The Dixie Highway Brought Paved Roads to the South-- Part 1: Now, the Road Is In Danger of Disappearing

From the April 2, 2015, Tallahassee (Fla.) Democrat by Gerald Ensley.

Today (April 2, 2015) marls the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Dixie Highway which linked the Midwest to the South for the first time.  It is significant to Tallahassee because it passed through the city.

Georgia Public Broadcasting will air a documentary Tuesday at 8 p.m..  In addition, the Florida State Library at the R.A. Gray Building plans to have a display of books about the Dixie Highway.  There is also a Dixie Highway page on Facebook which has numerous historic and current photographs.

The really sad thing about all this is that today in the 2020 coronavirus times, the fate of the Dixie Highway seems to be its elimination because the word Dixie reminds certain people of slavery and, as such, is offensive and has to be removed.

This has already taken place along several stretches of the road in Florida.

It Will Be Too Sad To Lose Such A Vital Link With History.  --RoadDixie