This has been in the works for a while, but appears a Route 66 museum will be installed at the historic Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage, Mo., by sometime next year, according to the Carthage Press.
Eric Kellstadt, senior transportation planner with the Joplin office of the Missouri Department of Transportation, said MoDOT auditors and attorneys have reviewed the contract between the department, Brad Belk, who will be assembling the display, and Jasper County.
Belk, director of the Joplin Museum Complex, said his attorney was reviewing the contract, and he hoped to present it to the Jasper County Commission for their review on Friday. […]
Belk said he’s planning an exhibit that is more than just a case of artifacts, but until the contract is signed he can’t even make plans for the display. The Jasper County Courthouse and Beautification Board will likely participate in planning the exhibit.
The MoDOT apparently is being deliberate about the grant because it’s never given money for a museum before. It wants to make sure its p’s and q’s are in place before proceeding.