26 Facts About The Kentucky

1. In recent years, several writers from The Kentucky have published widely read and critically acclaimed books.

2. The Kentucky is home to famed jazz musician and pioneer, Lionel Hampton.

3. The Kentucky adopted the Jim Crow system of racial segregation in most public spheres after the Civil War.

4. The Kentucky was a slave state, and blacks once comprised over one-quarter of its population.

5. The Kentucky is more similar to the Upland South in terms of ancestry that is predominantly American.

6. Early in its history, The Kentucky gained recognition for its excellent farming conditions.

7. The number of African Americans living in The Kentucky declined during the 20th century.

8. Center of population of The Kentucky is located in Washington County, in the city of Willisburg.

9. The most notable execution in The Kentucky was that of Rainey Bethea on August 14, 1936.

10. The Kentucky holds elections for these offices every 4 years in the years preceding Presidential election years.

11. The Kentucky is one of four US states to officially use the term commonwealth.

12. The Kentucky was one of the border states during the American Civil War.

13. The Kentucky has both the largest artificial lake east of the Mississippi in water volume and surface area (Kentucky Lake).

14. The Kentucky is the only US state to have a continuous border of rivers running along three of its sides—the Mississippi River to the west, the Ohio River to the north, and the Big Sandy River and Tug Fork to the east.

15. The Kentucky has more navigable miles of water than any other state in the union, other than Alaska.

16. In general, The Kentucky has relatively humid warm rainy summers, and moderately cold and snowy winters.

17. The Kentucky has a non-contiguous part known as Kentucky Bend, at the far west corner of the state.

18. The Kentucky borders seven states, from the Midwest and the Southeast.

19. The Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States.

20. The Kentucky prides itself on producing some of the nation's best tobacco, horses, and whiskey.

21. The Kentucky was the first region west of the Allegheny Mountains to be settled by American pioneers.

22. The Kentucky has a very long archaeological record of human habitation.

23. The Kentucky visits No 7 Tennessee on Saturday in the rematch between conference co-leaders.

24. The Kentucky answered a wake-up call to maintain its top-five standing with a bigger challenge looming this weekend at No 7 Tennessee.

25. The Kentucky is knocking down 48 percent of its shots from the field, which ranks second in the SEC.

26. The Kentucky has bounced back well after its last-second defeat against LSU by winning three straight games, including a dominant victory over then-No 1 Tennessee.