Campus Map, Directions

Missouri Southern State University is situated on a beautiful 373-acre suburban campus in Joplin, MO. Our postal mailing address is 3950 E. Newman Rd., Joplin, MO 64801-1595 USA

Below are helpful resources when planning a visit to MSSU.

Campus map. (PDF) When printing this PDF, set your printer to "landscape" for best results.

Directions:

From Kansas City
- HWY 71 South. Take Webb City Exit at Carthage. Just past Carterville exit take South HWY 249 to Newman Rd. Exit. West on Newman Rd. to campus - 2 miles.
From Springfield
- I-44 West, follow signage at Exit 11B; North on HWY 249 to Newman Rd. West on Newman Rd. to Duquesne Rd. and the MSSU campus.
From Fayettville, AR
- HWY 71 North - continue north when HWY 71 becomes HWY 249. Continue on HWY 249 to Newman Rd. West on Newman Rd. to Duquesne Rd. and the MSSU campus.
From Tulsa, OK
- I-44 East to Joplin, exit on Range Line Rd. (exit 8B); north on Range Line Rd. to Newman Rd.; East on Newman Rd. approximately 1.5 miles to MSSU campus.
From Wichita, KS
- South on I-35 to HWY 166; East on HWY 166 to Baxter Springs, KS; North on Alt. 69 to Rt. 66; East on Rt. 66 to Joplin (Rt. 66 becomes 7th Street) to Range Line Rd.; north on Range Line Rd. to Newman Rd.; East on Newman Rd. approximately 1.5 miles to Missouri Southern campus. Or HWY 400 (Kellogg in Wichita) to HWY 171 to Madison Ave. in Webb City, Mo.; South on Madison Ave. (which becomes Range Line Rd. in Joplin) to Newman Rd.; East on Newman Rd. approximately 1.5 miles to Missouri Southern campus.

Hotels and Accommodations

Hotels near Missouri Southern State University
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Restaurants

The Joplin Convention & Visitors Bureau provides a directory of area restaurants from local bistros to national franchises
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Community Maps

Maps of Joplin, Carthage and Neosho

Administration and Organization

Focus on Faculty

Southern Views Image Galleries

School of Arts and Sciences

Robert W. Plaster School of Business Administration

School of Education

School of Health Sciences, Public Safety and Technology

University Mission