Friday evening, June 12, just behind the Route 66 Visitors Center in Amarillo, a once-in-a-generation happening occurred that brought people of all denominations, ages, races and cultures together for a special moment in time.
The crowd celebrated the unveiling of the “66 Stories from Route 66,” a 400-foot mural that has brought to life 66 local stories, making it a living landmark along Amarillo’s stretch of the Mother Road that immersed local students who conducted the project’s living history interviews.
The event was immortalized by taking photos under the Sixth Street underpass, where the new mural colors the walls and memories with stories and songs…