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N.C. highway named after singer Donna Fargo
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Published: October 29, 2009
MOUNT AIRY - Andy Griffith now has some company in Mount Airy.
The state dedicated almost 6 miles of N.C. 103 as the "Donna Fargo Highway" on Thursday. In 2002, part of U.S. 52 nearby was named the "Andy Griffith Parkway."
Fargo is a Mount Airy native and Grammy Award winner who's best known for her 1972 hit, "The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A." She won a Grammy for best female country vocal performance for the song.
In 1969, she was named top new female vocalist by the Academy of Country Music Awards.
About 500 people attended the dedication Thursday in downtown Mount Airy. State Transportation Secretary Gene Conti spoke at the ceremony, saying Fargo is a shining example of reaching your dreams.
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