ɪn ˌɪlənˈɔɪ, ðə mˌɪsɪsˈɪpi vˈæli kˈɑːnfɹəns ɪz ɐ kˈɑːnfɹəns bˈeɪst ɪnðə mˈɛtɹoʊ ˈiːst ˈɛɹiə, ðɪ ˈiːstɚn sˈʌbɜːbz ʌv sənt. lˈuːi, mɪzˈʊɹɹi.
In Illinois, the Mississippi Valley Conference is a conference based in the Metro East area, the eastern suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri.