On Feb. 26, during the centennial of Black History Month, Springfield's African-American Heritage Trail unveiled and dedicated its 11th marker adding local context to national history. The newest stop ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the 201-year history of Springfield, the city has been home to a future U.S. president, the founder of the Post cereal company, ...

A Black activist of Springfield’s past has greeted people coming downtown since last fall, and it serves as just one example of ongoing efforts to tell the stories and remember Black leaders of the ...

Sankofa is an African word which held deep meaning for the late LuJuana Hood. As she interpreted it, the word carried a message, “You must know your history to develop a better future.” These words ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Are you a history buff or an admirer of art? Springfield houses some of the most educational and fun museums for anyone who wants to see something new or old. Although some of the ...

City, state and federal leaders this week, blended praise for public art, history, tourism, infrastructure and the open road ...

A mural, sculptures and large mosaic all make up the newly dedicated Birthplace Plaza in downtown Springfield celebrating 100 ...

My earliest memory of Commercial Street was in the 1970s at around 4 years old with my north side mom at Busy Bee. Later, a few Hillcrest classmates had senior pictures taken around the Jefferson ...

With the weather turning to rain and the footing not conducive to walking with stilts, the colorful and extremely tall artists tip-toed into the Lyman and Merrie Woods Museum of Springfield History to ...