History Archives

Torn to Pieces: a photograph, a band, a town and a tornado

by Katya Cengel
May 25, 2022

When a devastating tornado struck Dawson Springs, Kentucky, a marching band photo took flight and traveled more than 100 miles away from home. Its journey unearthed more than two decades of local history.

A scandalous chapter from Hopkinsville’s past is topic of next History on Tap

by Jennifer P. Brown
May 17, 2022

Local resident Wynn Radford will describe the allegations of corruption that prompted a federal grand jury probe of local government and police in the 1950s.

Hopkinsville women take trip of a lifetime

by Alissa Keller
May 16, 2022

In the most recent "Snapshots in Time" column, Alissa Keller looks into the lives of 10 women who earned a spot on a trip of a lifetime.

Murray State celebrates centennial with campus exhibit

by Mason Galemore
April 24, 2022

The exhibit, titled “1922,” came together with help from faculty and students in Murray State’s Introduction to Public History classes.

Derby winner Flying Ebony topic for History on Tap

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 20, 2022

Chris Jung will give the program on the horse that had ties to Christian County.

Easter egg hunt captures spirit of the season — but only for some

by Alissa Keller
April 18, 2022

A photograph that ran on the front page of the Kentucky New Era on April 6, 1953, illuminates a joyful moment in Hopkinsville's history — but not a inclusive one.

Author who once featured local Jewish businesswoman Sarah Myers to lead virtual program

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 17, 2022

The book features a chapter on the late Sarah and Frances Myers, who ran Arnolds House of Fashion in Hopkinsville.

Sacred hares, banished winter witches and pagan worship – the roots of Easter Bunny traditions are ancient

by Tok Thompson
April 13, 2022

The Easter Bunny's origins date back to prehistoric times.

Sailor buried at Paducah 81 years after Pearl Harbor

by Derek Operle
April 10, 2022

A bagpiper played “My Old Kentucky Home” as Hal Jake Allison’s casket was brought to the family plot, where he received full military honors.

The story behind the woman in the blue dress

by Alissa Keller
March 21, 2022

An old portrait of a Christian County woman who was born in the 1870s inspires a deep look into one family's history.

Edgar Cayce celebration planned downtown

by Jennifer P. Brown
March 11, 2022

Cayce Day — organized by the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County, Visit Hopkinsville and Milkweed Health & Harmony Emporium — will be Saturday, March 26.

Fannie Lander: A civil rights activist ahead of her time

by Jennifer P. Brown
March 8, 2022

Lander and her husband, attorney Robert Lander, sued Ohio Valley Railroad for forcing her to give up a first-class ticketed seat because she was Black.