The city-owned Nelson Hart Park has basketball, soccer, and baseball fields. This park also has the Community Center, Golden Age Center and Youth Recreation Center. The James Foundation, a private endowed foundation, enhances the quality-of-life through its public library, city park, tennis courts, and swimming pool. The St. James R-I School District is recognized throughout the state for its quality and innovative approach to education. The city’s largest employers include Wal-Mart Distribution Center 6069, Missouri Veterans Home, and Boys and Girls Town of Missouri. St. James is home to quality health and social services, and with nearly twenty area churches, meets the secular and spiritual needs of its residents.