The Springfield News-Leader has coverage of Friday's dedication ceremony in Springfield, Mo., for Missouri's Route 66 being designated a National Scenic Byway. Several prominent Route 66 aficionados and historians were interviewed.
Also take note of the side story in the upper right about the historic Best Western Rail Haven motel offering special souvenirs to mark the occasion.
UPDATE: The Joplin Globe has a nice follow-up story about the Route 66 scenic byway designation and the impact tourism is having on the region.