Kansas City 1951 West Bottoms Flood Well-Remembered

We kinda think they're changing the name just to keep selling luxury condos in this spot . . .

Still, the history lesson is appreciated . . .  

"The 1951 Black Friday Flood on the Kaw River destroyed Kansas City's Stockyards and meatpacking industry, did $12 billion worth of damage and displaced 750,000 people. "

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

75 years ago, Kansas City's 1951 Black Friday Flood changed the city forever

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