To be clear, River Road and U.S. Highway 61, sometimes called Great River Road, run along the same path — but they are two different roads. U.S. Highway 61 runs 1,407 miles between New Orleans ...

Illinois/Iowa (KWQC) - Great River Road has been selected as the Best Scenic Drive in America in the 2025 USA Today Ten Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Travelers nominated 20 routes, including ...

A Louisiana landscape of centuries-old sugar cane plantations and enduring Afro-Creole culture along the Mississippi River had been eligible for receiving rare federal protection following a multi ...

Louisiana leaders celebrate the decision to not proceed with the creation of the Great River Road Historic Landmark District Updated: 11:16 PM CST Feb 18, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ ...

But this month, the agency withdrew the 11-mile (18-kilometer) stretch of land known as Great River Road from consideration for National Historic Landmark designation at the request of state ...

To be clear, River Road and U.S. Highway 61, sometimes called Great River Road, run along the same path — but they are two different roads.