The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
SECOND HIGHWAY
MAY LINK CITY
WITH FAR NORTH
Mississippi River Scenic
Roads Advantages to be
Shown Opelousas
GENERAL MANAGER
DUE HERE TO EXPLAIN
Follows Different Route
From Canada to the
Mexican Gulf

Mexican Ol1I1
opelousas and ST. Landry parish
may have another big highway, if
reports reaching this city are to be
credited. The Mississippi River Scenic
highway system, routed from Port
Arthur, Canada, to Port Arthur. Tex
as, is due to hit Louisiana somewhere,
and why not opelousas?
]. c. Flower, assistant organizer Of
the highway route, was in opelousas
a day or two ago and stated that the
route may be buih through this city.
as it is favorably located for the road.
Mr.. Flower stated that Truman
Pierson, the general manager Of the
route, will visit Opelousas within the
next two weeks and while here pre-
sent to local people the advantages
Of this highway. Mr.. Pierson has
Just traversed the route in the scout
car of the organization behind and
backing the highway, and Mrs. Pier
con will accompany him on the scout
ing trip.
The Mississippi River Scenic high
way is one of the greatest highways
in the United States, and covers as
rich a territory as can be found any
where. Thousands of tourists from
the northern states will be brought
south to enjoy the wonderful climate
we have in this section, and viii be
shown the many great advantages IN
agricultural and indudtrial develop
ment.
It is expected that a large number
of citizens of this city viii greet the
scout car piloted by General Manager
Piergon when he arrives here on his
official tour of inspection. He VII
give the people of this city fine edu-
cational and historical talk. and those
VINO hear his words win be fortunate
indeed.
vica-nresident Lorenzo Mornhinyeg
of Opelousas, prominent citizen ana
business man and always booster
for good roads as well as the better
things Of modern life, viii receive
notification within a very few days
of the actual time of General Manager
pierson's arrival in Opelousas, and
acting on that information viii get
busy in making extensive preparations
to entertain the guest within our
gates.
While this newspaper has not been
informed as to the exact geographical
route Of this new highway, we are OF
the opinion that it will come south
ON the east bank of the Mississippi
river and cross the Father of Waters
At or near Baton Rouge, thence pur-
suing a general westerly direction to
Port Arthur. Texas.
If this be the general route It VIII
no doubt take advantage of the fact
that from Krotz Springs west to Opel
lousas and from opelousas west to
Eunice there exists already, OF is n
under construction, system OF hard
surfaced highways which could be link
ad into a single unit and thus form a
mart Of this big highway. West OF
Eunice it Is proposed to build to Kin
der thence on West to the state line
at the Sabine river.
This is the logical and feasible
route for the big highway and its ad-
vantages should be pointed out to
General Manager Pierson when ne
visits opelousas. Other advantages
that could be enumerated in connee-
tion with arguments favoring this
route would be the fact that at Livon'
ia the highway would connect with
the Jefferson: at opelousas with the
Pershing. at Kinder with the Pelican
and at Beaumont or Orange with the
Spanish Trail highways.
The good roads advocates OF Opel
ousas should get busy at once and
heartily cooperate with Mr.. Mornhin.
veg in extending the glad hand OF
welcome to the general manager when
he arrives and. impress on him the
tact that the route outlined above Is
the route that should be selected Tor
the Mississippi River Scenic high