Travelers can get their kicks on Route 66 next year as destinations and tour operators celebrate the Mother Road's centennial ...

Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park encompasses the Springfield Botanical Gardens, where specialized gardens showcase plants from around the world alongside native Missouri species.

Missouri State University gifted a property totaling more than 2,600 square feet to the city of Springfield for use as a park commemorating local and national history.

Joplin, Missouri has been featured in pop culture in various forms, from songs and movies to novels and young reader's books, ...

Spanish artist Juan Garaizabal will be in Springfield to discuss his creative process and the significance of the Colonial ...

Spanish artist Juan Garaizabal visited Springfield to examine the downtown site for his sculpture. The piece, called “Ghost ...

A Springfield hotel has been added to the national list of historic hotels found across the country. Rockwood Motor Court, at 2204 W. College St., was inducted into Historic Hotels of America, per an ...

City leaders are taking steps to build a new feature downtown that commemorates the Mother Road. A special “Birthplace of ...

Springfield, Missouri isn’t just the state’s third-largest city—it’s a delightful patchwork quilt of experiences stitched together with Midwestern charm and surprising sophistication that makes for ...

Springfield is set to host the centennial celebration of Route 66 in April 2026, and plans are underway to create a new monument and sculpture series to enhance the city's appeal to visitors. Find the ...

Missouri is highlighting four new or reopened Route 66 attractions for the upcoming centennial celebration. The Boots Court Motel in Carthage has been restored and listed on the National Register of ...

Our Route 66 road trip ended at the beginning, at East Jackson Boulevard and South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, where a brown sign hanging 12 feet high on a light post tells people they’ve reached the ...