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MoMo: The Missouri Monster

MoMo the Missouri Monster: Louisiana, Missouri's Bigfoot | Living St. Louis
Nine PBS: In the early 1970s, a bigfoot-like creature allegedly began roaming around Pike County, Missouri. He earned the nickname "MoMo the Missouri Monster" and was seen in the area many times. Though sightings of the creature have declined over the last 50 years, the creature is remembered fondly by many.
Momo: The Missouri Monster (Fictionalized Documentary)
Tells the story of the 1972 sighting using elements from B-horror movies and traditional documentary filmmaking.
Missouri town embraces Mo Mo the monster 50 years after original sightings
Late afternoon on July 12, 1972, at the foot of Star Hill in the Mississippi River town of Louisiana, children’s screams pierced the hot summer air.
40 years later, debate over 'Momo' lingers
For a couple of weeks 40 years ago, tiny Louisiana, Mo., was the center of attention as people came from around the nation to help search for the mysterious beast. People in this historic old town on the banks of the Mississippi River are still debating whether the creature dubbed "Momo the Missouri Monster" really existed.
1972: Mo Mo the Monster becomes the talk of the town
The original 1972 St. Louis Post Dispatch reporting of the MoMo sighting.

Momo by Lyle Blackburn
ISBN: 0578456796
Publication Date: 2019-03-05
When a faceless, hair-covered entity emerged from the wooded hills of Louisiana, Missouri on July 11, 1972, no one could have predicted the terror and frenzy that would follow. The apparent beast - which walked upright and carried the remains of a dead animal - was first spotted by three young witnesses as it lurked in the shadows of Marzolf Hill behind their home. Within a short time, others caught glimpses of the hairy thing as it stalked the countryside while eerie lights were seen streaking across the sky. Stories of the strange phenomena quickly made headlines across America, as reporters dubbed the beast "Momo: the Missouri Monster."

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