Last winter, cabin fever had had me digging through some local roadside history and it turned into a pretty fun way to spend a few winter afternoons. Since moving to southern Indiana, I’ve been curious about what this little stretch of old US 31 in Memphis, Indiana once looked like back when traffic rolled straight through town instead of flying by on nearby Interstate 65. US 31 stretches 1,280 miles from Mackinaw City, Michigan all the way to Spanish Fort, Alabama, and Memphis claims about 1.8 miles of that historic highway. It may not sound like much, but at one time this little crossroads community had gas stations, cafes, and…