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 ...

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

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

It was a Friday, March 20, 1925. The Old Riverton Store opened for business. Known originally as the ‘Williams Store’ o/o Leo & Lora Williams.“100 years ...

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 ...