Joplin who founded the first Methodist congregation in the area in mid-century. Reign of Terror Carthage resident Patrick Murphy filed a plan for a city on the opposite side of the valley and named it Murphysburg. While the nearest sheriff was in Carthage, a sense of lawlessness abounded in the town.
This time is referred to as the "Reign of Terror. Patrick Murphy then suggested that the town become Joplin. They merged again on March 23, , this time permanently, as the City of Joplin.
The Town that Jack Built While Joplin was first put on the map by lead, it was zinc, often referred to as "jack," that built the town. Tipped off by a neighbor, the Joplin Police Department attempted to apprehend the pair.
After World War II , most of the mines were closed, and population growth leveled off. The main road through Joplin running east and west was designated as part of U. Route 66 , which became famous as more Americans took to newly constructed highways. The roads provided improved access between cities, but they also drew off population to newer housing and eventually retail centers. In the s and s, nearly 40 acres 16 hectares of the city's downtown were razed in an attempt at urban renewal , as population and businesses had moved to a suburban fringe along newly constructed highways.
The Keystone hotel and Worth Block former home of the House of Lords were notable historic structures that were demolished.
Christman's Department Store stands converted into loft apartments , as does the Joplin Union Depot , since railroad restructuring and the decline in passenger traffic led to its closure. On May 5, , Joplin was struck by a severe tornado , resulting in one death and 50 injuries, along with major damage to many houses and businesses.
On November 11, , Joplin's once-stately Connor Hotel, which was slated for implosion to make way for a new public library, collapsed suddenly and prematurely.
Two demolition workers were killed instantly. A third, Alfred Sommers, was trapped for four days, yet survived. John's Regional Medical Center which was destroyed in the May 22, tornado. A waterfall, Grand Falls, the highest continuously flowing in the state, is on Shoal Creek on the southern end of the city.
Included in Schifferdecker Park is the Everett J. Hoover Historical Museum, which holds a significant collection of minerals from the era of lead and zinc mining in the region. Numerous buildings in Joplin have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places for their historic and architectural significance. It has refurbished building facades, sidewalks, and added old-styled lamp posts, flower baskets, and benches to highlight the historic center of the city. A gasoline powered citywide trolley system evokes images of the towns vibrant past.
Numerous trucking lines such as CFI now Con-Way Truckload are headquartered in town, as the city is situated near the geographic and population centers of the nation. In the s, the city continued to expand eastward toward I Due to its location near two major highways and its many event and sports facilities, Joplin attracts travelers and is a destination for conferences and group events. It has the 30,square-foot 2, m 2 John Q. Hammons Convention and Trade Center, which serves as the primary event facility for conventions, associations, and large events.
The event attracts runners from across the country, and features USTA certified courses which start and end in the historic downtown area. In , due to the devastating EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin on May 22, just three weeks before the run, the event was transformed in the Boomtown Run Day of Service.
More than individuals registered for the race after the tornado struck, knowing their proceeds would benefit tornado recovery. On June 11, approximately registered runners and volunteers turned out to help clean debris and sort donations, contributing more than 1, hours of service. President Obama greets Hugh Hills, 85, in front of his home on May 29, Hills hid in a closet during the tornado, which destroyed the second floor and half the first floor of his house.
On May 22, , an EF-5 tornado first touched down near the western edge of the city among large, newer homes, at about pm CDT UTC and tracked eastward across the city and across Interstate 44 into rural portions of Newton and Lawrence counties. Its track was reported to have been about 0. About 8, houses, 18, cars, and businesses were flattened or blown away in Joplin, particularly in the section between 13th and 32nd streets across the southern part of the city. The tornado narrowly missed the downtown area.
John's Regional Medical Center was destroyed and demolished in John's Regional Medical Center with a mobile hospital [17] until the permanent hospital was rebuilt. The local high school, Joplin High School was totally destroyed as well.
A total of people died from tornado-related injuries as of the end of July The Weather Channel video showed entire neighborhoods flattened. Communications were lost and power was knocked out to many areas. Later that day, the city held a moment of silence at pm, to mark the time the tornado struck. The area was declared a federal disaster area. Priority construction projects include residential districts and senior and assisted living facilities; 7, residential dwellings in the City were damaged or destroyed by storm.
A variety of additional major projects will follow, greatly enhancing and expanding all aspects of the community's development. City Manager Mark Rohr said that "this effort is the greatest opportunity the city has ever seen.
Local government for the City of Joplin is provided through a nine-member City Council, whose members are elected by voters citywide, with four seats being assigned to designated geographic zones of the city.
City Council members include the city's mayor, who is responsible for serving as meeting chair and official spokesman for the City Council; and the mayor pro tem, who is responsible for performing the mayor's duties in the latter's absence. Both positions are elected every two years by their fellow council members. Law enforcement services are provided by the Joplin Police Department. Joplin is located north of I , its passage to the west into Oklahoma. In recent years, the residential development of Joplin has spread north to about Webb City.
The now-decommissioned U. Route 66 once passed through Joplin, and the city is mentioned in the song "Route 66". The monthly daily average temperature ranges from About As of the census of , there were 50, people, 20, households, and 12, families residing in the city.
The population density was 1, There were 23, housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city is 43, White , 1, African American , Native American , Asian , Pacific Islander , from other races , and 1, from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race is 2, of the population. There were 20, households of which As of the census, the city population was 50, In , the surrounding Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated population of , Ragtime Composer Namesake??? Although often believed to have been named for the ragtime composer Scott Joplin, who lived in Sedalia, Missouri, Joplin is named for Reverend Harris Joplin, an early settler and the founder of the area's first Methodist congregation.
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