A new mural will be going up in the downtown district, this one a tribute to Route 66, like the present two that will be ...

JOPLIN, Mo. — Route 66 fans in Missouri now have a new specialty license plate that celebrates the “Main Street of America.” Over the last two years, volunteers with the Route 66 Association ...

Although the City of Joplin’s birthday isn’t until later this month, residents can’t wait to celebrate “The City that Jack ...

The Joplin Celebration Commission continues its work through 2026, planning for Route 66 Centennial and USA 250; the group ...

CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Historic Oak Street Bridge, an icon on Route 66, is in need of repair and could fail an inspection and be closed in the next year or so — possibly during the centennial of ...

Disaster preparedness expert Patrick Hardy is using Joplin as his setting for a video about planning for and surviving a tornado or severe weather. Known by many as “Disaster Patrick,” Hardy was in ...