Highway 61 follows the Mississippi River from Louisiana to Minnesota. It no longer runs through Clarksdale, Mississippi. It was rerouted as a bypass nearly 20 years ago.
Highway bypasses are often spearheaded by state leadership. They pledge to reduce truck traffic and congestion while letting drivers go faster. They often get opposed by the small towns and cities that get bypassed and businesses that miss out on money.
Johnny Newson has seen the change. He's the president of the county board of supervisors in a county that’s lost tens of thousands of residents. A series of studies on the impacts of bypasses have reached mixed conclusions. The consensus is this: If a town is already thriving with a diverse economy, it’s less likely to be affected. If a town is struggling, there’s a good chance it’ll struggle more.
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