Purple Highway: Minnesota Renames Stretch of Hwy. 5 in Honor of Prince
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A stretch of Highway 5 in Minnesota has been officially named after the late musician Prince, who was born and raised in the state. The highway, which runs through the city of Chanhassen where Prince's Paisley Park estate is located, will now be known as "Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway." The tribute was approved by the state legislature in 2019 and was officially unveiled on Wednesday, marking what would have been Prince's 63rd birthday.
- Princely Pride: Stretch of Hwy. 5 officially named for Minnesotan Prince Star Tribune
- Signed in purple ink, Minnesota dedicates highway to Prince The Associated Press
- Minnesota governor to sign bill dedicating highway to Prince ABC News
- Section of Highway 5 renamed in honor of Prince KSTP
- Now You Can Drive on Prince's Highway Newser
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