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Join us in Carthage, Missouri, July 2-4, 2021, for our Independence Day Spectacular. There will be many activities including live music, food trucks, amusement rides, and amazing fireworks displays and much more. Carthage is a unique blend of families who have lived here for generations and an increasing population of Guatemalan and Honduran transplants. Carthage events bring all of our people together to for food, music, and other cultural experiences from each group.

Join us in Carthage, Missouri, July 2-4, 2021, for our Independence Day Spectacular. There will be many activities including live music, food trucks, amusement rides, and amazing fireworks displays and much more. Carthage is a unique blend of families who have lived here for generations and an increasing population of Guatemalan and Honduran transplants. Carthage events bring all of our people together to for food, music, and other cultural experiences from each group.

Join us in Carthage, Missouri, July 2-4, 2021, for our Independence Day Spectacular. There will be many activities including live music, food trucks, amusement rides, and amazing fireworks displays and much more. Carthage is a unique blend of families who have lived here for generations and an increasing population of Guatemalan and Honduran transplants. Carthage events bring all of our people together to for food, music, and other cultural experiences from each group.

Third Thursday is Joplin’s premiere community cultural event. From March through October, thousands of people gather on Main Street, and throughout downtown, gather on the Third Thursday of the month from 5:30pm to 8:30pm to enjoy local artisans, music, entertainment, and food. Third Thursday began as an indoor art walk in 2007 and has grown and evolved into the monthly street festival which draws 5000-8000 visitors each month to Main Street. This event celebrates all that makes Joplin including artists, musicians, food, businesses, organizations and our historic core. Each month has a different theme and we anticipate partnering with area organizations that have bicentennial themed activities during 2021. The event is free and open to the public and is sponosored by the Downtown Joplin Alliance.

Charles McPherson: The Journey Home is the celebratory homecoming of acclaimed jazz musician Charles McPherson, who is from Joplin, Missouri and will be held July 23-25, 2021. Events include a free public performance featuring McPherson and his band; the establishment of a scholarship in McPherson’s name; and a public art piece featuring McPherson and other Black Americans influential in the performing and literary arts. The Minnie Hackney Community Service Center of Joplin is collaborating with several community stakeholders to organize this week-long celebration, including: Connect2Culture, George Washington Carver National Monument, Joplin Emancipation Park Days, Missouri Southern State University, Post Art Library, Pro Musica, Spiva Center for the Arts, and Visit Joplin.

Charles McPherson: The Journey Home is the celebratory homecoming of acclaimed jazz musician Charles McPherson, who is from Joplin, Missouri and will be held July 23-25, 2021. Events include a free public performance featuring McPherson and his band; the establishment of a scholarship in McPherson’s name; and a public art piece featuring McPherson and other Black Americans influential in the performing and literary arts. The Minnie Hackney Community Service Center of Joplin is collaborating with several community stakeholders to organize this week-long celebration, including: Connect2Culture, George Washington Carver National Monument, Joplin Emancipation Park Days, Missouri Southern State University, Post Art Library, Pro Musica, Spiva Center for the Arts, and Visit Joplin.

Charles McPherson: The Journey Home is the celebratory homecoming of acclaimed jazz musician Charles McPherson, who is from Joplin, Missouri and will be held July 23-25, 2021. Events include a free public performance featuring McPherson and his band; the establishment of a scholarship in McPherson’s name; and a public art piece featuring McPherson and other Black Americans influential in the performing and literary arts. The Minnie Hackney Community Service Center of Joplin is collaborating with several community stakeholders to organize this week-long celebration, including: Connect2Culture, George Washington Carver National Monument, Joplin Emancipation Park Days, Missouri Southern State University, Post Art Library, Pro Musica, Spiva Center for the Arts, and Visit Joplin.

Third Thursday is Joplin’s premiere community cultural event. From March through October, thousands of people gather on Main Street, and throughout downtown, gather on the Third Thursday of the month from 5:30pm to 8:30pm to enjoy local artisans, music, entertainment, and food. Third Thursday began as an indoor art walk in 2007 and has grown and evolved into the monthly street festival which draws 5000-8000 visitors each month to Main Street. This event celebrates all that makes Joplin including artists, musicians, food, businesses, organizations and our historic core. Each month has a different theme and we anticipate partnering with area organizations that have bicentennial themed activities during 2021. The event is free and open to the public and is sponosored by the Downtown Joplin Alliance.

Join us August 21-23, 2021 in Carthage, Missouri for our Route 66 Festival. There will be a couple’s golf tournament, car show, food trucks, arts and crafts vendors, live music, amusement rides and much more. Carthage events bring all of our people together to for food, music, and other cultural experiences from each group. This event is also a highlight of the unique history of the Mother Road in Missouri.

Join us August 21-23, 2021 in Carthage, Missouri for our Route 66 Festival. There will be a couple’s golf tournament, car show, food trucks, arts and crafts vendors, live music, amusement rides and much more. Carthage events bring all of our people together to for food, music, and other cultural experiences from each group. This event is also a highlight of the unique history of the Mother Road in Missouri.