One of you all mentioned to me I wrote about St. Louis in “UnHoly Pursuit: The Devil On My Trail” and “The Immortal Lover”. Yes, I did use it as a setting for two incidents of Ana and Bea.
You pointed out a rain storm flooded St. Louis Tuesday. Yes, I will say I fictionally mentioned the city in these novels.
Many of the places under water now, I visited them some years ago.
Perhaps the reason many places I have written about, something later put them on news, is that I moved around a lot and visited many places.
Like for example: On July 17, 2022, a mass shooting occurred at the Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood, Indiana, United States, a mall I visited about twenty years ago. The shooting occurred at 5:56 p.m. EDT and lasted less than one minute before shooter was killed by shopper.
Everyone in southern Indiana have guns.
You asked me why is it called St. Louis when Louis 14th was no saint?
Answer: I have no idea. I have wondered that too.
Later history says this: Why is Louis IX a saint?
The religious armies battled for control of Jerusalem and other holy places. King Louis IX of France led a Crusade in the mid-1200s. He died during another Crusade in 1270. In 1297, to honor the king’s efforts as a Crusader, the Roman Catholic Church made Louis IX a saint.
But early American history says it was named for Louis 14th, not Louis 9th. Even a placard downtown St. Louis talks about Louis 14th. It sister cities include Louisville, Ky and Louisville, Ga.
Those affected by the storm I wish them a speedy recovery.
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The Novel: UnHoly Pursuit: Devil on my Trail 
WOW, interesting about the history behind St. Louis. I never looked into the history behind the name of the city. Compelling facts you have listed here girlfriend. Thank you! 🥰😊😍
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Yes, the city has quite an interesting history. As you know Ferguson is part of it. I hate to say it, but the city greatly needs improve its racial relationships.
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Oh my, eventhough you’d hope Ferguson would have improved by now given the light that was shown on it from what happened. Sadly, we see evidence of this everywhere, yet we can’t fall into that trap. Be aware and stay aware right? Enjoy your day! 🌞💖🥰
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Yes, we are seeing what happened in Ferguson everywhere. Staying aware of one’s surrounding seemed to be the only way to stay safe.
Older people are telling me the police killings are far worst today than in the 40’s, 50’s 60’s 70’s and saying even the 1980’s weren’t this bad.
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Now girl, those stats are pretty accurate. There is a lot to the madness and when certain “isms” are involved they get out of control. Thanks so much for the share! 😍🙏🏼😊
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😍🙏🏼😊
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According to the “old heads” meaning those 75 and above, things are more out of control than years ago.
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Yes indeed. They certainly are! SMH 😣
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One would think after all the rights being won things would become better, not turn worse.
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Yes, you would naturally think that, but there are too many demons trying to keep that from happening. UGH! 🙄😠😩
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I never thought of it that way. “too many demons trying to keep that from happening.”
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Ahhh, but they can’t defeat us, not with our permission anyway! We have more reserve power than we think! 😊🙏🏼😍
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I hope that’s true.“they can’t defeat us, not with our permission anyway! We have more reserve power than we think.” 😊🙏, it’s like everyday gets crazier. 😦
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I agree with you! 😫
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The racist, backward, spiteful attitudes of people in these parts of the country affected by these deadly floods make it hard for people to feel sympathy in their time of need. I feel sorry for what happened, but I hope it prompt them to be nicer people. I’ve lived in some of these area and these are not nice people.
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Carmen, I wish what you said was not true, but unfortunately it is true.
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It is hard to feel sorry for this place considering how racist it is. This place traumatized me. I saw the police shoot a man there on the expressway and cover the car up.
The origin of its name is the least tarnished thing about this place. It was once a major slave port city like D.C., Charleston, Savannah and New Orleans.
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My goodness Carmen! I would be traumatized too if I saw the police actually shoot someone. I was caught in a bank robbery once, the robbers didn’t shoot anyone, but they fired off in the air and demanded the money.
I didn’t know it was once a slave port city. I guess it makes sense being a major city on the Mississippi.
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This happened years before Michael Brown was killed. A black man flies pass me driving at a high speed, trying to get away from the police when they chased him down and opened fire on him in the middle of morning traffic hitting the rental car I was driving. I saw the man’s blood splattered the car windows.
I’m sorry, it is difficult to feel compassion for a place with absolutely no regard for its citizens.
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I’m so sorry you endured that. I was hoping the man lived through the chase. I hope you come to peace with what you saw.
I say those high speed chases are not worth it if no one’s life is in danger.
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The innocent people affected by this flood I feel great compassion for their frightful, terrible situation, I can’t imagine the fear they have felt. But however, hopefully this bring about the much needed changes in these areas.
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I hope things change too.
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Maybe the poor residents will see some peace from the police harassment and killings.
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I most certainly hope so.
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This same type of deadly flooding took place in Kentucky and parts of Illinois.
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Yes, I heard about the flooding in Kentucky and central and southern Illinois.
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