Historic Jefferson Highway
Broadcasting every 4th Thursday, this Big Blend Radio podcast focuses on the historic Jefferson Highway, an international highway that runs from Winnipeg, Canada down through Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, to New Orleans, Louisiana. There are some parts of Arkansas that were also part of the historic route. It was created by the Jefferson Highway Association, which was originally founded in 1915. The Jefferson Highway, also known as “The Pines to the Palms Highway,” is a historic vacation route that is going through a tourism rebirth and it’s exciting for travelers and destinations alike!
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Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
This episode of Big Blend Radio focuses on the historic Jefferson Highway and features Roger Bell, President of the Jefferson Highway Association, and board director Arlene Gould, Director of the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau in Louisiana. Created by the Jefferson Highway Association which was originally founded in 1915, the Jefferson Highway is an international highway, also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. More: https://jeffersonhighway.org/Featured music is "House of the Rising Sun" from the album "Never Trust the Living" by Johnny Mastro & Mama's Boys - https://johnnymastro.com/Hear the Big Blend Radio "Jefferson Highway" Show airing every 4th Thursday at 6pm CT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
BIG BLEND RADIO'S JEFFERSON HIGHWAY PODCAST
Travel North America's original International Vacation Route with Big Blend Radio’s ”Jefferson Highway” Travel Channel. Enjoy podcasts, interviews, and expert panel discussions covering travel and tourism, history and destination stories along the route and beyond.
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This podcast is cohosted with Roger Bell, President of the Jefferson Highway Association. Learn more about the Jefferson Highway and the Association here: https://jeffersonhighway.org/
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