A husband and wife team who moved the Munger Moss restaurant to Lebanon, Missouri, and built a famous motel of the same name were among those who will be inducted into the 2025 Laclede County Route 66 Wall of Fame. Pete and Jessie Hudson moved the Munger Moss Sandwich Shop from Devils Elbow, Missouri, to … Continue reading Munger Moss Motel founders among those going into Laclede County Route 66 Wall of Fame
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Munger Moss Motel again sold again to Arkansas company that plans to restore it
The Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon, Missouri, again has been sold to The Dels Corporation of Mountain Home, Arkansas, which states it plans to restore the property and its iconic neon sign. The Route 66 motel apparently was under contract to be sold to The Dels Corporation in early 2023, but a dispute between the … Continue reading Munger Moss Motel again sold again to Arkansas company that plans to restore it
Barbecue restaurant opening in Wrinks Market building in Lebanon
Smokin Jones BBQ is moving into the historic Wrinks Market building along Route 66 in Lebanon, Missouri, a few weeks after its previous tenant announced it was closing. According to the Laclede County Record, Smokin Jones also will offer fresh-made salads, plus pies made by Wrinks' pie maker. Food will be sold to-go. Mike Jones … Continue reading Barbecue restaurant opening in Wrinks Market building in Lebanon
Munger Moss Motel owner says she was conned out of $18,000 from asphalt contractor
The owner of the Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon, Missouri, told a nearby news outlet she was swindled out of $18,000 from a New Hampshire asphalt contractor hired to do a repair job at the property. Shelly Cravens told KYTV of Springfield, Missouri, that she hired Henry Stanley of New Hampshire to smooth out a … Continue reading Munger Moss Motel owner says she was conned out of $18,000 from asphalt contractor
Vintage Cowgirl at Wrink’s Market is closing permanently on July 13
The Vintage Cowgirl at Wrink's Market in Lebanon, Missouri, announced on Facebook it was closing permanently after 8 p.m. Saturday. It's the second closure of the historic Route 66 business since its founder and longtime operator died in 2005. "We have cherished every moment serving you and the community," the post from the business stated. … Continue reading Vintage Cowgirl at Wrink’s Market is closing permanently on July 13
Former Lebanon gas station owner who recalls briefly meeting Pretty Boy Floyd dies at 98
Tommy Speaker, likely the oldest surviving businessman from the peak Route 66 era of Lebanon, Missouri, who as a child encountered outlaw Pretty Boy Floyd, died last Tuesday. He was 98. Speaker ran the now-vacant Speaker's Mobil station, an operation that had been owned by his family since Route 66 was built in the 1920s. … Continue reading Former Lebanon gas station owner who recalls briefly meeting Pretty Boy Floyd dies at 98
Celebration of life for Munger Moss owner includes cleanup, fundraiser for National Register
The Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon, Missouri, is hosting a celebration of life on May 3-5 for its longtime co-owner that will include a cleanup of the site and a fundraiser to list the property on the National Register of Historic Places. The celebration of life is scheduled for 5 p.m. May 5 that will … Continue reading Celebration of life for Munger Moss owner includes cleanup, fundraiser for National Register
Three named to Laclede County Route 66 Wall of Fame’s latest class
Three individuals will be inducted into the Laclede County Route 66 Wall of Fame during a ceremony next month. The Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society announced the third set of inductees last week. The ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 27 at the Cowan Civic Center in Lebanon, Missouri, during the society's … Continue reading Three named to Laclede County Route 66 Wall of Fame’s latest class
Forest Manor Motel in Lebanon is torn down
The closed Forest Manor Motel in Lebanon, Missouri, just down the road from the Route 66 landmark Munger Moss Motel, was demolished in recent weeks. The razing of the 80-year-old motel on the city's east side was reported by the Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society. The motel originally was built in 1941 as the Green … Continue reading Forest Manor Motel in Lebanon is torn down
Ramona Lehman, longtime owner of the Munger Moss Motel, dies at 85
Ramona Lehman, the owner of the historic Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon, Missouri, for more than a half-century, died Wednesday morning. She was 85. Tributes to Lehman on social media began pouring in shortly after her death was announced: Lehman had been in frail health after the death of her husband Bob in 2019. Early … Continue reading Ramona Lehman, longtime owner of the Munger Moss Motel, dies at 85