American Highway Code US Route 51 History
. U.S. Route 51, a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) commencing from northern Wisconsin towards western suburbs of New Orleans (Louisiana). A large amount of the highway in Wisconsin as well as Illinois runs parallel to or else overlaps Interstate 39.
. The highway's northern terminus is Hurley (Wisconsin) by the side of U.S. Highway 2 and its southern terminus is Laplace (Louisiana) next to U.S. Highway 61.
. In adding together to singing about U.S. Highway 61 resting on his album Highway 61 Revisited, musician Bob Dylan has also commemorate on Highway 51, covering Curtis Jones' folk song "Highway 51 Blues" on his eponymous album Bob Dylan.
. In Memphis (Tennessee) all of U.S. 51 south of South Parkway East was renamed as of Bellevue Boulevard to Elvis Presley Boulevard. Graceland resides on this highway, in the subdivision of Whitehaven.
. In 2004, the six states that Highway 51 traverses hopped simultaneously as the Explore Hwy 51 Coalition to help promote this "All-American Road" and that group now offers information about visitor for traveling the length of the road.
