_all=1&text=mississippi%20nights