Mackinac Bridge: A 50 Year Chronicle

The stories of what has taken place on and around the Mackinac Bridge during the past 50 years are told through words and pictures in a new book named a Michigan Notable Book for 2008.

"Mackinac Bridge—A 50-Year Chronicle, 1957-2007" is a more than 200-page tribute to the Mackinac Bridge and its colorful 50-year history, according to the book's author, Mike Fornes.

"The Mackinac Bridge means Michigan to so many people," he said. "Over the past 50 years there have been some pretty incredible stories that have taken place on the bridge, over it and underneath it. I wanted to tell the stories in one history that would encompass the time frame of 1957 to 2007."

He was inspired to write the book for those who care for the bridge and have been involved in its history.