Tennessee State Route 19
State highway in Tennessee, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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State Route 19 (SR 19) or the Tina Turner Highway is a state highway in Haywood and Lauderdale counties in Tennessee, United States.[3][4] State Route 19 is 42.81 mi (69 km) long.[1]
Tina Turner Highway | ||||
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Maintained by TDOT | ||||
Length | 42.81 mi[1] (68.90 km) | |||
Existed | October 1, 1923[2]–present | |||
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West end | near the Mississippi River at Golddust | |||
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East end | I-40 Exit 60 at Mercer Rd | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Tennessee | |||
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The Mississippi River valley with flood plains and bluffs, the rolling hills of Tennessee and cotton fields dominate the rural landscape of the area traversed by SR 19. Industries are present in the urban areas of Ripley and Brownsville.
A segment of State Route 19 between Brownsville and Nutbush was named "Tina Turner Highway" in 2002 after singer Tina Turner who spent her childhood in Nutbush.[5][6][7] State Route 19 is mentioned in her song "Nutbush City Limits". State Route 19 is located on the southeastern edge of the New Madrid Seismic Zone, an area with a high earthquake risk. At the west end of the route, Island No. 30 of the Mississippi River was created by earthquake activity in the early 19th century, when the river changed course permanently.