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Joplin, MO
CITY
Official Website:
http://www.joplinmo.org/
Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.joplincc.com/ Population:
45504 (2000 census) Founding Date:
23-Mar-1873 (founded) County:
Jasper County, Newton County Founded 1873 by John C. Cox.
SCHOOLS
BIRTHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Tony Alamo |
Religion |
20-Sep-1934 |
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Tony Alamo Christian Ministries |
| Robert E. Allen |
Business |
25-Jan-1935 |
10-Sep-2016 |
CEO of AT&T, 1988-97 |
| John Beal |
Actor |
13-Aug-1909 |
26-Apr-1997 |
The Little Minister |
| Bob Cummings |
Actor |
10-Jun-1908 |
2-Dec-1990 |
The Bob Cummings Show |
| Langston Hughes |
Poet |
1-Feb-1902 |
22-May-1967 |
The Negro Speaks of Rivers |
| Hale Irwin |
Golf |
3-Jun-1945 |
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Three-time US Open winner |
| H. Lee Scott |
Business |
14-Mar-1949 |
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CEO of Wal-Mart, 2000-09 |
| Dennis Weaver |
Actor |
4-Jun-1924 |
24-Feb-2006 |
Sam McCloud in McCloud |
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