The Tri-State Gem and Mineral Society will hold its annual Spring Rock Show later this month. Those attending may browse bead jewelry, learn to identify local minerals, take part in rock swaps, shop ...

As we continue our special series honoring America’s 250th birthday, a look at something in Joplin that is now 95-years old.

After 30 days of renovation, the Joplin History & Mineral Museum held a grand reopening Friday morning. Museum curator Chris Wiseman said the museum crammed two to three months of project work into ...

JOPLIN, Mo. — A holiday favorite makes a return to the Joplin History and Mineral Museum. The annual Tri-State Model Railroaders model train show and swap meet has returned for a 25th year. This ...

Joplin is the perfect place to immortalize one of baseball’s greatest talents and tell the folklore of his humble roots to countless new generations. After all, we have not only historical reference ...

JOPLIN, Mo. — It’s three weeks to go until Joplin’s newest museum goes live. It’s the Joplin Historical Neighborhoods Museum. Two homes, the Schifferdecker and Zelleken, dating back to the 1890s. “And ...

Aug. 18—A 10-year strategic plan for the Joplin History and Mineral Museum maps out $33 million worth of renovations as well as exhibit and operational changes the consultants said could make it a ...

Sep. 3—The Missouri Route 66 Golf Classic to benefit the Joplin Historical Society and the Joplin History and Mineral Museum is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 4. The four-person scramble will be held at ...

Aug. 23—Sometimes we fall into the trap of thinking of museums as stodgy buildings with dusty relics. Museums are, above all else, storytellers. And in the case of the Joplin History and Mineral ...