Celebrate Route 66’s 100th anniversary in Springfield, Missouri. Plan a spring road trip with historic stops, family attractions, and weekend fun.

As the United States’ first federal highway system, Route 66 connected people and places across the country. It was a symbol ...

Local author and poet David Harrison has been appointed Poet Laureate for the National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff ...

Mayor Jeff Schrag appointed David L. Harrison, a children's book author and poet, as the Poet Laureate for the National Route ...

The City of Springfield is stepping up litter cleanup and beautification ahead of major Route 66 celebrations later this ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri governor Mike Kehoe announced at Raven Hail that the City of Springfield has been selected as the host city for the national kickoff of America’s Route 66 Centennial ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield's claim to be the birthplace of the Mother Road means it has been selected as the host city for the ...

Springfield author David Harrison has been named poet laureate for the national Route 66 centennial celebration, during which ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Birthplace of Route 66 Festival is coming back to downtown Springfield from August 8-9, and the city is asking for volunteers to help with the festival. Organizers say they need ...

The United States Postal Service will release eight stamps representing each state along Route 66, with Missouri's Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon chosen to represent the Show Me State. Rare photographs ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield’s claim to be the birthplace of the Mother Road means it has been selected as the host city for the kickoff of America’s Route 66 centennial celebration, taking place ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - The city of Springfield, Missouri, has been selected as the host city for the national kickoff of America’s Route 66 Centennial Celebration in 2026. The ...