Signed in purple ink, Minnesota dedicates highway to Prince

The late pop superstar Prince is being honoured in Minnesota as the state renames a seven-mile stretch of highway after him (AP/PA)

The late pop superstar Prince is being honoured in Minnesota as the state renames a seven-mile stretch of highway that runs past his Paisley Park home and recording studio after him.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz used purple ink on Tuesday to sign the Bill dedicating the road formerly known as Minnesota Highway 5.