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Neosho — There’s so much more to see!
Today you’ve enjoyed the floral beauty of Neosho and the Visitors Center at the nation’s oldest fish hatchery. We
encourage you to take advantage of the many other attractions offered by the “City of Springs” and Newton County.
Festivals, Events, and Celebrations. Events occur through out the year on Neosho historic courthouse square,
including classic car cruise nights and antique car and bike shows. Annual celebrations include: The Hermann Jaeger
Festival (first weekend in May); “Celebrate Neosho,” featuring live music and fireworks (last Saturday in June); The
Newton County Fair (early July); The Fall Festival, featuring arts, crafts, and an antique tractor show (first weekend in
October); The Christmas Parade and Dickens Faire (first Saturday in December); and the popular Holiday Basketball
Tournament (the week after Christmas).
The World’s Largest Flower Box. In the 1950’s Neosho became known nationwide as “The Flower Box City.” The
world’s largest flower box, on North College Street, commemorates this heritage.
City-wide Garage Sale. Missouri’s Largest Garage Sale occurs annually on the first Saturday of April, (second
Saturday, if Easter falls on that weekend). Search for treasures at over 350 sales.
Golf. The municipal 18-hole golf course, a challenging layout first opened in the 1920’s welcomes the public daily. Set
among mature oaks and lush valleys, the course challenges golfers of all skill levels.
Newton County Historic Park. Includes a museum, a one-room country schoolhouse, an authentic log cabin, and a
shelter available for private gatherings.
Longwell Museum. Located in the Elsie Plaster Community Center on the campus of Crowder College, the museum
displays artifact from Camp Crowder days and World War II, and features rotating art and cultural exhibits.
Murals. A number of murals are displayed throughout Neosho and Newton County, honoring the legacy of famed
muralist and Neosho native, Thomas Hart Benton. A walking tour features murals in the Neosho United Methodist
Church, City Hall, the Newton County Courthouse, and the City-County Library. Large mosaics adorn a commercial
building adjacent to Big Spring Park and the Crowder College gymnasium. Additional Murals can be seen in Granby,
Monark Springs, Newtonia, Seneca, and at The George Washington Carver Monument near Diamond.
Parks. Big Spring Park, the crown jewel of Neosho’s park system, features a large floral clock, a cave, a gushing spring,
and a children’s wading pool, along with playground and picnic areas. Weddings and reunions are common
occurrences. A Walk of Fame, adjoining the trout pool, honors famous Neoshoans.
Summertime sports and youth activities are headquartered in Morse Park. A paved, two-mile long exercise trail
through the park meanders alongside Hickory Creek, a spring-fed stream stocked with trout from the local fish hatchery
(handicapped fishing access provided). Picnic pavilions, a disc golf course , and a skateboard park are also available.
Bicentennial Park, maintained by the Missouri Department of Conservatio9n, an 800-acre wilderness area south of
town, attracts horseback riders, hikers, and animal watchers. Mort Walker Trail is paved and handicapped-accessible.
Many other attractions are located in the surrounding area, including the George Washington National Monument
near Diamond, float trips in adjacent McDonald County, the Spook Light near Hornet, the Ritchey Mansion and Civil War
battlefields in Newtonia, and Wildcat Glades Conservation and Audubon Center south of Joplin.
For more information contact The Neosho Chamber of Commerce, 21 W. Spring St. Neosho,
MO 64850, 417-451-1925, www.neoshocc.com.