SPRINGFIELD — The city has a lot to celebrate during Black History Month this year. There is the first Black female school ...

The African American Heritage Trail in Springfield, Missouri is being used to preserve and highlight the city's African ...

The City of Springfield kicked off Black History Month with its 40th annual Black American Heritage Flag Raising ceremony at ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The City of Springfield celebrated the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth with a flag-raising ceremony and a special musical concert. The Springfield Brethren Community ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield’s historical narrative traces back to the early 1800s, intricately weaving a collection of significant events that span two centuries. The Springfield Underground: what ...

Springfield native Ruth E. Carter has made Academy Awards history once again, earning another Oscar nomination for her costume design work on the film Sinners and becoming the most-nominated Black ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – In Springfield, the annual ‘Lift Every Voice Lecture Series’ kicked off in observance of Black History Month. The lectures are held at the Spring of Hope Church of God in ...

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 ...

A new exhibit at the History Museum on the Square in Springfield, Missouri, explores the history of Jewish people in the Ozarks. The exhibit, "Creating Community: Jews of Springfield," features ritual ...

On Jan. 12, 2010, Haiti was hit by a 7.0 earthquake that ended up killing 300,000 people and injuring another 300,000. More ...

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, ...