Incorporated as a city in 1946, the community has a history dating to 1839, when James Jennings moved here from Virginia and purchased a large tract of land. The Jennings Historical Society keeps a collection of artifacts connected to the history of Jennings, and president Linda Schmerber is researching the community's history for a book she is writing.

The future is also very much on the minds of Jennings residents and elected officials. In recent years, the city completed a new Comprehensive Plan and Park Master Plan. City officials are working with St. Louis County and Sustainable Neighborhoods to bring about the improvements residents have asked for.

Northland Shopping Center is being redeveloped with new stores and offices. River Roads Shopping Center will be torn down a residential community will take its place, featuring new homes, townhomes and a neighborhood commercial area.

State and county improvements to Highway 70 and Jennings Station Road have sparked redevelopment plans there, to include new restaurants and businesses.

The former North Drive in Theater has been purchased by Taylor Morley Homes. It will soon be the site of Alexandria Place, a residential community with a walking trail, park and playground and a neighborhood commercial area.

Work has begun on improvements to Koeneman Park, to include a six-acre fishing lake, a landscaped walking trail, and a varsity baseball field built by the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Jennings School District serves over 3000 students and is fully accredited. There are five elementary schools, one junior high and one high school. The Jennings School District has won national awards for its use of instructional technology. The district is recognized state wide both as a leader of computers in the classroom and for its strong staff development program; it is the highest paying school district for teacher salaries in the state.

The Jennings Beautification Committee sponsors two award-winning community gardens and many public beautification projects. They also hold community events such as Concerts in the Park, often co-sponsored by the Jennings Neighborhood Watch.

The city has two buses to provide senior and disabled residents transportation for shopping, medical appointments and recreation. Children and teens enjoy a variety of programs offered jointly by the Jennings Recreation Department, the Jennings School District, the St. Louis County Housing Authority, and St. Louis for Kids.

If you like toasted ravioli or ice cream, chances are you've sampled a product made in Jennings. Louis Foods makes 100,000 pounds of Italian food every week, distributed to local grocery stores and restaurants. Velvet Freeze Ice Cream is also made in Jennings at their store on West Florissant. Sun Auto, with two locations on West Florissant, is a recent winner of the "Car Quest Top Shop in the U.S." award. Jennings is also the home of Norwood Hills Country Club. Over the years, Norwood has hosted many national events including the National PGA Championship and the USGA Senior Amateur.

These are just a few of the reasons why residents are proud to call Jennings "home".