Paul McCartney and his now wife Nancy Shevell tackled the route in a Ford Bronco in 2008, and were spotted by fans stopping for gas in Saint Louis. That’s where I started my one-week journey, keen to ...

A new tribute to Route 66 opens Thursday with an exhibit called “Through The Windshield, Missouri’s Route 66.” ...

February 5 and 6 at the Lebanon-Laclede County Library you can see the Route 66 100 Years exhibit. It celebrates both the centennial of the route and the 250th birthday of the United States.

Springfield's claim to be the birthplace of the Mother Road means it has been selected as the host city for the kickoff of ...

A formal dedication ceremony will take place at Birthplace Plaza at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and St. Louis Street - marking the precise time and location where the telegram proposing the ...

A Missouri State professor details the little-known connection as the next African-American Heritage Trail marker is set to ...

Springfield will host the National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration April 30-May 2, 2026, marking the 100th ...

To celebrate its lasting legacy on travel, commerce and American culture, Route 66 centennial events are planned all across ...

The Route 66 centennial celebration will kick off April 30 in Springfield with a live broadcast of the TODAY show and concert ...

There’s nothing like the beckoning open road, especially when there’s nostalgia involved. And there’s no more iconic US highway than Route 66. After all, it officially opened in 1926 as a 2,400-mile ...

The National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration will be held in Springfield from April 30 to May 3, 2026, featuring ...

Little Big Town, Chris Janson, Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts, Gretchen Wilson, the Ozark Mountain Daredevils and the Haygoods ...