Route 66 Association of Missouri

Route 66 turns 100 in April 2026, and it was born in Springfield. The famed Mother Road has had a significant impact — from the past to today — on culture, both local and beyond.

The Missouri State University Libraries, in partnership with local history blog Ozarks Alive, has received a grant through the National Park Service to…

When the U.S. government approved the federal highway system in 1926, two businessmen—Cyrus Avery of Tulsa and John T. Woodruff of…