This year’s 314 Day is different after the tornado — but the love for St. Louis remains

This year’s 314 Day is different after the tornado — but the love for St. Louis remains

Author: St. Louis Public Radio March 13, 2026 Duration: 50:31
Twenty years ago Terrell “Dip” Evans and Tatum Polk founded 314 Day to recognize March 14 as a day to celebrate all things St. Louis. The civic pride holiday has origins in Black St. Louisan culture, and in the decades passed the celebrations have spread and is now part of the greater St. Louis identity. On this special 314 Day episode of “St. Louis on the Air,” three St. Louisans share their thoughts on the state of St. Louis and its culture. Plus, we join a new St. Louisan on their first 314 Day experience.

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