The Joplin History and Mineral Museum will be closed to the public in January 2026 for remodeling and exhibit updates. The main project will be the remodel of the circus room and the upgrading of ...

JOPLIN, Mo. — For much of the year, several downtown Joplin buildings have been for sale—but that list is growing shorter by the day. Several prominent buildings in downtown Joplin have been on the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Located two and a half hours south of the Kansas City Metro on historic Route 66 is Joplin, Missouri. Joplin was incorporated in 1873, growing from a mining camp to the world ...

JOPLIN, Mo. — We caught up with Joplin’s CVB director this evening, as city leaders took time to recognize Joplin’s upcoming birthday. Joplin will turn 152 years old on March 23rd, but the city’s ...

A deadly tornado that raged through Joplin, Missouri 14 years ago is once again in the spotlight after the release of a new Netflix documentary. The film is directed by Alexandra Lacey, a UK-based ...

Netflix's latest documentary The Twister: Caught in the Storm, turns a powerful lens on the 2011 tornado that devastated Joplin, Missouri—revisiting the deadliest tornado in modern American history.

JOPLIN, Mo. -- Hidden in the middle of downtown Joplin is one of the most opulent movie theaters of its day. When the Fox Theatre opened at 415 S. Main St. in 1930, a night at the movies was more than ...

A vintage military convoy retracing the historic Jefferson Highway route will make a stop in Joplin later this month. The Military Vehicle Preservation Association Convoy Command will visit the old ...