Welcome to
Joplin
Joplin sits at Missouri's far southwestern corner, the last Mother Road stop before crossing into Kansas. The town is famous for the 1933 Bonnie & Clyde shootout site (a free historic stop), and for the Route 66 Mural Park downtown — a 1964 Corvette mural is the Route 66 photo.
George Washington Carver National Monument (the only national park dedicated to a Black American) sits 15 minutes south in Diamond.
exploreThings to See & Do
Bonnie & Clyde Hideout
The Joplin garage apartment where the Barrow Gang's April 1933 shootout shocked America
Route 66 Mural Park
Downtown Joplin's pocket park celebrating the Mother Road with two massive painted murals
Joplin Museum Complex
Free city museum with the region's signature Tri-State Mining mineral collection and a permanent 2011 tornado exhibit
Schifferdecker Park
Joplin's historic 200-acre public park — golf, pool, lake, and the city's signature green space
Spook Light Road
The mysterious orange light that has appeared on a dark Missouri-Oklahoma border road since the 1880s
Tips for Visiting Joplin
Bonnie & Clyde's 1933 hideout garage is at 3347 Oak Ridge Dr — free, open public viewing.
Route 66 Mural Park downtown has the iconic 1964 Corvette mural — Route 66 must-photo.
George Washington Carver NM is 15 min south in Diamond — free.