Joplin

Joplin is a city in southwestern Missouri, United States. It is the county seat of Jasper County and part of the Joplin metropolitan area. The city functions as a regional commercial and medical hub, with sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, education, and retail. As of recent estimates, the city has roughly 50,000 residents, with a metropolitan area of about 200,000.

In May 2011, Joplin was struck by a violent EF-5 tornado that caused extensive damage and significant loss of life. The disaster led to a prolonged rebuilding and planning effort, including housing, infrastructure, and community services.

Joplin also refers to an open-source note-taking application. The software is cross-platform, available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, and uses Markdown for note formatting. It supports notebooks and tags, to-do lists, and end-to-end encryption for stored data. Notes can be synchronized with cloud services such as Nextcloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, or WebDAV.

Janis Joplin, born in 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas, was an American singer and songwriter who rose to fame in the 1960s with the band Big Brother and the Holding Company. She became a prominent figure in rock and blues-influenced music, with hits including "Piece of My Heart" and "Me and Bobby McGee," and is regarded as one of the era's most influential vocalists. She died in 1970 in California.