JACKSONVILLE ::: FEATURE
Vintage Greetings From Jacksonville, Florida postcard

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA ::: ROUTE 1 PROJECT

Every stop along U.S. Route 1 reveals another layer of the American story. Jacksonville is where those layers begin to overlap. Folk traditions, blues, Southern rock, uncompromising independent music, modern sculpture, and the preservation of history all meet here, connected by people whose influence traveled far beyond the city itself. That's what the Route 1 Project is really about—not simply documenting places, but uncovering the unexpected connections that have always been there, waiting to be discovered.

MUSIC

SHANNON WRIGHT

Shannon Wright

Some artists don't chase the spotlight—they create their own gravity.

MUSIC

VIC CHESNUTT

Vic Chesnutt

Every great songwriter leaves behind a different way of seeing the world.

MUSIC

RONNIE VAN ZANT

Ronnie Van Zant

The songs became anthems because the stories came first.

MUSIC

BLIND BLAKE

Blind Blake

Some players master an instrument. A few redefine it.

MUSIC

RAY CHARLES

Ray Charles

He didn't fit genres. The genres learned to fit him.

ART

WILLIAM L'ENGLE

William L'Engle

Some artists record a place. Others change the way we see it.

ART

JOHN MARTINI

John Martini

Art doesn't always hang on a wall. Sometimes it changes the horizon.