New Route 66 mural unveiled in downtown Joplin

A new Route 66 mural has been unveiled in downtown Joplin.

Acclaimed Carthage artist Andy Thomas created the new mural, which highlights a collection of corridor landmarks popular with Route 66 travelers. His work will be an honorable addition to the two murals in the park.

Twenty-five landmarks dot the mural, with twenty-one directly on the Route.

The Route 66 Tri-state Corridor is unique for tourism because it offers one—or two-day experiences of the culture, history, and united lives of three states, three counties, eleven communities, and four native nations.