Trail of Tears Pow Wow…Mother-Daughter Day

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Anything and everything Native American can be seen at the annual Trail of Tears Pow Wow held in Hopkinsville, Kentucky each year.  This historically important event features tribal dancing, Native American storytelling, arts and crafts, and more. It was held this past weekend and these photos are wonderful.  Just wanted to share with our Kentucky readers.

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The following photos are from Trail of Tears PowWow

It was cloudy and windy most of the day. Check out the rainbow.

 

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Samantha and I had a great time! I love the authentic Native American Indian dance competitions with contestants in full Native American regalia. Anything and everything Native American is there to buy from vendors; dream catchers, jewelry, pottery, smudge sticks, sweet grass, paintings, books, arts and crafts. I got two dream catchers for my grandkids and dancing bells for Samantha. The bells are really cool. I got my usual, sage for smudging and an arrowhead.

The Pow Wow is held every year at the Trail of Tears Commemorative Park in Hopkinsville, KY. This historic park is one of the few documented sites of actual trail and campsites used during the forced removal of the Cherokee people to “Indian Territory”. It was used as an encampment…

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BILL MONROE….FATHER OF BLUEGRASS MUSIC

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“To me, bluegrass is really  the  country music. It was meant for country people.” ~Bill Monroe

Bill Monroe, bluegrass musician and songwriter,  was born on September 13, 1911 in Jerusalem Ridge, Kentucky.  He was one of eight children and learned to play the guitar and mandolin at the age of 9 years old.  His birth name was William Smith Monroe.

Bill Monroe formed the band known as The Bluegrass Boys in the 1930’s.  They performed on the Grand Old Opry radio show many times giving birth to the genre of music that came to be known as “bluegrass.”

Bill Monroe is famous for the song, Blue Moon of Kentucky and today it is the Kentucky state song.  Kentucky Waltz is another of his compositions.

He was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor in 1991.  He was presented the National Medal of Arts in 1995 by President Bill Clinton.

Bill Monroe died September 9, 1996 in Springfield, Tennessee.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BILL MONROE!  KENTUCKY LOVES YOU AND YOUR MUSIC!

You can read more about Bill Monroe, his life and his music here:  Bill Monroe Biography and Bill Monroe, Bluegrass Museum.

A Meal With the Horses

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Fashioned after an old country store, Windy Corner Market and Restaurant north of Lexington is right in the middle of some of America’s legendary horse farms. The restaurant uses Kentucky ingredients in their recipes and offers Kentucky foodstuffs for sale.

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Eating a meal with horses may not sound very appetizing, but let me explain. Windy Corner Market is a one-of-a-kind restaurant that is surrounded by horse farms on each side. Going there to eat almost feels like your own personal escape from the hectic life (for me, college life) you lead on a daily basis. I guess if you are not a huge horse fan, you may not find the surroundings to be so oasis-like, but you get the point.

Windy Corner Market is a restaurant I am thrilled to have stumbled upon during my search for brunch spots in/near Lexington. Although my friends and I did not make it there in time for brunch, the brunch menu sounds nothing less of amazing. I will definitely be back to try it out.

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Kentucky’s Western Kentucky University earns National Recognition

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WKU’s on-campus landscaping has earned national recognition…

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WKU is the only Kentucky school included in The Campus Wild: How College and University Green Landscapes Provide Havens for Wildlife and “Lands-on” Experiences for Students, a new publication from the National Wildlife Federation.

WKU's on-campus landscaping has earned national recognition in The Campus Wild: How College and University Green Landscapes Provide Havens for Wildlife and “Lands-on” Experiences for Students, a new publication from the National Wildlife Federation. (WKU photo by Bryan Lemon) WKU’s on-campus landscaping has earned national recognition in The Campus Wild: How College and University Green Landscapes Provide Havens for Wildlife and “Lands-on” Experiences for Students, a new publication from the National Wildlife Federation. (WKU photo by Bryan Lemon)

The richly detailed guide, released Sept. 8, highlights how colleges and universities are playing a dynamic role protecting wildlife and restoring habitats in campus green spaces—including on-campus landscapes and natural areas, as well as distant campus-owned lands. It explores how such green places—dedicated to “The Wild”—also can benefit students, faculty, and staff with leadership opportunities, hands-on learning, energy savings, water conservation, and much more.

“We at WKU have always taken pride in the natural…

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