Liberty is a city located in Clay County, Missouri and is also considered a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. Its close proximity to KCMO means that the residents of Liberty can enjoy a local home-town feel, while also having access to the cultural and recreational advantages of a big city. The city of Liberty has the honor of being recognized in August 2011 as the 7th Best Place to Live in America by CNN/Money Magazine.Connection to transportation outlets makes Liberty an excellent choice for businesses, shopping, and recreation. Several major employers reside in Liberty including the Hallmark distribution warehouse, Liberty Industrial Park, Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, and the Heartland Meadows light industrial park. Cultural and recreational venues include the Liberty Performing Arts Theater, Corbin Theater, the Liberty Community Center, and the Fountain Bluff Sports Complex. William Jewell College, founded in 1849, is a nationally recognized undergraduate liberal arts college and also hosts a myriad of cultural events such as music, performing arts, and theater. The Liberty Square offers an interesting assortment of retail shops including antique and gift stores. If this doesn’t suit your taste, simply hop on one of the major highway systems for quick access to Zona Rosa or The Legends outdoor malls. Liberty was founded in 1822, 18 years after Lewis and Clark passed through what we now call Clay County. Liberty is the home to seven historic districts and over 240 preserved homes and buildings including the historic Liberty Jail Site, the Clay County Museum, and the Jesse James Bank Museum.
Wow, what does this mean? This community has grown exponentially, as anyone who grew up here can tell you. The community had a 14% increase from 2000-2014 and is continuing to grow. So with growth comes growing pains, as St. James has been seeing for quite some time. They are on a path to continue to fill the needs of the community and all that entails. They have already increased the parking lot which already feels small but the community knows it will be as it should! They are currently working on a new church next to the current church. This will help them remain a pillar of the Catholic faith as they will have room for all those who want to attend but find it difficult with the current facility. Build and the people shall come! Actually, they have already started and will continue to come. Best wishes to St. James in their endeavor for a new facility, may it come as quickly as possible.