Black and white residents of Springfield lived together in harmony, declared The Rev. William N. DeBerry. He doubted the Ku Klux Klan would ever establish a presence in the city. It was February 1921.

The Colonial Hotel opened in 1907. The six-story building served as a gathering place for business meetings, proms and other ...

Families in Springfield, Missouri are sharing stories of segregation, resilience, and community as Black History Month continues, including memories of a relative being lynched on the Springfield ...

Decades ago, Springfield was a hotbed of innovation and led the world in production of farm equipment at a time when farming ...

When it comes to history, there are names and stories many people may never know — unless someone takes the time to preserve ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) and History Museum on the Square teamed up to create a new exhibit that is now on display at the airport. The exhibit, titled “History ...

Springfield weather, "Wild Bill" Hickok's shootout on the square and a well at the heart of the city's founding have all been ...

In 1925, Dr. Carter G. Woodson planned a week-long celebration called “Negro History,” first observed the following year. Today, in 2026, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASALH ...

Summer in Springfield continues to show residents and visitors exactly why Illinois’s capital of 100,000 comes alive when the sun makes its long-awaited debut. The birthplace of the 16th president, ...