History

The museum will receive the Thomas D. Clark Award of Excellence during Kentucky History Day ceremonies in Frankfort.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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