In today’s Joplin Globe is an article covering the current financial status of Ozark Memorial Park. The cemetery, located at the corner of St. Louis and Langston Hughes Broadway, was established in 1928 by George W. Crocker. The cemetery has remained a family business ever since, but several judgments by the state and county for failure to pay taxes may result in the cemetery business being sold at auction.
Historic Joplin
The History of Joplin
