JOPLIN, Mo. — A new mural created by a Carthage artist was unveiled Friday. The Route 66 Mural Park in downtown Joplin is the new home of the Route 66 Tri-State Corridor mural.

“This will be unforgettable!” wrote Dickie Maxwell, of Preston, Md. “Great job Joplin, Mo. We love to cruise. Trans Am power!” “Always a traveler, never a tourist,” was the message ...

JOPLIN, Mo. • Joplin officials are hoping thousands of people will visit the city when the International Route 66 Festival comes to the city next August.

JOPLIN, Mo. — An international art celebration has made its way to Joplin. The Route 66 World Street Painting Festival started today at the Harry M. Cornell Arts and Entertainment Complex. It ...

Representatives from three states and several tribes joined in the unveiling of Joplin’s newest Route 66 attraction on Friday. It’s all in preparation for the Mother Road’s centennial ...

And Joplin, Mo. Four autumns ago, I road-tripped on Route 66 across Missouri - from St. Louis to Joplin and back again. ... Sunday's deadly tornado spared Joplin's historic Route 66 corridor, ...

CARTERVILLE, Mo. — One of Missouri’s popular Route 66 attractions — a small museum dedicated to Superman but that also sells red, yellow and blue ice cream — will soon be reopened under ...

JOPLIN, Mo. - An artist and businessman wants Joplin to take advantage of its link to the historic Route 66.

JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - It's the end of the road for the Mother Road Marathon. Citing increased costs and declining participation, the Joplin City Council on Monday night voted to end the marathon ...

ST. ROBERT, Mo. – A new tribute to the Mother Road is set to light up the night sky in St. Robert on Friday, May 9th. It’s called the Route 66 Neon Park and it’s located at George M. Reed ...

JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- The first-ever Route 66 Mother Road Marathon is scheduled for October 3, 2009, from Miami, Oklahoma to Joplin, Missouri. Plans for the event were announced Friday by the Joplin ...