Route 66 hasn’t just been a road through Joplin; it’s been the city’s heartbeat. Now, the city is preparing for a global influx of tourists, and Patrick Tuttle, Director of the Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau, talks to Show Me Today about how Joplin is literally...
Route 66 is turning 100, and Missouri is helping lead the centennial celebration. Katie Seal with Research Route 66 told Missourinet that the State Historical Society of Missouri has teamed up with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Google Arts &...
Preparations for the FIFA World Cup in Kansas City were a key focus at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism, recently held at Lake of the Ozarks. Missouri Lt. Governor David Wasinger told Missourinet that the state could host base camps for international teams — a...
Springfield’s History Museum on the Square has launched a new Route 66 exhibit called “Checking In: Iconic Hotels and Motels of Greene County.” It uncovers stories of iconic lodgings along the mother road that helped shape the region. Sean FitzGibbons, the museum’s...
A new exhibit celebrating Route 66 is now open in Springfield. “Checking In” takes a look at the iconic hotels and motels of Greene County along the so-called Mother Road that shaped the region. Sean FitzGibbons with Springfield’s History Museum on the Square has...
