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Magnolia Route

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This marker is located in the neutral ground on 13th Street 
at the western side of the junction with 25th Avenue (U. S. Highway 49). 




The text of the marker:
"THE MAGNOLIA ROUTE

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."







  
Photo courtesy of Joe and Sarah Casey.


This marker was sponsored by Joe and Sarah Casey from proceeds of the book, "The  Magnolia Route 1923-1927," and by donations from the Antique Auto and Engine Club of Mississippi.
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