Ghost of Shelbyville Bridge

Question: I remember reading in the 1960s or 70s about a woman that was in a fatal accident on a bridge span in Shelbyville and is said to be haunting the area. People reported seeing a shadow on the bridge at the scene of the accident.  Can you tell me more about this?  Is it [...]

Kentucky’s brush with Nobelity

Question: This question was not asked by a reader but I’m know you’re thinking about it. What is Kentucky’s experience

with Nobel Peace Prize winners? I’m glad you asked!
Answer: The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to 95 individuals and 20 organizations since 1901.
In light of Al Gore’s Nobel Peace Prize win, we decided to list [...]

Traveling through Kentucky

Question: When did the first explorers travel through Pound Gap between Jenkins, KY and Pound, Va.?
Answer: This answer comes from the Kentucky Encyclopedia:
From 1750 onward the Cumberland Plateau was explored and settled by pioneers traveling down the Ohio River from the east. Most Kentuckians now living in the Cumberland Plateau area, however, are descendants of [...]