‘People from all over the world are going to see that name’: Augusta honors Jessye Norman

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Augusta Chronicle) – She performed in concert venues across the world. She won five Grammy Awards including the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award. She earned the Kennedy Center Honor in 1997 and the National Medal of Arts in 2009. And now, Jessye Norman’s name will be viewed by thousands as they take exit 199 from I-20 to Washington Road year-round with the naming of the Jessye Norman Memorial Interchange on Saturday. Continue Reading…