The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
COMPLETION Of
MUSCLE SHOALS
ROAD IN SIGHT
W. S. Brown, President Of
Association, Meets Repre-.
SentativeS of Counties
Along Route and C. of c.

The Muscle Shoals highway, proba-
bly, the most important link in the
through route between Memphis and
New York, will be completed between
Memphis n Chattanooga before the
passing Of another year, in the opinion
Of W. s.. Brown, of Iuka, Miss, presi-
dent Of the Muscle Shoals Highway as
ISOLATION.
Mr.. Brown attended the luncheon OF
the good roads committee of the Cham
Der Of Commerce Friday and explained
to members Of that committee and to a
number OF delegates representing tho
counties through which the highway
VIII. pass, what has thus far been &C
conipilshed and what is planned.
The first step toward building the
road were taken In January. 1917. when
the association wa organized. Mr.,
Brown has been the president since
that time, and has given much time to
promoting the building of the road.
Representatives from Fayette and
Hardeman counties, in Tennessee, and
from Aloorn and Tishomingo counties,
in Mississippi, attended Fridays confer
ence, as well as several delegates from
Florence, Ala, and the sentiment was
expressed that steps should be taken at
once by every county through which
the highway will run to do as much
grading and other work this year as
possible, Road districts have already
4 WV SA6NAiNpu III NogNNAb dIu JldiuC-
man counties, and bonds will be issued
later to provide for the grading ana
surfacing.
Tishomingo Is Active.
Tishomingo county, Mississippi, has
provided $50, 900 for the road, and will
receive a similar amount from the fed
eral government through the state high
way commission. A bond issue OF 500
600 has been provided by that county,
and in all a sum Of $1S3, 900 will DO
spent by the county In road improve.
ment.
Alcorn has about 2s miles OF the
highway partially graded and will have
the highway in shape for ~surfaclng be-
fore fall.
In Alabama much work has also been
done and It Is proposed to complete the
ROAD TO Chattanooga AZ loon as possi-
pc, AZ tha city the route will con-
Chattanooga to Bristol, where H. viii
connect with the National highway to
New York. When the links have all
been completed this will form a direct
route between Memphis and New York.
through some Of ths most beautiful
paratively easy grades.
lt a been proposed by Arkansas
good roads enthusiasts later to form
an Arkansas division or the Muscle
0noAlS highway ana to up the
road from Memphis by way of Wynne,
Des Arc, Cotton Plant and Lonoke to
Little Rock.
Gravel in Demand.
when | took the first steps toward
the organization Of the Muscle Shoals
highway" said Mr.. Brown Friday, II
had no idea of remaining at the head
Of the association SO long as l have.
But | am glad to see the intense In
terest which Is now being shown all
along the line. Mississippi Is prepar-
ing to spend millions or dollars In road
building during tho coming year.
AS an indication Of the revival Of
road building. the Tishomingo Gravel
company, at luka, is loading daily from
1870 to lao cars Of gravel and can not
keep UP with its orders, We will fin
ish grading the Muscle Shoals highway
through Tishomingo county this year,
but will let It settle, and probably will
not place the gravel upon 1t until next
year,
THE entire line will be built under
government supervision, so that thu
federal aid provided ror may be se-
cured through the state highway COM
missions Of Tennessee, Alabama and
Mississippi"
The most important connections to
be made at points on the Muscle Shoals
highway are, with the Dixie highway
at Chattanooga, with the Burlington
highway at Corinth, with the Jackson
highway at Florence and with the
highway to Meridian, Miss, at Middle
ton, Tenn,