Great River Road

The Great River Road is a collection of state, provincial, federal, and local roads which follow the course of the Mississippi River through ten states of the United States and one Canadian province. They are Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Ontario. A five-state section of the road has been designated a National Scenic Byway.

Related Topics:
Mississippi River - United States - Canadian - Arkansas - Illinois - Iowa - Kentucky - Louisiana - Minnesota - Mississippi - Missouri - Tennessee - Wisconsin - Ontario - National Scenic Byway

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Developed in 1938, the road has a separate commission in each state and province. These in turn cooperate through the Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC). The 2,340 miles (3,765 km) are designated with a green and white sign showing a river steamboat inside a spoked wheel with the name of the state or province. The over-all logo reads "Canada to Gulf" where the local name would be.

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