The rides operate during the summer months only. Mickey Mantle played on the Yankee's minor league team in Independence at Shulthis Stadium. Located west of Riverside Park. All the facts and statistics about Mickey Mantle's career. The Independence Museum stands as one of the city's prime cultural attractions.
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William Inge, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, was born and grew up in Independence. The William Inge collection, housed at the college, is the most extensive collection in existence. It began as a way to keep playful pranksters out of mischief on Halloween night. Independence, a town of around 11,000, adapts itself to becoming a city of over 80,000. Neewollah offers a musical stage show, queen Nelah competition and coronation, a carnival, street acts, artist alley, and top performers in the entertainment world.