U.S. Highway 51
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United States Highway 51 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern Wisconsin to the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana.
In addition to singing about U.S. Highway 61 on his album Highway 61 Revisited, musician Bob Dylan also commemorated Highway 51, covering folk song "Highway 51 Blues" on his eponymous album Bob Dylan.
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Termini
As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is Hurley, Wisconsin at U.S. Highway 2. Its southern terminus is La Place, Louisiana at Interstate 10.
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States traversed
The highway passes through the following states:
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Notable cities on the route
- Wausau, Wisconsin
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Janesville, Wisconsin
- Rockford, Illinois
- Decatur, Illinois
- Carbondale, Illinois
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Jackson, Mississippi
- McComb, Mississippi
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Related U.S. routes
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Source and external link
- U.S. Highways: from US 1 to (US 830) (Robert V. Droz)
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