Vegas Street Named After Sammy

Written By Lyrian McGregor
Manny Davis at the dedication of Sammy Davis Jr Drive in Las Vegas

Manny Davis at the dedication of Sammy Davis Jr Drive in Las Vegas

Clark County honored another member of the legendary Rat Pack recently, when a stretch of Industrial Road got a new name: ‘Sammy Davis Jr Drive’.

The name change affected 1.8 miles of Industrial Road from Sahara Avenue to the intersection of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Drives, behind the Mirage.

“Sammy Davis Jr. and the rest of the Rat Pack put Las Vegas on the map,” Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani said in a news release. “Now we are literally putting Sammy on the map and reuniting him with the rest of the Rat Pack for the first time in decades. This is great for Las Vegas, great for Sammy and his children, and great for the businesses along this corridor.”

Manny Davis, head of the Sammy Davis, Jr. Estate was present at the dedication.

Lyrian McGregor
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