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joplin mo
/ˈdʒɑːplɪn ˌmoʊ/ (JOP-lin MO)
Definition
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Joplin, MO is a city spanning Jasper and Newton counties in southwestern Missouri, USA, with most of the area in Jasper County.
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Known for its historical lead and zinc mining industry, Route 66 landmarks, and resilience after the 2011 EF5 tornado.
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After a wild detour on Route 66, we rolled into Joplin, MO, craving BBQ that could make a miner hang up his pickaxe.
Joplin, MO isn't just surviving tornadoes; it's thriving with murals, hideouts, and pies bigger than your regrets.
Visiting Bonnie and Clyde's Joplin, MO garage felt like time-traveling to a rom-com gone wrong—minus the getaway car.
In Joplin, MO, the locals ragtime their way through life, proving Scott Joplin's spirit lives on in every syncopated step.