Eric on The Road

Journeys into the offbeat, off the beaten path, overlooked and forgotten - by Eric Model

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Arkansas hopes 'Rock 'n' Roll Highway' will boost tourism (AP)

From the Associated Press through USA Today:

By Andrew DeMillo
Associated Press Writer

A bill, by Rep. J.R. Rogers of Walnut Ridge, designates U.S. 67 in Jackson, Lawrence and Randolph counties as "Rock 'n' Roll Highway 67." Besides Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash, the bill notes that Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and Fats Domino also played at clubs along the stretch of highway.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-03-24-arkansas-rock-n-roll-highway_N.htm

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