Paducah
Irvin Cobb Hotel
Location of Paducah within Kentucky. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America.
Coordinates: 37°4′20″N 88°37′39″W / 37.07222, -88.6275
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	McCracken
Settled	c. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of the one hundred McCracken County is a County located in the Jackson Purchase, the extreme western end of the U 1821[1]
Incorporated (town)	1830
Incorporated (city)	1856
Government
- Mayor	William F. Paxton III
Area
- Total	19. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government William F Paxton III, better known to friends as Bill is a Republican Politician who is the current serving Mayor of Paducah KY. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (50. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²)
- Land	19. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (50. 5 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 1 km²)
Elevation	341 ft (104 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	26,307
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code	42001, 42002, 42003
Area code(s)	270
FIPS code	21-58836
GNIS feature ID	0500106
Website: http://www.paducahky.gov/city/index.php

Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky's Jackson Purchase Region and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 270 presently serves the US state of Kentucky 's western counties Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The Jackson Purchase is a region in the state of Kentucky bounded by the Mississippi River A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. McCracken County is a County located in the Jackson Purchase, the extreme western end of the U The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is located at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River. The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. The population was estimated 25,661 in 2006 ^[2]. Twenty blocks of Downtown Paducah have been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of

It is the hub for the Paducah Micropolitan Area, which includes McCracken, Ballard and Livingston counties in Kentucky and Massac County in Illinois; which had a population of 98,127 in 2006. The Paducah Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties – three in the Jackson Purchase Ballard County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Livingston County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Massac County is a County located in the state of Illinois, USA.

There is a Paducah, Texas which was named after Paducah, Kentucky and is the only other American city to share its name. Paducah is a town in Cottle County, Texas, United States. The population was 1498 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Paducah is located at 37°4′20″N, 88°37′39″W (37. 072226, -88. 627436). ^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (50. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²), of which, 19. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 square miles (50. 5 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 10%) is water.

Paducah is the largest city in the Jackson Purchase Region of Western Kentucky. The Jackson Purchase is a region in the state of Kentucky bounded by the Mississippi River It is one of two cities named Paducah located in the United States. The other Paducah is in the state of Texas, near the panhandle, and was named after Paducah, Kentucky [1]. Paducah is a town in Cottle County, Texas, United States. The population was 1498 at the 2000 census.

Climate

Paducah has a borderline humid subtropical climate, with an average annual temperature of 57. Humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa or Cwa) is a climate zone characterized by hot humid summers and chilly to mild winters 2°F (14°C). Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. Average annual precipitation is 49. 31 inches (125. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 25 centimeters), and average annual snowfall is 10. A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth 6 inches (26. 92 centimeters).

The highest recorded temperature in Paducah was 106°F (41°C), recorded on June 30, 1952 and July 28, 1952. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. The lowest recorded temperature was -15°F (-26°C), recorded on January 20, 1985. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)

History

The story of Pekin (Paducah)

Downtown Paducah

Paducah, originally called Pekin, began around 1815 as a mixed community of Native Americans and white settlers who were attracted by its location at the confluence of many waterways. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence there often to colonize the area A waterway is any navigable Body of water. These include Rivers Lakes Seas Oceans and Canals In order for a waterway

According to legend, Chief Paduke, most likely a Chickasaw, welcomed the people traveling down the Ohio and Tennessee on flatboats. The Chickasaw' are Native American people originally from the Southeastern United States (Mississippi Alabama Tennessee The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. His wigwam, located on a low bluff at the mouth of Island Creek, served as the counsel lodge for his village. WigWam is a duo comprising Alex James, the Bassist from Blur and vocalist Betty Boo. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. The settlers, appreciative of his hospitality, and respectful of his ways, settled across the creek. Hospitality refers to the relationship process between a Guest and a host and it also refers to the act or practice of being hospitable that is the reception and entertainment

The two communities lived in harmony trading goods and services enjoying the novelty of each other's culture. In Western music, harmony is the use of different pitches simultaneously and chords actual or implied in Music. Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic The settlers had brought horses and mules which they used to pull the flatboats upstream to farms, logging camps, trading posts and other settlements along the waterways, establishing a primitive, but thriving economy. The horse ( Equus caballus) is a hoofed ( Ungulate) Mammal, one of eight living species of the family Equidae. In its common modern meaning a mule is the offspring of a male Donkey and a female Horse, which is classified as a kind of F1 hybrid. A farm is an area of land including various structures devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food ( Produce, Grains, or Livestock Logging is the process in which Trees are cut down for Forest management and Timber. A trading post is a place where the trading of goods takes place A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan An economy is the realized social system of production exchange distribution and consumption of goods and services of a country or other area

This cultural interaction continued until William Clark, famed leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, arrived in 1827 with a title deed to the land upon which Pekin sat. William Clark ( August 1, 1770 &ndash September 1, 1838) was an American explorer soldier Indian agent, and territorial governor A title is a prefix or suffix added to a person's name to signify either veneration an official position or a professional or academic qualification A deed is a Legal instrument used to grant a Right. Deeds are part of the broader category of documents under seal. Clark was the superintendent of Indian affairs for the Mississippi-Missouri River region. He asked the Chief and the settlers to move along, which they did, offering little resistance probably because the deed was issued by the United States Supreme Court. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Though the deed cost only $5. 00 to process, it carried with it the full authority of the U. S. Government backed by the United States Army. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.

Clark surveyed his new property and laid out the grid for a new town which remains evident to this day. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan The Chief and his villagers moved to Mississippi allowing Clark to continue with the building of the new city which he named Paducah in honor of the Chief. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Upon completion of the platt, Clark sent envoys to Mississippi to invite Chief Paduke back to a ribbon-cutting ceremony, but he died of malaria in the boat while making the return trip. A ceremony is an activity infused with Ritual significance performed on a special occasion Malaria is a vector -borne Infectious disease caused by Protozoan Parasites It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions including The settlers had been allowed to purchase tracts within the new grid but most of them moved on to less developed areas.

Incorporation, steamboats and railroads

Citizens Bank Building is the second tallest structure in Paducah

Paducah was incorporated as a town in 1830, and because of the dynamics of the waterways, it offered valuable port facilities for the steam boats that traversed the river system. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving a Propeller A factory for making red bricks, and a Foundry for making rail and locomotive components became the nucleus of a thriving River and Rail industrial economy. A brick is a block of Ceramic material used in Masonry construction laid using mortar. A foundry is a Factory which produces Metal Castings from either Ferrous or non-ferrous alloys "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. A locomotive is a railway Vehicle that provides the motive power for a Train. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious"

After a period of nearly exponential growth, Paducah was chartered as a city in 1856. Exponential growth (including Exponential decay) occurs when the growth rate of a mathematical function is proportional to the function's current value A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status It became the site of dry dock facilities for steamboats and towboats and thus headquarters for many bargeline companies. A drydock is a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving a Propeller A towboat is a Boat designed for pushing Barges Towboats are characterized by a square bow with steel knees for pushing and powerful engines BARGE, the Big August RecGambling Excursion is a yearly convention held in Las Vegas during the first weekend of August Because of its proximity to coalfields further to the east in Kentucky and north in Illinois, Paducah also became an important railway hub for the Illinois Central Railroad, the primary north-south railway connecting Chicago and East St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico at Gulfport, Mississippi. A coalfield is an area of certain uniform characteristics where coal is mined The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The Illinois Central, sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. East St Louis is a city located in St Clair County Illinois, USA directly across the Mississippi River from St The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. The IC system also provided east-west links to Burlington Northern Railroad and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway lines (which later merged to become the BNSF Railway). The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States -based Railroad company operating between 1970 and 1996 The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The BNSF Railway headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the four remaining Transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in

Paducah in the Civil War

During the American Civil War on September 6, 1861, forces under Union General Ulysses S. Grant captured Paducah, which gave the Union control of the mouth of the Tennessee River. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. Throughout most of the war, US Colonel Stephen G. Hicks was in charge of Paducah and massive Union supply depots and dock facilities for the gunboats and supply ships that supported Federal forces along the Ohio, Mississippi and Tennessee River systems. A distribution center for a set of products is a Warehouse or other specialized Building, often with Refrigeration or Air conditioning A gunboat is literally a Boat carrying one or more Guns The term is rather broad and the usual connotation has changed over the years (sometimes encompassing

On December 17, 1862, under the terms of General Order No. 11, thirty Jewish families, longtime residents all, were forced from their homes. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Not to be confused with General Order No 11 (1863 General Order No Cesar Kaskel, a prominent local Jewish businessman, dispatched a telegram to President Lincoln, and met with him, eventually succeeding in getting the order revoked. Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal

On March 25, 1864, Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest raided Paducah as part of his campaign Northward from Mississippi into Western Tennessee and Kentucky to re-supply the Confederate forces in the region with recruits, ammunition, medical supplies, horses and mules and to generally upset the Union domination of the regions south of the Ohio river. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861. Nathan Bedford Forrest ( July 13, 1821 &ndash October 29, 1877) was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. The raid was successful in terms of the re-supply effort and in intimidating the Union, but Forrest returned south.

• Forrest's report: "I drove the enemy to their gunboats and fort; and held the town for ten hours, captured many stores and horses; burned sixty bales of cotton, one steamer, and a drydock, bringing out fifty prisoners. "

Later, Forrest, having read in the newspapers that 140 fine horses had escaped the raid, sent Brigadier General Abraham Buford back to Paducah, to get the horses and to keep Union forces busy there while he attacked Fort Pillow. The Battle of Fort Pillow, known as the Fort Pillow Massacre, particularly in the North was fought on April 12 1864, at Fort Pillow on

On April 14, 1864 Buford's men found the horses hidden in a foundry as the newspapers reported. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Buford rejoined Forrest with the spoils, leaving the Union in control of Paducah until the end of the War.

For more details on this topic, see Kentucky in the Civil War. Kentucky was a border state of key importance in the American Civil War.

1937 flood

Broadway in Paducah

See also: Ohio River flood of 1937

In 1937, the Ohio River at Paducah rose above its 50-foot flood stage on January 21, cresting at 60. The Ohio River flood of 1937 took place in late January and February 1937 The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. 8 feet on February 2 and receding again to 50-feet on February 15. For nearly three weeks, 27,000 residents were forced to flee to stay with friends and relatives in higher ground in McCracken County or in other counties. Some shelters were provided by the American Red Cross and local churches. The American Red Cross (also known as the American National Red Cross) is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance disaster relief and education inside Buildings in downtown Paducah still bear plaques that highlight the high water marks.

With 18 inches of rainfall in 16 days, along with sheets of swiftly moving ice the '37 flood was the worst natural disaster in Paducah's history. A natural disaster is the consequence of a Natural hazard (eg Because Paducah's earthen levee was ineffective against this flood, the United States Army Corps of Engineers was commissioned to build the flood wall that now protects the city from the ravages of flooding. The United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE) is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 34600 Civilian and 650 Military personnel Dike (constructionEmbankmentA levee, levée, dike (or dyke) embankment, floodbank or stopbank is a natural or artificial

The Atomic City

In 1950 the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission selected Paducah as the site for a new Uranium enrichment Plant. The United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC was an agency of the United States government established after World War II by Congress to foster and control Enriched uranium is a kind of Uranium in which the percent composition of Uranium-235 has been increased through the process of Isotope separation. Construction began in 1951 and began operations in 1952. The plant, originally operated by Union Carbide has changed hands several times to Martin Marieta, Lockheed-Martin, and is now operated by the United States Enrichment Corporation. Union Carbide Corporation ( Union Carbide) is one of the oldest chemical and polymers companies in the United States, currently employing more than 3800 people The United States Enrichment Corporation, a subsidiary of USEC Inc The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE), successor to the AEC, remains the owner. The United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC was an agency of the United States government established after World War II by Congress to foster and control

Quilt City, USA

The Museum of the American Quilter's Society in Paducah

On April 25, 1991, the American Quilter's Society located its Museum - MAQS in downtown Paducah. The Museum of the American Quilter's Society (also known as the National Quilt Museum) is located in Paducah Kentucky. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Museum of the American Quilter's Society (also known as the National Quilt Museum) is located in Paducah Kentucky. Each spring, during the Dogwood season, quilt enthusiasts from all over the world flock to Paducah for the Society's annual event. The Dogwoods comprise a group of 30-50 species of mostly Deciduous Woody plants growing as Shrubs and Trees some species are herbaceous perennial A quilt is a type of Bedding — a bed covering composed of a quilt top a layer of batting, and a layer of fabric for backing generally combined using the technique The Quilt Show is one of Paducah's largest events of the year and draws large revenue in tourism. Hotels for miles around the city fill up months in advance of the show.

Annual telethon

Local Chapters of Paducah's Lions Club and WPSD, the local NBC affiliate, hold an annual telethon to raise money for local charities. Lions Clubs International (LCI is the world's largest Secular service organization with over 44500 clubs and more than 1 WPSD-TV is an NBC affiliate based in Paducah Kentucky. It is owned by Paxton Media Group, a locally based family-run publishing company that also owns The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The money raised over the past 49 years has totaled more than $18,000,000 as of 2005. Talent throughout the years has been very diversified including:

• Hugh Downs (1959)
• Betty White (1959)
• "Doc" Severinson (1966)
• Leonard Nimoy (1967)
• Count Basie (1971)
• Melissa Sue Anderson (1976)
• Tom T. Leonard Simon Nimoy (born March 26, 1931) is an American Actor, Film director, Poet, Musician and Hall (1976)
• Carl Perkins (1979)
• Bill Anderson (1980)
• Peter Marshall (1983)
• Ed Begley, Jr. (1984)
• Todd Bridges (1984)
• Bobby Vee (1988)
• (Nathan Ellis)1993
• JD Sumner and the Stamps (1993)
• Juice Newton (2002)
• Pam Tillis (2004)
• Terry Mike Jeffrey (several appearances)
• Lew Jetton & 61 South (several appearances)
• Barbara Mandrell (several appearances)
• Steve Wariner (several appearances)
• Ralph Emery (as emcee - many years)
• Other various NBC soap opera stars
• Players and coaches from the St Louis Cardinals

Contemporary Paducah

In August of 2000, Paducah’s "Artist Relocation Program" was started to offer incentives for artists to relocate to its historical Downtown and Lower Town areas. Pam Tillis (born July 24, 1957 in Plant City Florida) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter and actress Terry Mike Jeffrey is an American Singer, Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Musical director, arranger and Actor Lew Jetton (born 1959 known as a Blues guitarist/singer while also spending many years as a meteorologist and local television personality The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating The program has become a national model for using the arts for economic development, and has been awarded the Governors Award in the Arts, The Kentucky Chapter of the American Planning Association Distinguished Planning Award, The American Planning Association National Planning Award, and most recently Kentucky League of Cities' Enterprise Cities Award. The arts is a broad subdivision of Culture, composed of many expressive disciplines. Economic development is the development of economic wealth of countries or regions for the well-being of their inhabitants The American Planning Association (APA is a professional organization representing the field of city and regional planning in the United States.

Lower Town, home of the Artist Relocation Program, is the oldest neighborhood in Paducah. As retail commerce moved toward the outskirts of town, efforts were made to preserve the architectural stylings, restoring the historic Victorian structures in the older parts of the city. The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of Architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era. The program helped that effort and became a catalyst for revitalizing the Downtown area. The Luthor F. Carson Center for the Performing Arts was also constructed.

In September of 2004 plans jelled to highlight Paducah's musical roots through the redevelopment of the South side of Downtown. A roots revival ( folk revival) is a trend which includes young performers popularizing the traditional musical styles of their ancestors The centerpiece of the effort is the renovation of Maggie Steed's Hotel Metropolitan[3], where legends such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Chick Webb's orchestra, B.B. King, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Ike and Tina Turner and other R & B and Blues legends polished their craft along what has become known as the Chitlin' circuit. Louis Armstrong (August 4 1901 &ndash July 6 1971 nicknamed Satchmo or Sachimo and Pops, was an American Jazz Trumpeter Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29 1899 &ndash May 24 1974 was an American Composer, Pianist, and Bandleader. Cabell "Cab" Calloway III ( December 25, 1907 &ndash November 18, 1994) was a famous American Jazz Singer William Henry Webb, usually known as Chick Webb ( February 10, 1905 – June 16, 1939) was a Jazz and Swing music B B King (born Riley B King, September 16 1925 is an American Blues Guitarist and Singer-songwriter. Robert Calvin Bland (born January 27, 1930) better known as Bobby “Blue” Bland, is an American singer of Blues and soul Ike & Tina Turner were an American Rock & roll and soul duo made of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression The " chitlin' circuit " was the collective name given to the string of performance venues throughout the eastern and southern United States that were safe and acceptable Using this genre as a foundation, supporters hope to advertise Paducah's role in the history of American music.

Music in Paducah

The town of Paducah has given birth to artists from various genres. The top mainstream artist is Steven Curtis Chapman, the greatest selling Christian artist of all time. Steven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962 in Paducah Kentucky, U Other artists include Ray Smith, whose recording of Rockin' Little Angel was a Rockabilly hit in 1960 and Terry Mike Jeffrey, who has been showcased on national television. Terry Mike Jeffrey is an American Singer, Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Musical director, arranger and Actor

The local community boasts a great "underground" musical environment, with acts finding some success due to the recent promotion of musical growth in the city with the new Middletown project. The most notable of these being local punk rockers The Wish You Weres, who have toured internationally and whose album Left 4 Dead was featured as one of the top 10 punk albums of the year by Rolling Stone Magazine. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published The town has recently began redeveloping its Middletown section as a hotspot for musical growth. The plan is very similar to its very successful Lowertown Artist District. The focal point of Middletown will be the Metropolitan Hotel, where many blues and jazz musicians played during the mid-20th century.

The town celebrates its local musicians many times in the year, but most notably during its annual Summer Festival and the Rock The Vote-sponsored Paducahpalooza festival. Rock the Vote is a 501(c(3 Non-profit organization founded in Los Angeles in 1990 by Jeff Ayeroff for the purposes of political advocacy

See also: Urban planning, Gentrification

Media

Local media in Paducah includes NBC affiliate WPSD-TV and regional daily newspaper The Paducah Sun, both owned by Paxton Media Group. Gentrification, or urban gentrification, is the change in an Urban area associated with the movement of more affluent individuals into a lower-class WPSD-TV is an NBC affiliate based in Paducah Kentucky. It is owned by Paxton Media Group, a locally based family-run publishing company that also owns The Paducah Sun is a daily Newspaper in Paducah Kentucky owned by the family-run Paxton Media Group. Paxton Media Group of Paducah Kentucky, is a privately held media company with holdings that include newspapers and a TV station WPSD-TV in Paducah Six radio stations call Paducah home with half of the stations owned by Bristol Broadcasting Company, while weekly newspapers the West Kentucky News and Lone Oak News also enjoy significant readership. " Bristol Broadcasting Company " is a Radio station chain operating 21 stations in three Southern United States markets A National Weather Service Forecast Office is based in Paducah, providing weather information to western Kentucky, southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and southwestern Indiana. The National Weather Service ( NWS) once known as the Weather Bureau is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union A bi-monthly magazine by the name of Paducah Life ([4]) debuted in 1994 and continues publication today. The magazine features articles about life and residents in and around Paducah.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 26,307 people, 11,825 households, and 6,645 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,350. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (521. 4/km²). There were 13,221 housing units at an average density of 678. 6/sq mi (262. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72. 78% White, 24. 15% African American, 0. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 25% Native American, 0. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 64% Asian, 0. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian 08% Pacific Islander, 0. Pacific Islander Americans are residents of the United States with original ancestry from Oceania. 55% from other races, and 1. 56% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America 38% of the population.

There were 11,825 households out of which 25. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36. 8% were married couples living together, 16. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43. 8% were non-families. 39. 3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 12 and the average family size was 2. 84.

The age distribution was 22. 5% under the age of 18, 8. 5% from 18 to 24, 26. 2% from 25 to 44, 22. 5% from 45 to 64, and 20. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 83. 4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77. 9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,137, and the median income for a family was $34,092. Males had a median income of $32,783 versus $21,901 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,417. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 18. 0% of families and 22. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 16. 8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

Paducah was the birthplace or residence of the following notable people:

• Vice President Alben W. Barkley spent much of his life in Paducah, and has a lake, an airport and other landmarks named after him in the area. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Alben William Barkley (November 24 1877 &ndash April 30 1956 was a Democratic member of the U Lake Barkley, a 58000-acre Artificial lake in Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon, and Trigg counties in Kentucky and extending Barkley Regional Airport is a public Airport located 12 miles (19 km west of the Central business district of Paducah, a city in McCracken County His historic home, Angles, is a private residence. One can visit Whitehaven, a mansion-turned-welcome-center off Interstate 24, where some of his memorabilia is displayed.
• Julian Carroll, Governor of Kentucky from 1974 to 1979
• Steven Curtis Chapman, contemporary Christian music star
• Irvin S. Cobb, humorist
• Russ Cochran, PGA Tour golfer
• Steve Finley, a longtime (and current) Major League Baseball player, was born in West Tennessee, but grew up in Paducah. Julian Morton Carroll (born April 16, 1931) was the Democratic Governor of the U The Governor of Kentucky is the head of the executive branch of the U Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Steven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962 in Paducah Kentucky, U Contemporary Christian Music (or CCM; also by its religious neutral term " inspirational music " is a genre of Popular music which is Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb ( June 23, 1876 – March 11, 1944) was an American author humorist and columnist who lived in New York and authored Russell Earl Cochran (born October 31, 1958) is an American Professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Steven Allen Finley (born March 12, 1965, in Union City Tennessee) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder. West Tennessee is one of the three Grand Divisions in the US state of Tennessee.
• Clarence "Big House" Gaines, Hall of Fame basketball coach
• Dr. Clarence Edward "Big House" Gaines Sr ( May 21, 1923 &ndash April 18, 2005) was a college men's Basketball coach with The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in downtown Springfield Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Basketball Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Robert H. Grubbs, a 2005 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, grew up in Paducah. The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry.
• Eddie Haas, former Major League Baseball outfielder, coach, manager and scout. George Edwin Haas (born May 26, 1935, Paducah Kentucky) is a former Outfielder, coach, manager and scout in
• Callie Khouri, who won an Oscar for her screenplay to Thelma and Louise, lived in Paducah for most of her childhood. Callie Khouri (born 27 November, 1957, as Carolyn Ann Khouri) is an American Screenwriter and Film director. Thelma & Louise is a 1991 American Road movie which breaks with tradition by featuring two female leads
• Fate Marable, jazz pianist and bandleader
• Kenny Perry, PGA Tour golfer, graduated from Lone Oak High School just outside Paducah, although he spent most of his childhood in Franklin, Kentucky. Fate Marable ( 2 December 1890 – 16 January 1947) was a Jazz Pianist and bandleader Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Professional wins (13 PGA Tour wins (12 1991 (1 Memorial Tournament 1994 (1 New England Classic Lone Oak High School is a public secondary school (grades 9-12 located in Lone Oak Kentucky, a city that shares a post office with Paducah Kentucky. Franklin is a city in and the County seat of Simpson County, Kentucky, United States.
• Boots Randolph, saxophonist
• Phil Roof, a former Major League Baseball player and coach and minor league baseball manager. Homer Louis "Boots" Randolph III ( June 3, 1927 &ndash July 3, 2007) was an American musician best known for his 1963 saxophone Phillip Anthony Roof (born March 5, 1941 in Paducah Kentucky) was a Catcher for the Milwaukee Braves (1961 and 1964 California Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North
• Actress Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Voyager, Boston Public, Shark) spent her teenage years in Paducah. Jeri Lynn Ryan (born February 22 1968 is an American actress known for her roles in Movies and Television. Boston Public is an American Television series created by David E Shark is an American Legal drama that originally ran on CBS from September 21 2006 to May 20 2008
• John Scopes, of Scopes Trial fame, is buried in Paducah
• Terry Shumpert, a former Major League Baseball player. John Thomas Scopes ( August 3, 1900 &ndash October 21, 1970) a Teacher in Dayton Tennessee, was charged on May The " Scopes Trial " ( Scopes v State 152 Tenn 424 278 S Terrance Darnell Shumpert (born August 16, 1966, in Paducah Kentucky) was a Major League Baseball utility player
• William Sledd, notable YouTube celebrity
• Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman lived in Paducah for a number of years. William Sledd (born October 11, 1983 in Paducah Kentucky) is an American vlogger on YouTube YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861. Lloyd Tilghman ( January 26, 1816 &ndash May 16, 1863) was a railroad construction engineer and a Confederate general in the American The only public high school in the Paducah Public Schools district, Paducah Tilghman High School, is named in honor of General Tilghman's wife Augusta Tilghman. Paducah Public Schools is a School district located in Paducah, Kentucky. Paducah Tilghman High School is a public secondary school in Paducah Kentucky, and is the only high school of the Paducah Independent School District.
• Marcy Walker, Liza Colby on All My Children
• Col. JD Wilkes, musician and visual artist, who still lives in Paducah
• Hoyt Hawkins, a member of the Jordanaires who gained international fame for singing background for Elvis Presley, was born in Paduch in 1927. Marcy Walker (born November 26, 1961) is an American actress. All My Children ( AMC) is a popular American Soap opera and drama television series that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC Col Joshua "JD" Wilkes (b April 18, 1972 in Baytown, Texas) a native of Paducah, Kentucky, is a
• Vernon Carver Rudolph, the founder of Krispy Kreme, was involved with a Broad Street doughnut shop in Paducah purchased by his uncle. Krispy Kreme is a chain of Doughnut stores Its parent company is Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc A doughnut (also spelled "donut" is a sweet Deep-fried piece of Dough or batter. Rudolph turned the company’s assets and the rights to a secret yeast-raised doughnut recipe into Krispy Kreme in Winston- Salem, NC. Ironically, Paducah has never had a franchised Krispy Kreme. Local doughnut shops have served similar doughnuts in Paducah since World War II.
• Charles "Speedy" Atkins, whose mummified body was on display at a local funeral home from 1928 to 1994.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

References

External links

• Attractions and features
  • Floodwall Murals depicting Paducah's history
  • Museum of the American Quilter's Society
  • Four Rivers Center for the Performing Arts
  • Market House Theater and Museum
  • Artist Relocation Program
  • Paducah International Raceway - Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Kenny Schrader and Bob Sargent Owners. Ralph Dale Anthony Wayne Stewart (born May 20, 1971 in Columbus Indiana) is an American race car driver/car owner/entrepreneur in NASCAR 's Kenneth Schrader (born May 29, 1955 in Fenton Missouri) is a second-generation race car driver
  • Whitehaven Welcome Center
  • Paducah Summer Festival
  • Wildhair Studios Historic Downtown
  • West Kentucky Community & Technical College

• Paducah, Kentucky is at coordinates 37°04′20″N 88°37′39″W / 37.072226, -88.627436 (Paducah, Kentucky)Coordinates: 37°04′20″N 88°37′39″W / 37.072226, -88.627436 (Paducah, Kentucky)