The Birthplace of Route 66 Festival sent us in search of some numbers. How many international travelers motor down The Mother Road through Springfield?
The festival, which drew 56,000 last year, features an all-free musical lineup that includes favorite Branson acts on the KY3/KSPR stage in Park Central Square.
If you love learning new things or collecting memorabilia you'll want to check out the Old Glass Place during the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival where there are some fascinating items including a book of weird and wonderful stories about the Mother Road.
The original stretch of Route 66 along College Street is slowly getting a face-lift in an effort to revamp the tourist attraction, it could also be a bigger economic driver than expected for the city.
Missouri State University and Ozarks Alive are teaming up with a grant through the National Parks Service to record stories of truckers who drove on Route 66 in the Ozarks. Photojournalist Tim Leimkuhler brings us a little more insight into their project.