Joplin Essential Info
Overview
Joplin is in Southwest Missouri, USA.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Mar-Oct
Current Time
Current Weather
61 °F
Clear
Fun Facts
- Joplin was once a backdrop for arguably the most notorious U.S. criminal gang, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. They robbed their way through Joplin for a few weeks in the mid-1930s.
- As tornado-inducing as the region might be, Joplin actually sits outside what's loosely defined as Tornado Alley.
- Joplin was named after Rev. Harris G. Joplin, who founded the region's first Methodist congregation in the mid-19th century.
- Dennis Weaver, anAmerican actor who was best known for his work in television, was born in Joplin.
- Billy Cook, and American serial killer who murdered six people on a 22-day rampage between Missouri and California in 1950–51, was born in Joplin.
Popular Foods
- Pan Roasted Duck Breast
- Crab Cakes