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 ...

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 ...

What does "home" mean to you? To strike up conversations about housing types, what "home" feels like, who has access to housing and what the history of housing in Springfield has looked like since ...

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, ...