U.S. Route 61 or U.S. Highway 61 (U.S. 61) is a major United States highway that extends 1,400 miles (2,300 km) between New Orleans, Louisiana and the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River and is designated the Great River Road for much of its route.

Highway 61, the so-called Blues Highway, is a road designed in 1926 that stretches 1430 miles from New Orleans to the state of Minnesota, more or less following the course of the Mississippi River.

Map of the Great River Road through Mississippi. Take a slow drive along Highway 61 to the hometown of Jim Henson, BB King's birthplace, and the heart of Delta blues country.

23 hours ago · A motor vehicle accident was reported to the department that happened on U.S. Highway 61 at the Hurstville/Esgate intersection north of Maquoketa on March 12 at about 7:41 p.m.

Our entire US-61 series, condensed into an 8 hour video, traveling 1,400 miles through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana. Video speed v...more.

U.S. Highway 61 is Minnesota's most storied and scenic highway. Its historic route winds beneath the dramatic bluffs of southeastern Minnesota, cuts through the former pine logging region of east-central Minnesota, and journeys along the spectacular north shore of Lake Superior.

Oct 2, 2018 · Highway 61 runs for 1,400 miles (2,300km) between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Wyoming, Minnesota. For our purposes, we will concentrate on the section from “The Cradle Of Jazz” to...

U.S. Highway 61 (US 61) is a U.S. Highway in southeastern and east-central Minnesota, which runs from the Mississippi River Bridge at La Crescent and continues north to its northern terminus at its junction with Interstate 35 (I-35) at the city of Wyoming.

They may call it the Blues, but road tripping through the area where this distinctive musical style was born will likely lift your spirits. In fact, the area is so rich in musical history that U.S. Route 61, which runs right through it, has been dubbed the "Blues Highway".

Old Hwy 61! Discover the Fun on Old Hwy 61 is the reclaiming of the original U.S. Route 61 as it winds through Chisago, Pine and Carlton Counties in east central Minnesota.