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Today, we have some interesting and fun facts about Kentucky! Often referred to as the Bluegrass State for the blue hue of the grass for which it’s officially named, however, residents from the Eastern Kentucky region like to think the official nickname can also be attributed to the rich history of Bluegrass Music.

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Lexington, Kentucky, is called the “horse capital of the world” because of the high mineral content in the soil of the Bluegrass Region of Central Kentucky. This creates stronger bones, making Thoroughbreds more durable for horse racing.

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Not only is Kentucky known for horses, but it’s also recognized for its musical heritage. It’s home to the 144-mile U.S. 23 Country Music Highway in eastern Kentucky. This area has produced more country music stars per capita than any other region in the United States. The most notable of these stars include Chris Stapleton, Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, The Judds, Dwight Yoakam, Tyler Childers, Billy Ray Cyrus, Ricky Skaggs, Patty Loveless, Keith Whitley, Tom T.Hall among others.

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The Kentucky Derby, held in Churchill Downs, is the oldest continuously held horse race in the United States. People wear fancy hats and cheer for their favorite horses.
Mammoth Cave National Park is in Kentucky and has the longest cave system in the world!
The state is called the Bluegrass State because of the fields that turn a beautiful shade of blue-green in spring.
Muhammad Ali, the famous boxer, was born in Kentucky! He was known for his speed and charisma inside and outside the ring.
Kentucky’s got lots of history! It was the 15th state to join the United States and was a border state during the Civil War.
Kentucky is also famous for its fried chicken, thanks to Colonel Harland Sanders, who started Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).

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The state’s lowest point is in the Mississippi River and the highest point is Black Mountain, part of the Appalachian Mountains.
Louisville, the biggest city in Kentucky is the only place in the world to have hosted the first American performance of a Beethoven symphony.
There’s a museum called Vent Haven Museum in Kentucky that’s all about ventriloquism. It’s where you can see lots of different puppets and learn about this cool art.
Kentucky’s got some amazing nature spots! Cumberland Falls is known as the “Niagara of the South” because of its beautiful waterfall.
The state bird is the Northern Cardinal, and the sugar maple is the state tree.
Famous actors George Clooney and Johnny Depp were both born in Kentucky.

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Bonus Facts

The Big Sandy River in eastern Kentucky gets its name from the large amount of sand bars created from floods and droughts through the years. The Big Sandy and the Kentucky River both empty into the Ohio River.
Kentucky is also home to Cumberland Falls, the second-largest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains and the largest waterfall in the Eastern United States, south of Niagara Falls in the Daniel Boone National Forest on the Cumberland River. This river empties into the Ohio River, as well.
Kentucky was the birthplace of 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.

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