Old Dixie Highway in Riviera Beach, FL is no more. Now when you travel down that highway you’ll be driving on President Barack Obama Highway. Riviera Beach officials renamed the highway. The new sign went up on Thursday displaying the name of the United States of America’s first black president. This highway holds a lot of history and memories for many people. Old Dixie officials have said it paid homage to an era that glorified slavery. The name was symbolic of racism that took place many years ago, cross burnings and the KKK and Riviera Beach Mayor, Thomas Masters says it was time for change. Check out the rest of this story after the jump.