Something new in Spiva Park

Something new is coming to downtown Joplin.

A new park sign for Spiva Park at 4th and Main is slated for 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5.

The public is invited to attend.

A number of dignitaries and business leaders will be present, including members of the Joplin City Council.

The park is named in honor of the late George Spiva, a Joplin businessman and patron of the arts. A statue of Spiva sitting on a bench is part of the park.

Spiva died in 1967.