Meridianites reflect on how interstate highway system changed their way of life
Bill Graham / The Meridian Star The Interstate Highway System, which includes I-20 in Meridian, is the result of an act passed by Congress in 1956 called the Federal Aid Highway Act. Anne McKeeâs family liked to visit Clarkco State Park when she was a child. The Meridian family would drive on U.S. Highway 45 for a day trip to the park. Bill Graham / The Meridian Star Anne McKee remembers visiting Clarkco State Park as a child. âThat was a big deal when I was a kid to get to go there," she said. âThat was a big deal when I was a kid to get to go there,â...
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