Paducah, Kentucky

Paducah is a city located in McCracken County, Kentucky at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,307. It is the county seat of McCracken County{{GR|6}}.

People from Paducah

Paducah was the birthplace of jazz pianist and bandleader Fate Marable, humorist Irvin S. Cobb, and contemporary Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman. Vice-president Alben W. Barkley spent much of his life in Paducah, and has a lake, an airport and other landmarks named after him. His historic home, Angles, is a private residence. One can visit Whitehaven, a mansion-turned-welcome-center off Interstate 24, where some of his memorabilia is displayed. Steve Finley, a longtime (and current) Major League Baseball player, was born in West Tennessee, but grew up in Paducah. Actress Jeri Ryan (', Boston Public) spent her teenage years in Paducah. Col. JD Wilkes, musician and visual artist, was born in and resides in Paducah.

Related Topics:
Jazz - Fate Marable - Irvin S. Cobb - Contemporary Christian music - Steven Curtis Chapman - Alben W. Barkley - Steve Finley - Major League Baseball - West Tennessee - Jeri Ryan - Boston Public - Col. JD Wilkes

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