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U.S. Highway 61, commonly referred to as blues highway, is a sprawling scenic highway traveling through the heart of the United States. It spans 1,300 miles from New Orleans in the south to the bustling Twin Cities in the north, and on to the legendary Great Lakes ending at the Canadian border. Historically it served as more than just a road, it was an escape route for black Americans fleeing the rural south to establish new lives in cities like Memphis, St. Louis, and Chicago. It’s equally influential to blues history; several famous blues singers lived along its bordering communities and wrote songs about traveling it. Bob Dylan, Willie Dixon, and Artie White among them.

U.S. Highway 61
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Minnesota Marine Art Museum Garvin Heights Lake Park Great River Bluffs State Park U.S. Highway 61 Winona County Historical Society Pickwick Mill Sugar Loaf Polish Cultural Institute and Museum Garvin Heights Vineyard John A. Latsch State Park Winona Visitor’s Center Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka Winona County Courthouse Latsch Island - Aghaming Park and Preserve Westgate Bowl Bloedow Bakery Blue Heron Coffee House Acoustic Cafe Bub’s Brewing Co Eatery & Saloon Blooming Grounds Coffee House

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