Hunt's Taylor Creek Construction has been hired by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to rebuild the Joplin Missouri Stake Center, located just east of the destroyed Joplin High School. The aim of this blog is to look back at the history of the building owned by The LDS Church (members of which are commonly called Mormons); compile stories of survival related to the tornado that destroyed the place of worship; and chronicle the reconstruction of the new regional church center.
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| The Joplin Missouri Stake Center (west side) before the May 22, 2011, tornado. The Joplin Missouri Stake was organized Sept. 9, 1979, under the direction of Elder Bruce R. McConkie. Dee V. Sharp was called as its first stake president. |
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| The Joplin Branch building in September of 1963 before it became the stake center. |
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| The former Webb City Branch Building on Liberty & 3rd Street |
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