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Joplin Museum Complex
Brad Belk, Director

504 Schifferdecker
Joplin, MO 64801
417-623-1180

www.joplinmuseum.org

The Joplin Museum Complex, home to the Everett J. Ritchie Tri-State Mineral Museum, Dorothea B. Hoover Historical Museum, The Empire District Electric Company Museum, The Joplin Sports Authority Sports Hall of Fame, and the National Historical Cookie Cutter Museum.

Historic Murphysburg Preservation, Inc.
P.O. Box 1332
Joplin, Mo 64802

In 1992, the City of Joplin designated Sergeant Avenue from Second Street to Fourth Street as the “Murphysburg Residential Historic District.” At the request of homeowners in the adjacent neighborhoods, the City of Joplin expanded the historic district in 2004. Today, the historic district encompasses Sergeant Avenue from First Street to Seventh Street and Moffet Avenue from First Street to Fourth Street. Historic Murphysburg Preservation, Inc., a non-profit corporation, endeavors to preserve the integrity of the district and raise public awareness.

Get Involved! Join Historic Murphysburg Preservation, Inc. and help us:
Promote historic preservation in the district and throughout Joplin.
Peducate the community about its history.

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Post Memorial Art Reference Library
Leslie Simpson, Director

300 Main Street
Joplin, MO 64801
417-782-7678

www.postlibrary.org

The Post Library, an independently endowed private foundation, is located in the southwest corner of the Joplin Public Library, 300 Main Street, Joplin, Missouri. Antique stone statuary keeps solemn vigil at the arched entrance. As visitors pass from the bright and modern public library into the Post Library, they discover an enchanting place harkening back to days of antiquity.