She may have sung about a midnight train to Georgia, but Gladys Knight can now take a ride on a highway named after her in her home state.
On Tuesday, flanked by state lawmakers at Georgia’s state Capitol, Knight was on hand for the official dedication of a stretch of State Route 9.
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It was a fun morning at the GA State Capitol recognizing S.R.441, the renaming of State Route 9 to Gladys Knight Hwy! pic.twitter.com/jkHxPLFlWz
— Georgia Restaurant Association (@GRAToday) June 9, 2015
“I am most happy for all of us, all of you,” Knight told supporters. “When you ride down the street and see my name, have some pride in it to know that you have a piece of it.”
Thank you, Atlanta!! This is a day that I will never forget💜💜💜 pic.twitter.com/FngMJYVQmP
— Gladys Knight (@MsGladysKnight) June 9, 2015
State Route 9 consists of Spring and West Peachtree streets, and the stretch of highway named “Gladys Knight Highway” will run from 14th Street to Peachtree Street, according to WABE.
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