The Magnolia Route
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Markerman62
N 30° 22.026 W 089° 05.587
16R E 298848 N 3361322
Located near the waterfront in Gulfport.
Waymark Code: WMKHE1
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member jdwms_1950
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On April 20, 1925, the Magnolia Route opened with a forty-hour, 1,000 mile endurance drive from Gulfport to Chicago. This route was designed to bring more commerce and tourism to Mississippi.
Date Installed:: 2007

Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi Department of Archives and History

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