Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky is the "Horse Capital of the World," located in the heart of the Bluegrass. It is the second largest city in Kentucky and has the second largest metropolitan area (after Louisville). As of 2004, the population estimates given by the U.S. Census Bureau was 266,358.

Notable natives

Famous residents of Lexington have included John Hunt Morgan, Thomas Hunt Morgan, Henry Clay, Jefferson Davis, John Breckinridge, John Cabell Breckinridge, Belle Brezing, Mary Todd Lincoln, actor Jim Varney, photographer Ralph Eugene Meatyard, author Guy Davenport, actor Harry Dean Stanton, and punk-rock godfather Richard Hell.

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John Hunt Morgan - Thomas Hunt Morgan - Henry Clay - Jefferson Davis - John Breckinridge - John Cabell Breckinridge - Belle Brezing - Mary Todd Lincoln - Jim Varney - Ralph Eugene Meatyard - Guy Davenport - Harry Dean Stanton - Richard Hell

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