“After returning to the U.S., Johnny and June wasted no time in making things official.” After years of friendship, musical collaborations, and undeniable chemistry, Johnny proposed to June onstage in London, Ontario, Canada, on February 22, 1968. Less than two weeks later, they were married. but not in a grand ceremony. Instead, their wedding was…

“Some of the locals tasted it.” On the late morning of March 3, 1876, something utterly bizarre happened in Bath County, Kentucky. Rebecca Crouch, a farmer’s wife, was making soap on her porch near Olympia Springs when chunks of red meat began raining down from a clear sky. The pieces, roughly two inches square, littered…

“After the storm, something strange was discovered: a silhouette of the girl’s face appeared, etched into the glass of the window near where she died” Beside Maple Grove Cemetery stands a white house built in 1870, known locally as the Sexton House. Originally home to the cemetery’s caretaker, the house has earned a reputation far…

“Disguised and armed, they moved with speed and precision, likely rehearsed from prior Confederate guerilla raids during the Civil War.” On March 20, 1868, the quiet town of Russellville, Kentucky, found itself at the center of outlaw history when the notorious Jesse James Gang carried out a daring broad-daylight robbery at the Southern Bank of…

“The spring flows steadily from a limestone formation at the base of a steep hill, its cold water emerging naturally from the earth. In the early days” The Scottsville Public Spring sits at the corner of First Street and East Locust Street in Scottsville, Kentucky, but its importance to the town’s history cannot be overstated.…

“After his death, many believe his spirit returned to the building, continuing his rounds through the darkened corridors long after the hospital had closed.” The Allen County War Memorial Hospital in Scottsville, Kentucky opened its doors on July 2, 1952, built in the years following World War II to serve the local community and honor…

“J.L. Turner, a functionally illiterate Tennessee farmer who left school in the fourth grade after his father’s death, was widely respected for his work ethic and practical business sense” Scottsville, Kentucky, holds a unique place in American retail history as the birthplace of Dollar General. Long before the company became one of the nation’s largest…

“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room in heaven.” Muhammad Ali is interred at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky, a city that proudly celebrates its connection to the iconic athlete and humanitarian. Cave Hill Cemetery, established in 1848, is a historical gem in its own right, with lush landscapes and…