Joplin
a city in Jasper co., Mo., on the Missouri Pacific and other railroads; 14 miles S. W. of Carthage and 168 miles S. of Kansas City. It is the commercial trade center of the Southwest Missouri lead and zinc mining district; principally engaged in mining, smelting, and the manufacture of white lead; has elec- the Mediterranean, making a total fall white lead; has electhe Mediterranean, making a total fall tric lights and street railroads ; Holly system of waterworks; 2 National banks , feet. The Upper Jordan was first exand daily, weekly, and monthly period- canoe in 1869. period- plored by John McGregor in his Rob Roy icals. Pop. (1910) 32,073; (1920) 29,902.
JOPPA. See JAFFA.