A movement to rename Dixie Highway — for some a painful reminder of a tragic, racist past — might be gaining steam in Broward County. The argument is being made by one of Broward County… ...

Dixie Highway might get a makeover in Broward County, being renamed after a prominent black woman who escaped slavery to help create change. Arguing the name Dixie represents a “racialized and ...

In South Florida, leaders are discussing whether to change the name of Dixie Highway, which some say glorifies the nation’s racist history. By Audra D. S. Burch HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Hubert ...

Alan Jackson landed the penultimate slot on ABC's CMA Music Festival recap on Monday night, singing 'Dixie Highway,' a song he recorded with Zac Brown for. Skip to main content Skip to site footer.

By Alaa Elassar | CNN Dixie. It was once a catchall word for the South. There are countless songs about it. Streets still carry the name, as do restaurants and grocery stores. But Dixie has also be… ...

Some public officials in Florida are questioning whether a historic national route that remains a main thoroughfare in Chicago’s south suburbs bears an antiquated name that some might find of… ...

On the back side it said ‘dix,’ which means 10 in French,” said Tammy Ingram, author of “Dixie Highway: Road Building and the Making of the Modern South, 1900-1930”.

Old Dixie Highway is no more in Riviera Beach, Fla. ... The song “Dixie,” dubbed the anthem of the Confederacy, became popularized through minstrel shows with actors in blackface.

The day has finally come: Miami-Dade County might change the name of Dixie Highway, which is gross, racist, and a shamefully symbolic reminder of the state's slaveholding past.

There are countless songs about it. Streets still carry the name, as do restaurants and grocery stores. ... author of "Dixie Highway: Road Building and the Making of the Modern South, 1900-1930".

It was once a catchall word for the South. There are countless songs about it. Streets still carry the name, as do restaurants and grocery stores. But Dixie has also been a problematic label ...