Springfield's claim to be the birthplace of the Mother Road means it has been selected as the host city for the kickoff of ...

Rare photographs from the Thelma Blumberg Collection at the State Historical Society of Missouri show the Route 66 TV series ...

Missouri’s 2026 travel guide is now available with trip ideas, major events, outdoor adventures and more in print or digital formats.

TUCUMCARI, NM — In 2026, Route 66 celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the road. Called “America’s Mother Road,” it runs from Chicago to the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles. While ...

A formal dedication ceremony will take place at Birthplace Plaza at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and St. Louis Street - marking the precise time and location where the telegram proposing the ...

The Route 66 centennial celebration will kick off April 30 in Springfield with a live broadcast of the TODAY show and concert hosted by John Goodman.

The Joplin History and Mineral Museum reopened on Tuesday after a month-long renovation, featuring a new exhibit highlighting ...

This is the story of how I got my lazy self up off my cozy couch last spring and have walked over 1,900 miles (and counting) ...

A Missouri State professor details the little-known connection as the next African-American Heritage Trail marker is set to ...

A new tribute to Route 66 opens Thursday with an exhibit called “Through The Windshield, Missouri’s Route 66.” ...

David Schwartz's lifelong dream of traveling Route 66 has culminated in his photographs being featured on a new series of ...

Photographer's Route 66 journey leads to USPS stamp series ...