Missouri Route 57 (1922)
Route 171 is a short highway in western Missouri. Its northern terminus is at the Kansas state line where it continues as K-171 (east), K-171 near Opolis, Kansas. Its southern terminus is at the junction of Interstate 49 in Missouri, Interstate 49/U.S. Route 71 (Missouri), U.S. Route 71, Route 96 (Missouri), Route 96 and Route 571 (Missouri), Route 571 in Carthage, Missouri, Carthage. The last ten southbound miles are concurrency (road), concurrent with Interstate 49 Business (Joplin, Missouri), Business I-49. Route description Some (about half) of those last to Carthage, from its junction with I-49 Business at Madison Ave. in Webb City, Missouri, Webb City, are routed in a northeasterly direction. This results in going northeast on southbound Route 171 and vice versa along this stretch. However, I-49 Business is going more or less in its designated direction, north, in a wrong-way concurrency at the same time. Also, because of this curve back to the northeast, Route 171 ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Carthage, Missouri
Carthage is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 15,522 as of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Jasper County and is nicknamed "America's Maple Leaf City." History Jasper County was formed in 1841. Carthage was chosen as the county seat, the area cleared and the town platted in 1842. The city was named after ancient Carthage. By the time of the American Civil War, there were over 500 residents, a brick and stone courthouse, and several businesses. The area was divided over slavery, and almost all of the African-Americans in the county at the time were slaves. The Battle of Carthage, fought on July 5, 1861, was a clash between Union troops from St. Louis and Confederate troops led by the pro-Southern Missouri Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson. The "Second Battle of Carthage" occurred in October 1863 when Union troops confronted Confederate troops north of town and forced them to return to Arkansas. The town experienced minor skirmishes ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]