SPRINGFIELD, MO - Governor Mike Kehoe will be in Springfield Wednesday, April 23 to make an announcement with the U.S. Route 66 Centennial Commission, The Road Ahead Partnership. Missouri Route 66 Centennial Commission and organizers of the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival.
The announcement will take place at 3 p.m. at the Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven, 203 S. Glenstone in Springfield.
The Missouri Route 66 Centennial Commission was established by the Governor to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Route 66 in 2026 and is charged with preparing cities across Missouri for the celebration, planning events, encouraging citizen involvement, and providing information on Route 66 centennial activities. To date, the Commission has incentivized Missouri communities to plan events and design tourist attractions with more than $1 million in investments funded by the state of Missouri.
Over the coming year, the Commission will make additional investments and make several major announcements to facilitate increased interest in visiting the show-me state in the centennial year. Details can be found at celebratemo66.com.
Members of the Commission include:
Cora Scott (Chair)
Rich Dinkela
Renee Eichelberger
Phyllis Ferguson
Rep. Betsy Fogler
Lyndall D. Fraker
Lula Mae “Luge” Hardman
Mark Hecquet
Brian McDonough
Kelly O’Malley
Rebecca E. Rupard
Ed Schott
Patrick Tuttle
Jacqueline “Jax” Welborn
For media information, contact
Cora Scott at 417-380-3352 or
cscott@springfieldmo.gov.
About Visit Springfield, Missouri
Visit Springfield, Missouri is the official destination marketing organization for Greene, Christian and Polk counties in southwest Missouri. Dedicated to boosting the local economy, the organization drives tourism and group business—bringing in leisure travelers, conventions, meetings and sporting events—through innovative marketing initiatives. Visit springfieldmo.org to learn more.
