Mizzou's iconic Memorial Union, located at Hitt Street and University Avenue across from Lowry Mall, was erected beginning in 1920 in honor of the 117 MU students who died while serving in the Armed Forces during World War I. The original Gothic tower, with the names of fallen Mizzou World War I veterans etched in the archway, was competed in 1926. The university later added the north wing in 1952, A.P. Green Chapel in 1959 and the south wing in 1963. Before the construction of Brady Commons in 1963, the building served as the university's only student union.
Memorial Union now houses the Veterans Center, the Disability Center and the International Center along with event spaces, study nooks and eateries. Every year during Veterans Week, Mizzou hosts a wreath-laying ceremony there in honor of Tigers veterans who have died in war.
July 4, 2016. Photo by Shane Epping.
The union in early fall. Photo by Shane Epping.
Snowstorm, February 2013. Photo by Shane Epping.
After a rain shower.
From the viewpoint of an allium on Lowry Mall. Photo by Shane Epping.
Foggy morning. Photo by Shane Epping.
A closeup of the facade. Photo by Shane Epping.
Memorial Union at night. Photo by Shane Epping.
Tulips bloom near Memorial Union. Photo by Shane Epping.
Sunset over Memorial Union. Photo by Shane Epping.
Veterans Week wreath-laying ceremony, November 2014. Photo by Shane Epping.
Tigers who pass through the archway speak in hushed tones out of respect for the fallen soldiers Memorial Union honors. Photo by Rob Hill.
The Homecoming parade passes in front of the union in October 2013. Photo by Nicholas Benner.
A rainbow brightens campus after a rain shower in November 2014. Photo by Ryan Gavin.
Campus Facilities employees clear the steps under the Memorial Union archway after a snowstorm in February 2014. Photo by Shane Epping.
The union in the evening. Photo by Shane Epping.
Veterans Week wreath-laying ceremony in November 2016. Photo by Shane Epping.
