Editing Louisiana Purchase Exposition (section)

===Influence on popular music and literature===
The fair inspired the song "[[Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis]]", which was recorded by many artists, including [[Billy Murray (singer)|Billy Murray]]. Both the fair and the song are focal points of the 1944 feature film ''[[Meet Me in St. Louis]]'' starring [[Judy Garland]], which also inspired a [[Meet Me in St. Louis (musical)|Broadway musical version]]. [[Scott Joplin]] wrote the rag "Cascades" in honor of the elaborate waterfalls in front of Festival Hall.

A book entitled ''Wild Song'', by [[Candy Gourlay]], was inspired by the Louisiana Purchase.<ref>Wild Song, (David Fickling Books, 2013), reviewed on Book Trust. https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book/w/wild-song2/ accessed November 17, 2023.</ref>