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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.

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