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Forget that midnight train: Georgia now has a Gladys Knight Highway

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Grammy Award-winner Gladys Knight greeted guests before the highway dedication ceremony honoring Gladys Knight at the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. The state Senate unanimously passed a proposal to name State Route 9 from Peachtree Street to 14th Street after the Atlanta-born superstar, who has never before anything named after her in her home state. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
By Kristina Torres
May 7, 2015

Forget the midnight train to Georgia. Atlantans can now zoom down the new Gladys Knight Highway.

A portion of the city’s State Route 9 from Peachtree Street to 14th Street has officially been dedicated to the Atlanta-born Empress of Soul, after Gov. Nathan Deal signed Senate Resolution 441 this week in her honor.

It’s the first time anything has been named for Knight in her home state, despite a 50-year career, more than 40 albums and seven Grammy awards.

State Sen. Donzella James, D-Atlanta, sponsored the resolution.

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