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La Crosse, Wisconsin
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La Crosse
City
City of La Crosse
Downtown La Crosse

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Location of La Crosse in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 43°48′48″N 91°13′59″W / 43.81333°N 91.23306°W / 43.81333; -91.23306Coordinates: 43°48′48″N 91°13′59″W / 43.81333°N 91.23306°W / 43.81333; -91.23306
Country
United States
State
Wisconsin
County
La Crosse
Government
• Mayor
Tim Kabat (D)
Area[1]
• City
22.54 sq mi (58.38 km2)
• Land
20.52 sq mi (53.15 km2)
• Water
2.02 sq mi (5.23 km2)
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• City
51,320
• Estimate (2016)[3]
52,109
• Rank
US: 709th
• Density
2,501.0/sq mi (965.6/km2)
• Urban
100,868 (US: 298th)
• Metro
136,749 (US: 294th)
Time zone
Central (UTC−6)
• Summer (DST)
Central (UTC−5)
Zip Code
54601, 54602, 54603
Area code
608
FIPS code
55-40775[4]
GNIS feature ID
1567672[5]
Airports
La Crosse Regional Airport
Interstate
I-90
Website
cityoflacrosse.org
La Crosse is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of La Crosse County. Lying alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border.[6]
The city's estimated population in 2014 was 52,440.[7] The city forms the core of and is the principal city in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of La Crosse County and Houston County, Minnesota, with a combined population of 135,298.[8] La Crosse is home to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Viterbo University, and Western Technical College. A regional technology and medical hub, La Crosse has received high rankings from some magazines in health, well-being, quality of life, and education.[6][9][10][11]
Contents
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1 History
2 Geography
2.1 Climate
2.2 Neighborhoods and districts
3 Demographics
3.1 2010 census
4 Government and politics
4.1 Mayors
5 Economy
5.1 Largest employers
5.2 Shopping
5.3 Convention Center
6 Media
6.1 Print
6.2 Television
6.3 AM radio
6.4 FM radio
7 Education
8 Health care
9 Infrastructure
9.1 Water
9.2 Transportation
10 Culture
10.1 Bars and clubs
10.2 Annual events
11 Riverside Park
12 Gallery of historic places
13 Religion
13.1 Catholic
13.2 Protestant
13.3 Orthodox
13.4 Jewish
13.5 Unitarian Universalist
13.6 Muslim
14 Sports
15 Awards and rankings
16 Notable people
17 Sister cities
18 See also
19 References
20 Further reading
21 External links
History[edit]
Artists representation of La Crosse in 1867.
The first Europeans to see the site of La Crosse were French fur traders who traveled the Mississippi River in the late 17th century. There is no written record of any visit to the site until 1805, when Lt. Zebulon Pike mounted an expedition up the Mississippi River for the United States. Pike recorded the location's name as "Prairie La Crosse." The name originated from the game with sticks that resembled a bishop's crozier or la crosse in French, which was played by Native Americans there.[12][13]
The first white settlement at La Crosse occurred in 1841 when Nathan Myrick, a New York native, moved to the village at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin to work in the fur trade. Myrick was disappointed to find that because many fur traders were already well-entrenched there, there were no openings for him in the trade. As a result, he decided to establish a trading post upriver at the then still unsettled site of Prairie La Crosse. In 1841, he built a temporary trading post on Barron Island (now called Pettibone Park), which lies just west of La Crosse's present downtown. The following year, Myrick relocated the post to the mainland prairie, partnering with H. J. B. Miller to run the outfit.[14][15]
The spot Myrick chose to build his trading post proved ideal for settlement. It was near the junction of the Black, La Crosse, and Mississippi Rivers. In addition, the post was built at one of the few points along the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi River where a broad plain ideal for development existed between the river's bank and the tall bluffs that line the river valley. Because of these advantages, a small village grew around Myrick's trading post in the 1840s.
A small Mormon community settled at La Crosse in 1844, building several dozen cabins a few miles south of Myrick's post. Although these settlers relocated away from the Midwest after just a year, the land they occupied near La Crosse continues to bear the name Mormon Coulee.[16]
On June 23, 1850, Father James Lloyd Breck of the Episcopal Church said the first Christian liturgy on top of Grandad Bluff.[17] Today a monument to that event stands atop the bluff, near the parking lot at a scenic overlook.
More permanent development took place closer to Myrick's trading post, where stores, a hotel, and a post office were constructed during the 1840s. Under the direction of Timothy Burns, lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, surveyor William Hood platted the village in 1851. This opened it up for further settlement, which was achieved rapidly as a result of promotion of the city in eastern newspapers. By 1855, La Crosse had grown in population to nearly 2,000 residents, leading to its incorporation in 1856. The city grew even more rapidly after 1858 with the completion of the La Crosse & Milwaukee Railroad, the second railroad connecting Milwaukee to the Mississippi River.
During the second half of the 19th century, La Crosse grew to become one of the largest cities in Wisconsin.[citation needed] It was a center of the lumber industry, for logs cut in the interior of the state could be rafted down the Black River toward sawmills built in the city. La Crosse also became a center for the brewing industry and other manufacturers that saw advantages in the city's location adjacent to major transportation arteries, such as the Mississippi River and the railroad between Milwaukee and St. Paul, Minnesota. Around the turn of the 20th century, the city also became a center for education, with three colleges and universities established in the city between 1890 and 1912.
La Crosse remains the largest city on Wisconsin's western border, and the educational institutions in the city have recently led it toward becoming a regional technology and medical hub.
La Crosse river front
Geography[edit]
Grandad Bluff in La Crosse
La Crosse is located on the western border of the midsection of Wisconsin, on a broad alluvial plain along the east side of the Mississippi River. The Black River empties into the Mississippi north of the city, and the La Crosse River flows into the Mississippi just north of the downtown area. Just upriver from its mouth, this river broadens into a marshland that splits the city into two distinct sections, north and south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.54 square miles (58.38 km2), of which, 20.52 square miles (53.15 km2) is land and 2.02 square miles (5.23 km2) is water.[1]
Surrounding the relatively flat prairie valley where La Crosse lies are towering 500 ft bluffs, one of the most prominent of which is Grandad Bluff (mentioned in Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain), which has an overlook of the three states region. This feature typifies the topography of the Driftless Area in which La Crosse sits. This rugged region is composed of high ridges dissected by narrow valleys called coulees, a French term. As a result, the area around La Crosse is frequently referred to as the "Coulee Region".
Climate[edit]
La Crosse's location in the United States' upper midwest gives the area a temperate, continental climate.[18] The warmest month of the year is July, when the average high temperature is 84.1 °F (29 °C), with overnight low temperatures averaging 63.2 °F (18 °C). January is the coldest month, with high temperatures averaging 25.9 °F (-4 °C), with the overnight low temperatures around 8.9 °F (-14 °C).[19]
[hide]Climate data for La Crosse, Wisconsin (La Crosse Regional Airport)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °F (°C)
57
(14) 65
(18) 84
(29) 93
(34) 107
(42) 102
(39) 108
(42) 105
(41) 101
(38) 93
(34) 80
(27) 67
(19) 108
(42)
Average high °F (°C)
25.9
(−3.4) 31.4
(−0.3) 43.9
(6.6) 59.3
(15.2) 70.7
(21.5) 80.0
(26.7) 84.1
(28.9) 81.5
(27.5) 73.2
(22.9) 59.9
(15.5) 43.8
(6.6) 29.1
(−1.6) 56.9
(13.84)
Average low °F (°C)
8.9
(−12.8) 13.6
(−10.2) 25.2
(−3.8) 37.9
(3.3) 48.7
(9.3) 58.5
(14.7) 63.2
(17.3) 61.3
(16.3) 52.4
(11.3) 40.4
(4.7) 28.1
(−2.2) 14.2
(−9.9) 37.7
(3.17)
Record low °F (°C)
−43
(−42) −36
(−38) −28
(−33) 7
(−14) 26
(−3) 33
(1) 44
(7) 35
(2) 24
(−4) 6
(−14) −21
(−29) −37
(−38) −43
(−42)
Average precipitation inches (mm)
1.1
(28) 1.06
(26.9) 2.05
(52.1) 3.35
(85.1) 3.5
(89) 4.33
(110) 4.25
(108) 4.29
(109) 3.54
(89.9) 2.17
(55.1) 2.01
(51.1) 1.38
(35.1) 33.03
(839)
Average snowfall inches (cm)
11
(28) 8
(20) 7
(18) 2
(5) 0
(0) 0
(0) 0
(0) 0
(0) 0
(0) 0
(0) 4
(10) 11
(28) 43
(109)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)
9.5 7.6 9.6 10.8 11.0 11.0 10.8 10.4 9.6 8.3 8.9 9.3 116.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)
8.5 6.0 4.4 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 .3 3.2 7.3 31
Source #1: NOAA (normals 1981–2010, extremes 1948–2001)[20]
Source #2: The Weather Channel (extreme temps)[21]
|source 3 = U.S. climate data [22]
Neighborhoods and districts[edit]
Downtown Historic District
La Crosse has 13 voting districts (wards).[23] Neighborhoods in the city include:
Washburn
Historic Cass & King
Historic downtown
Northside (Upper and Lower) and Old Towne
Hungary Point
Mud City
College Park (UW–La Crosse campus district)
Suburbs include French Island in the Town of Campbell, Holmen, the Town of Medary, City of Onalaska, and the Town of Shelby.
Demographics[edit]
Historical population
Census
Pop.
%±
1860 3,860 —
1870 7,785 101.7%
1880 14,505 86.3%
1890 25,000 72.4%
1900 28,895 15.6%
1910 30,417 5.3%
1920 30,421 0.0%
1930 39,614 30.2%
1940 42,707 7.8%
1950 47,535 11.3%
1960 47,258 −0.6%
1970 50,286 6.4%
1980 48,347 −3.9%
1990 51,140 5.8%
2000 51,818 1.3%
2010 51,320 −1.0%
Est. 2016 52,109 [3] 1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[24]
2014 Estimate[25]
According to 2009–2013 ACS estimates, the median household income was $40,457 and the median family income was $57,744. Males had a median income of $37,305 versus $32,145 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,282. About 10.1% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.[26]
2010 census[edit]
At the 2010 census,[27] there were 51,320 people, 21,428 households and 9,691 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,501.5 per square mile (965.6/km²). There were 22,628 housing units at an average density of 1,102.7 per square mile (425.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.8% White, 2.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 4.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 21,428 households of which 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.8% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were composed of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.86.
16.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 26.5% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
View of the Mississippi River from Riverside Park
Government and politics[edit]
The city government employs a weak mayor form of the mayor-council system. The mayor is elected at-large, while the 13 members of the Common Council are elected per ward.[28] The mayor is Tim Kabat, a progressive.[29]
La Crosse is a Democratic stronghold in local, state and national politics. Both the city and county of La Crosse have voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988.[30] In the 2012 presidential election, Barack Obama won 65% of the city of La Crosse[31] and 58% of La Crosse County.[32] In 2014, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ranked La Crosse as one of Wisconsin's top performing Democratic cities.[33]
In the United States Congress, Democrat Ron Kind has represented La Crosse as part of Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district since 1997. The city is almost coterminous with the 95th Wisconsin State Assembly District and is represented by Democrat Jill Billings. Additionally, Democrat Steve Doyle currently represents suburban La Crosse County in the 94th Assembly District. La Crosse is part of the State Senate District 32 and is represented by Democrat Jennifer Shilling.
Mayors[edit]
Source:[34]
Thomas Benton Stoddard (1856)
E. D. Campbell (1857)
David Taylor (1858)
James I. Lyndes (D) (1859)
John M. Levy (1860)
Wilson Colwel (1861)
A. W. Pettibone (1862–1864)
W. J. Lloyd (1865)
John M. Levy (1866–1867)
Theodore Rodolf (1868)
Charles. L. Colman (1869)
Theodore Rodolf (1870)
Alexander McMillan (1871)
James I. Lyndes (1872)
Gysbert Van Steenwyk, Sr. (1873–1874)[35]
Gilbert M. Woodward (1874–1875)[35]
James J. Hogan (1875–1876)
George Edwards (1877)
David Law (1878–1879)
Joseph Clark (1880)
H. F. Smiley (1881)
David Law (1882–1883)
W. A. Roosevelt (1884)
D. Frank Powell (1885–1886)
David Austin (1887–1888)
John Dengler (1889–1890)
F. A. Copeland (1892)[35]
D. Frank Powell (1893–1896)
James McCord (1897–1898)
W. A. Anderson (1899–1900)
Joseph Boschert (1901–1902)
William Torrance (1903–1906)
Ori J. Sorenson (1909–1910) [36]
Arthur A. Bentley (1915–1923)[37]
Henry J. Ahrens (1950–1955)[35]
Milo Knutson (1955–1965)[38]
Warren Loveland (1965–1971)[39]
W. Peter Gilbertson (1971–1975)
Patrick Zielke (April 20, 1975 – April 15, 1997)[40]
John Medinger (April 15, 1997 – April 19, 2005)
Mark Johnsrud (April 19, 2005 – April 21, 2009)
Mathias Harter (April 21, 2009 – April 16, 2013)
Tim Kabat (April 16, 2013 – present)[41]
Economy[edit]
La Crosse is the home and current global headquarters of several corporations and organizations, including:
Allergy Associates of La Crosse and Allergychoices, Inc., national allergy clinic and allergy services organization serving patients and providers across the U.S..
Altra Federal Credit Union, La Crosse based credit union servicing eight states across the country[42]
Authenticom, Inc., data management SaaS company[43]
City Brewing Company, former Heileman Old Style brewery[44]
Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare, regional health care network with flagship campus in La Crosse
Gundersen Health System, nonprofit comprehensive health care network with flagship campus in La Crosse[45]
Kwik Trip, regional gas and convenience stores[46]
La Crosse Technology, atomic clocks and weather stations
Logistics Health Incorporated, customized healthcare solutions[47]
S&S Cycle, motorcycle engines, parts and supplies[48]
Trane, international air conditioning, acquired by Ingersoll-Rand in 2008[49]
Corporations founded and formerly headquartered in La Crosse include:
Cargill, America's now largest privately held corporation founded in La Crosse[50]
LaCrosse Footwear, footwear company founded in 1897[51]
Largest employers[edit]
As of 2012[update] the 10 largest employers in La Crosse included:[52]
Gundersen Health System
Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare
Trane
Kwik Trip
La Crosse County
School District of La Crosse
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
CenturyLink
Logistics Health Incorporated
City of La Crosse
Shopping[edit]
La Crosse and the surrounding communities form a regional commercial center and shopping hub. In the northeastern region of the city lies the area's largest shopping center, Valley View Mall. The surrounding area includes numerous big-box stores, and many restaurants. Other shopping centers in the La Crosse region include Three Rivers Plaza, Marsh View Center, Shelby Mall, Jackson Plaza, Bridgeview Plaza, and the Village Shopping Center. Downtown La Crosse has experienced significant growth in recent years, providing shopping, farmers' markets, hotels, restaurants, specialty shops, and events at La Crosse Center on the Mississippi River.[53]
Convention Center[edit]
The La Crosse Center is a 10,000 seat multi-purpose indoor arena built in 1980 in downtown La Crosse on the Mississippi River. It is also a convention center offering 21,600 square feet (2,010 m2) of exhibit space, a 45-foot (14 m) ceiling height, a 60-by-40-foot stage, two locker rooms and three dressing rooms. There is also a 14,935-square-foot (1,388 m2) North Hall which can open up to be used in combination with the arena, and a 38,740-square-foot (3,599 m2) South Exhibit Hall. The three venues total 75,275 square feet (6,993 m2) of exhibit space. The complex also contains 9,432 square feet (876 m2) of meeting room space in five meeting rooms, which can be divided into nine meeting rooms.[54]
While both exhibit halls and the arena are used for trade shows, conventions, meetings and banquets, the arena is also used for sporting events, concerts, circuses, ice shows, and other events.
Media[edit]
Print[edit]
La Crosse's largest newspaper is the daily La Crosse Tribune which serves the Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa regions. The Second Supper, a free weekly tabloid with material of interest to the under-30 demographic group, is also published in the area, as are two shoppers, the Foxxy Shopper and the Buyer's Express. The Racquet is the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's free weekly paper.
Coulee Parenting Connection is a magazine serving families in the La Crosse area.
Television[edit]
Channel
Callsign
Affiliation
Branding
Subchannels
Owner
(Virtual)
Channel
Programming
8.1 WKBT CBS WKBT 8 8.2
8.3 MyNetworkTV
ION Morgan Murphy Media
10.1 KTTC NBC KTTC 10 10.2
10.3 CW+
Heroes & Icons Quincy Newspapers
13.1 WEAU NBC WEAU 13 News 13.2
13.3
13.4 Antenna TV
Heroes & Icons
Movies! Gray Television
19.1 WXOW ABC WXOW 19 19.2
19.3 CW
Decades Quincy Newspapers
25.1 WLAX FOX FOX 25/48 25.2
25.3
25.4 MeTV
Laff
Grit Nexstar Media Group
31.1 WHLA PBS Wisconsin Public Television 31.2
31.3
31.4 Wisconsin Channel
Create
PBS Kids Wisconsin Educational Communications Board
AM radio[edit]
FM radio stations
Frequency
Call sign
Name
Format
Owner
580 AM WKTY Sports Family Radio, Inc.
1410 AM WIZM News talk 1410 News/Talk Family Radio, Inc.
1490 AM WLFN Today's Talk 1490 Talk Mississippi Valley Broadcasters, LLC
1560 AM WKBH Relevant Radio Catholic Starboard Media Foundation, Inc.
FM radio[edit]
FM radio stations
Frequency
Call sign
Name
Format
Owner
88.1 FM K201BW
(KZSE Translator) MPR News NPR Minnesota Public Radio
88.9 FM WLSU Wisconsin Public Radio Classic Wisconsin Public Radio
90.3 FM WHLA Wisconsin Public Radio NPR Wisconsin Public Radio
91.1 FM KXLC Minnesota Public Radio NPR Minnesota Public Radio
91.9 FM K220EP
(KFSI Translator) KFSI 92.9 Christian Faith Sound Incorporated
92.3 FM K222AG
(WIZM-AM Translator) News talk 1410 News/Talk Family Radio, Inc.
93.3 FM WIZM Z93.3 Top 40 (CHR) Family Radio, Inc.
93.7 FM K229BH
(WWIB Translator) 103.7 WWIB Christian Stewards of Sound, Inc.
94.5 FM WTMB Classic Rock 94.5 Classic rock Magnum Radio, Inc.
94.7 FM KCLH Classic Hits 94.7 Classic Hits Family Radio, Inc.
95.7 FM WRQT 95.7 The Rock Active Rock Family Radio, Inc.
96.1 FM WXYM Mix 96.1 Hot AC Magnum Radio, Inc.
97.1 FM WCOW Cow 97.1 Country Country Sparta-Tomah Broadcasting Co., Inc.
97.9 FM K250AZ
(WTPN Translator) The Prayz Network Christian The Salvation Poem Foundation, Inc.
98.9 FM WVCX VCY America Christian VCY America
100.1 FM WKBH Classic Rock 100.1 Classic rock Mississippi Valley Broadcasters, LLC
101.1 FM KRIV Soft Rock 101.1 Soft AC Leighton Radio Holdings, Inc.
101.9 FM K270AG
(WFBZ Translator) 105.5 ESPN Sports Sparta-Tomah Broadcasting Co., Inc
102.7 FM KQEG Eagle 102.7 Oldies Mississippi Valley Broadcasters, LLC
104.9 FM WLXR Magic 105 Adult contemporary Mississippi Valley Broadcasters, LLC
105.5 FM WFBZ 105.5 ESPN Sports Sparta-Tomah Broadcasting Co., Inc.
106.3 FM WQCC Kicks 106.3 Country Mississippi Valley Broadcasters, LLC
107.9 FM W299AC
(KQYB Translator) KQ98 Country Family Radio, Inc.
Education[edit]
Maurice O. Graff Main Hall on the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse campus
The La Crosse area is served by the School District of La Crosse, with an enrollment of 7,012 students in 2009,[55] making it the 16th largest school district in the state. The district has 19 elementary, middle, high and charter schools.[55] La Crosse Central High School and Logan High School are the two public high schools serving the La Crosse area. The La Crosse School District has 631 teachers.[55]
Catholic private schools in La Crosse include La Crosse Aquinas Catholic Schools, a Roman Catholic school district affiliated with the Diocese of La Crosse, which is centered in the city and includes Aquinas High School and Aquinas Middle School.[56] Another Roman Catholic school, the Providence Academy, is independent from the district and has no affiliation with the Diocese.[57]
Lutheran private schools in La Crosse include First Lutheran School, Immanuel Lutheran School and Mt. Calvary-Grace Lutheran School, which are part of the La Crosse Area Lutheran Schools organization and affiliated with Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. The high school Luther High School (Wisconsin), resides in Onalaska, Wisconsin.[58]
La Crosse is the home of three regional colleges and universities, the public University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, Western Technical College, and the Roman Catholic Viterbo University. The Health Science Center is a combined effort of all the La Crosse medical centers, universities and government agencies to advance students in the medical fields.[59]
Health care[edit]
Two major regional health care facilities are located in La Crosse: Gundersen Health System and Franciscan Skemp Medical Center, a Mayo Clinic affiliate.
Gundersen Health System is a nationally ranked health care system located in La Crosse that is also an ACS nationally certified Level II Trauma Center. It is the primary hospital associated with the Gundersen Clinic medical group and the location of the Western campus for the University of Wisconsin Medical School. With its main campus located in La Crosse, the system also manages 23 locations throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa with nearly 6,000 employees.[60][61] In 2014, Gundersen Health received the Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals™ designation, placing the system among the top 1 percent of hospitals nationwide.[62]
Franciscan Skemp Medical Center is an affiliate of the Mayo Clinic. Franciscan Skemp, which was the first western Wisconsin hospital to open its doors in 1883 as St. Francis Hospital, was started by the Catholic Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, who still are associated with the medical center. In 1995, Franciscan Skemp merged with Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Rochester, Minnesota, located only 60 miles away. A new trauma and emergency department, helicopter pad, and surgery wing recently opened in 2007.[63]
The Health Science Center, located on the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse campus, is a combined effort of both medical centers, UW–La Crosse, Viterbo University, Western College, the School District of La Crosse, and various government educational groups. The purpose was to prepare and train students for advancement in the medical field.[64]
Infrastructure[edit]
Water[edit]
La Crosse's tap drinking water, which is raised from a deep underground Artesian aquifer, won the best natural tasting water award in September 2007 in a statewide tasting competition hosted by the Wisconsin Water Association. The city competed against groundwater and surface water utilities from Algoma, Appleton, Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, Pell Lake, Shawano, Shawano Lake and Watertown at the annual meeting of the association. La Crosse's drinking water is pumped from deep ground wells to a distribution center and is treated with chlorine and fluoride; some wells are also treated with polyphosphate.
Transportation[edit]
View of the Cass St. and Cameron Ave. Bridges, which both cross the Mississippi River, from Riverside Park in Downtown La Crosse.
The La Crosse Regional Airport provides direct scheduled passenger service to Minneapolis, Detroit, and Chicago through Delta Air Lines link Endeavor Air, as well as American Airlines link Envoy Air. Sun Country and Xtra Airways provide charter service to Laughlin, Elko, Nevada, and other destinations. The airport also serves general aviation for the La Crosse region.[65]
The city is served by several major highways and Interstate, including Interstate 90, U.S. Highway 14, U.S. Highway 53, U.S. Highway 61, Wisconsin State Highway 35, Wisconsin State Highway 16, Wisconsin State Highway 33.
The Mississippi River Bridge, also known as the Cass St. bridge and the newer Cameron Street bridge (photo with blue arch) both connect downtown La Crosse with La Crescent, Minnesota. These two bridges cross the Mississippi River, as does the Interstate 90 bridge located just northwest of La Crosse, connecting Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Amtrak station in La Crosse, Wisconsin
In 2012, the City of La Crosse was the first city in Wisconsin to pass a Green Complete Streets ordinance. This ordinance requires that when roads are reconstructed the needs of stormwater management and the safety of bicycles and pedestrians are taken into account in the new design.
The City of La Crosse's MTU bus service with routes reaching out to the suburbs served over one million users in 2007.[66]
On the Mississippi River, cargo is transported to and from this area to St Paul and St Louis, using towboats, primarily moving dry bulk cargo barges for coal, grain, and other low-value bulk goods.
Railroad tracks owned by Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) pass through La Crosse providing freight service. The former Milwaukee and La Crosse Railroad/Milwaukee Road/Soo Line and now Canadian Pacific Railway runs through the city as well. It provides the track on which the La Crosse Amtrak station is located, and is a stop for the Empire Builder providing cross-country passenger rail service.
Culture[edit]
La Crosse has over 30 active arts organizations.[67] The Pump House Regional Arts Center hosts visual arts exhibits throughout the year plus its own series of jazz, folk, and blues performers. The La Crosse Symphony is the city's regional orchestra and the La Crosse Community Theater has won both regional and national acclaim.[citation needed] The city is home to the Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps, a Drum Corps International member corps. Other arts sites include Viterbo University Fine Arts building, UW–La Crosse Art Gallery and Theater, and the La Crosse Center, which hosts national performers.[68][69] Local sculptor Elmer Petersen has created sculptures that are exhibited throughout the downtown area, including La Crosse Players and the Eagle in Riverside Park.[70]
Bars and clubs[edit]
La Crosse has many bars and nightclubs in the downtown central business district, as well as many neighborhood bars and grills.[71]
Annual events[edit]
La Crosse Oktoberfest
La Crosse Riverfest
St. Elias Mediterranean Festival
Freedom Fest
Midwest Banjo Fest
Irish Fest
Wienerfest
Downtown Mardi Gras
Downtown Cameron Park Farmers Market
Historic Downtown La Crosse Days
Winter Rec Fest
New Year's Eve Celebration with The Skyrockers
Hmong New Year Parade
Rotary Lights Display
La Crosse Labor Day Parade and Celebration
La Crosse Storytelling Festival
Beer Wine and Cheese Fest
Riverside Park[edit]
A Simpler Time Statue and Riverside Park (La Crosse) levee.
A Simpler Time Statue in Riverside Park (La Crosse) at sunset.
Riverside Park is situated on the riverfront of downtown La Crosse near the Blue Bridges and across the river from Pettibone Park. It hosts events such as Riverfest, Fourth of July fireworks, Oktoberfest, and the Rotary Lights. The steamboats American Queen, La Crosse Queen, and Julia Belle Swain make stops along the river in the park. The park has walking/running trails.[72]
Gallery of historic places[edit]
Buildings, sites, structures, districts, and objects in La Crosse listed on the National Register of Historic Places
10th and Cass Streets Neighborhood Historic District
Mons Anderson House
E.R. Barron Building
Bridge No. 1
Bridge No. 2
Bridge No. 3
Bridge No. 4
Bridge No. 6
John L. Callahan House
Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway Passenger Depot
Christ Church of La Crosse
FreightHouse Restaurant
Gideon C. Hixon House
La Crosse Commercial Historic District
Laverty-Martindale House
Losey Memorial Arch
Main Hall/La Crosse State Normal School
Maria Angelorum Chapel
Will Ott House
Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel
Physical Education Building/La Crosse State Normal School
Powell Place
W. A. Roosevelt Company
Smith Valley School
U.S. Fish Control Laboratory
James Vincent House
Waterworks Building
Wisconsin Telephone Company Building
George Zeisler Building
Religion[edit]
Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman
Catholic[edit]
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
La Crosse is the episcopal see for the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse. The Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman is the mother church of the Diocese. St. Rose of Viterbo Convent, the mother house of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration is in La Crosse. The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe is in La Crosse. Commissioned by Cardinal Raymond Burke while he was Bishop of La Crosse, it was designed by architect Duncan Stroik.
Protestant[edit]
Protestant churches include Lutheran, Baptist, Methodist, Vineyard, Presbyterian, independent and non-denominational.
The La Crosse Area ELCA Synod includes 43,600 members from 81 congregations in 10 counties in western Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota.[73]
Christ Church of La Crosse is the city's Episcopal church.
Orthodox[edit]
St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church is the city's Eastern Orthodox Church.
Jewish[edit]
The Congregation Sons of Abraham is in La Crosse.
Unitarian Universalist[edit]
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of La Crosse has held services since 1951.[74]
Muslim[edit]
Islamic Society Othman Bin Afaan is the city's Islamic mosque.
Sports[edit]
The La Crosse Loggers of the Northwoods League, play at their home field at Copeland Park on the north side of La Crosse in the summer months.[75] In the past, La Crosse has been home to the Catbirds and the Bobcats of the CBA, as well as the River Rats of the IFL, the Spartans of the IFL and the Night Train of the NIFL.
La Crosse is also home to the NCAA Division III University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (UW–L) Eagles. The university's 10,000 seat Veterans Memorial Field for football (turf field) and outdoor timed track opened in 2009. The stadium will continue to host the WIAA Wisconsin high school outdoor track and field state championships in June.[76][77]
In the winter season, the Coulee Region Chill is a team in the North American Hockey League that began playing in September 2010 at the Omni Center in Onalaska.[78] In September 2014, the Chill moved their home games to the Green Island Ice Arena.[79] Additionally, Mt. La Crosse, the areas only ski hill which opened in 1959 provides eighteen slopes and trails in the winter months. The ski hill is home to Damnation!, Mid-America's steepest trail.[80]
The La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway, located in nearby West Salem, is the first and only paved NASCAR-sanctioned asphalt stock car racing track in Wisconsin.[81]
Hunting and fishing are very popular all seasons of the year, and the Mississippi and other rivers, sloughs, creeks, lakes, the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife Refuge, and hilltops and valleys with public woodlands are available to sportsmen and families.
Awards and rankings[edit]
2002 – National Trust for Historic Preservation Great American Main Street Award[82]
2003 - Milken Institute Best Performing Cities of the 96 Smallest Metros (20th Overall)[83]
2005 – Inc. magazine's 4th Best Small City for Doing Business[84]
2005 – Inc. magazine's 15th Best City in America to Do Business[85]
2005 – Forbes 25th Best Place [86]
2006 – 7th Safest Metropolitan Area in the Nation – Morgan Quitno Press[87]
2006 – Kiplinger's Personal Finance ranked La Crosse 16th "Smartest Place to Live in U.S.[88]
2007 – Country Home magazine ranked La Crosse 12th Best Green City in America and second among small cities, behind Corvallis, Ore.[89]
2009 – U.S. News ranked La Crosse one of the 10 best places to live in the country.[90]
2009 – Farmers Insurance Group ranked La Crosse – Winona, Minnesota area the 20th most secure place to live in the United States among small towns.[91]
2010 – Most Secure Places to Live in the US (Small Towns) – Sperling's Best Places[92]
2014 – 42nd in the Forbes list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers;[6] and ranked 11th on Outside magazine's 16 Best Places to Live in the U.S.[93]
2015 – 247wallst.com named La Crosse the 15th Coldest City in the Nation[94][95]
2016 - 247wallst.com named La Crosse the 6th Drunkest City in America[96]
Notable people[edit]
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Notable people[show]
George Addes, founder of United Auto Workers
John Ake, professional baseball player
Wendell Abraham Anderson, Chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Elmer E. Barlow, Wisconsin Supreme Court justice
Charles S. Benton, U.S. Representative from New York
Raymond Bice, Sr., businessman, state assemblyman and senator
Fred Biermann, U.S. Representative from Iowa
Harriet Bossnot, social and civic worker
Thea Bowman, Roman Catholic, religious sister and educator
Ruth Boynton, physician and educator
Orville Buckner, professional boxer
Raymond Burke, Cardinal Prefect of the Vatican's Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura
Timothy Burns, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Chris Bury, Nightline correspondent
Ole Amundsen Buslett, author
Angus Cameron, U.S. Senator
James Cameron, civil rights activist
Erasmus D. Campbell, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
William W. Cargill, founder of Cargill
Ebenezer Childs, Territorial legislator
Russell G. Cleary, president of the G. Heileman Brewing Company
Frank P. Coburn, U.S. Representative
Elijah Fox Cook, Michigan and Wisconsin State Senators
George Dahlgren, NFL player
Charles G. Dawes, Vice President of the United States
Alexa Demara, model, actress
James Devitt, Wisconsin legislator
Charles Dierkop, actor
Chip Dunham, cartoonist
John J. Esch, U.S. Representative
Bob Fitzke, NFL player
Paul Fitzke, baseball player
Connor Franta, YouTuber.
George A. Garrett, U.S. diplomat
Tony Ghelfi, MLB player
Lawrence R. Gibson, Wisconsin state assemblyman
Gerald Greider, Wisconsin state assemblyman
Adolph Gundersen, physician
Tim Gullikson, professional tennis player
Tom Gullikson, professional tennis player
Tom Hanneman, sports broadcaster
Hal Hanson, NFL player and head coach
Gottlieb Heileman, founder of G. Heileman Brewing Company
Gideon Hixon, businessman, state assemblyman and senator
Chuck Hockenbery, MLB player
Clark L. Hood, Wisconsin state assemblyman and lawyer
Wayne J. Hood, Executive Director of the Republican National Committee
Merlin Hull, U.S. Representative
William Hull, lawyer and legislator[97]
Hugo Jan Huss, orchestra conductor
Don Iverson, professional golfer
Stephen Jerzak, professional musician
Matt Joyce, NFL player
John Azor Kellogg, U.S. military leader and state senator
Mark Kellogg, reporter (killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn)
Ron Kind, United States House of Representatives
Tom Klawitter, MLB player
Charles E. Knoblauch, Iowa state representative
Milo Knutson, mayor of La Crosse and state senator
Bronson Koenig, basketball player
Ed Konetchy, MLB player
Edward C. Krause, Wisconsin State Assemblyman
Arthur Kreutz, composer
Robert E. Kreutz, composer
Carl Kurtenecker, Wisconsin State Assemblyman[98]
Ty Loomis, volleyball player
Joseph Losey, film and theater director
Patrick Joseph Lucey, Governor of Wisconsin, U.S. diplomat
Paul Lundsten, Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
James T. McCleary, U.S. Representative from Minnesota
John H. MacMillan Sr, businessman, President of Cargill[99]
Paul Marcotte, businessman and former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
John Medinger, former Mayor of La Crosse and former member of the state assembly
John Mengelt, NBA player
Curt Michel, NASA astronaut, professor
Damian Miller, MLB player
Robert Moevs, composer (1920–2007)
Thomas Morris, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin[100]
Leland E. Mulder, member of the state assembly
John Mulder, state assemblyman
Eddie Murphy, Olympic medalist
Henry Nein, Wisconsin legislator
Tom Newberry, NFL all-pro offensive guard
Mike O'Callaghan, Governor of Nevada
Paul Offner, member of the state assembly and senate
John Oestreicher, lawyer and member of the state assembly
Jim Omerberg, member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Charles M. Palmer, organizer of the Associated Press
John Joseph Paul. Roman Catholic bishop
Oscar S. Paulson, Wisconsin legislator
George Wilbur Peck, newspaper publisher, humorist, mayor of Milwaukee, Governor of Wisconsin
James D. H. Peterson, member of the state assembly
Augustus Herman Pettibone, U.S. Representative from Tennessee
George Poage, Olympic medalist, first African American to win an Olympic medal
Marcus M. Pomeroy, editor of the La Crosse Democrat newspaper during the Civil War
Brandon Ratcliff, actor
Nicholas Ray, film and theater director (1911–1979, a.k.a. Raymond Nicholas Kienzle)
Edwin W. Rice, President of General Electric
Walter Ristow, librarian
Scott Servais, MLB player
Philip Saunders, NBA coach
Rudolph Schlabach, lawyer and legislator
John Shuman, Army Distinguished Service Medal recipient
Frank Skaff, MLB player and manager
Freddie Slack, musician and bandleader
Thomas Benton Stoddard, first mayor of La Crosse; member of the state assembly
Ford Sterling, actor
William H. Stevenson, U.S. Representative
Woodrow Swancutt, U.S. Air Force Major General
Jim Temp, NFL player
Clark W. Thompson, U.S. Representative from Texas
John Toland, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
Clarence Tommerson, NFL player
James Trane, co-founder of Trane
Reuben Trane, co-founder of Trane
Danielle Trussoni, author
Dave Umhoefer, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
Dolly Vanderlip, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Gysbert Van Steenwyk, Sr., businessman, Mayor of La Crosse, member of the state assembly and senate
D. Russell Wartinbee, educator and member of the state assembly
Cadwallader C. Washburn, Civil War General, Wisconsin Governor, U.S. House
Jarrod Washburn, Major League Baseball Player, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
John Wilce, member of the College Football Hall of Fame
George Williams, MLB player
Levi Withee, lumberman and Wisconsin state senator
Gardner R. Withrow, U.S. Representative
Gilbert Motier Woodward, U.S. Representative
Sister cities[edit]
La Crosse has sister city relationships with six foreign towns and cities:
Bantry, County Cork, Munster, Ireland
Dubna, Russia
Épinal, Vosges, Grand Est, France
Friedberg, Bavaria, Germany
Førde, Norway[101]
Luoyang, China
See also[edit]
City Brewing Company
G. Heileman Brewing Company
La Crosse area radio stations
La Crosse area television stations
Old Style Beer
Pettibone Park (La Crosse)
La Crosse river front
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Further reading[edit]
Crocker, Leslie F. Places and Spaces: A Century of Public Buildings, Bridges and Parks in La Crosse, Wisconsin. La Crosse, Wis. 2012.
Marcou, David J. (ed.) Spirit of La Crosse: A Grassroots History. La Crosse, Wis.: Western Wisconsin Technical College, 2000.
Morser, Eric J. Hinterland Dreams: The Political Economy of a Midwestern City. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2011.
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Mockingbird (Eminem song)
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"Mockingbird"
Single by Eminem
from the album Encore
Released
April 25, 2005
Format
CD
digital download
Recorded
2004
Genre
Hip hop
Length
4:11
Label
Aftermath
Shady
Interscope
Goliath
Songwriter(s)
Marshall Mathers
Luis Resto
Producer(s)
Eminem
Luis Resto (add.)
Eminem singles chronology
"Like Toy Soldiers"
(2005) "Mockingbird"
(2005) "Ass Like That"
(2005)
Music video
"Mockingbird" on YouTube
"Mockingbird" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his fifth studio album Encore (2004). It was released as the fifth single from the album in April 2005. It peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100, and number four in the United Kingdom. It received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance. "Mockingbird" was later included on Eminem's greatest hits compilation album Curtain Call: The Hits (2005).
The song is another that addresses Eminem's relationship with his daughter Hailie Jade, his adopted daughter Alaina and his relationship with his wife Kim. The single cover features a still from the video with Eminem sitting on the couch. This song was also featured on the 2005 compilation album Now That's What I Call Music 19 (U.S. series).
Contents
1 Background
2 Critical response
3 Music video
4 Track listing
5 Charts and certifications
5.1 Peak positions
5.2 Certifications
6 References
7 External links
Background[edit]
The lyrics are a personal, undisguised account of his early relationship with his wife and daughters. Critics praised the song for its lyrics. This song mixes an original rap dialogue about Eminem's failed marriage, as he apologizes to his daughters with a straight melodic version of the traditional "Mockingbird" lullaby called "Hush, Little Baby". The second verse is about the difficulties including Kim and Eminem's divorce and the beginning of Eminem's fame.
Critical response[edit]
Entertainment Weekly's David Browne was angered: "Again he addresses a song to his daughter (Mockingbird) and explains how he's working hard at being a good father."[1] J-23 of HipHopDX praised the song: "Things get a bit better at the end, 'Mockingbird' is another song for Hailie that is most notable for flawless delivery."[2] Steve Jones of USA Today was positive: "The affectionate Mockingbird talks directly to his 9-year-old daughter, Hailie Jade, and 8-year-old niece, Alaina, trying to explain Kim's troubles with the law and his constant travel."[3] James Corne of RapReviews was also satisfied, saying, "Predictably, Eminem lays down one for Hailie with "Mockingbird," but what is not foreseeable is that it actually works"; and he noted that it imitates Em himself.[4] The New York Times was mixed: "the I-love-my-daughter ode 'Mockingbird'" isn't the most exciting thing according to Kelefa Sanneh.[5] Stylus Magazine was negative: "Encore dutifully deploys the obligatory Hailie ode ("Mockingbird")."[6]
The A.V. Club was a bit positive: "On 'Mockingbird,' Eminem lets his hatred of his ex-wife lie dormant just long enough to provide his daughter with a haunting account of how parents sometimes just can't make it work, no matter how much both parties want to."[7] Los Angeles Times also agreed: "In the tender 'Mockingbird,' the Detroit-based rapper outlines his devotion to his daughter, Hailie. Against a restrained, almost hypnotic musical backdrop, Eminem tries to help the child make sense of a world in which her father is always on the run because of his career, and her mother, Kim, makes headlines with legal troubles, including a drug arrest last year. Normally, much of Eminem's lure as a rapper is in the speed and authority of his rapid-fire delivery, but he raps here with the gentleness of a man with his arms around his daughter: 'I know it's confusing to you/ Daddy's always on the move/ Mama's always on the news.'"[8] The Austin Chronicle is a bit negative, saying that in the song "he still hates his ... ex-wife as much as he loves his daughter. Yawn."[9] The Boston Phoenix called it "the address-to-his-daughter" song that is "more consistently remarkable than 'Mosh'".[10]
Music video[edit]
The video premiered on MTV TRL on February 21, 2005 and features Eminem sitting in a living room all alone watching home movies about his daughters. It also features footage with his mentor, Dr. Dre. This is the second video to feature Eminem with his glasses, the first being "Stan".
Track listing[edit]
UK CD1[11]
"Mockingbird" - 4:11
"Encore" (UMI Fade Version) (featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent) - 5:12
UK CD2[12]
"Mockingbird" - 4:11
"Mockingbird" (Instrumental) - 4:11
"Just Lose It" (DJ Green Lantern Remix) - 3:30
"Mockingbird" (Video) - 4:11
Digital download[13]
"Mockingbird" - 4:11
"Encore" (UMI Fade Version) (featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent) - 5:12
Digital EP[14]
"Mockingbird" - 4:11
"Mockingbird" (Instrumental) - 4:11
"Just Lose It" (DJ Green Lantern Remix) - 3:30
German 3" CD single[15]
"Mockingbird" - 4:11
"Encore" (UMI Fade Version) (featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent) - 5:12
German CD single[16]
"Mockingbird" - 4:11
"Encore" (UMI Fade Version) (featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent) - 5:12
"Mockingbird" (Instrumental) - 4:11
"Mockingbird" (Video) - 4:11
Charts and certifications[edit]
Peak positions[edit]
Chart (2005)
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[17]
9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[18]
18
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[19]
2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[20]
20
Brazilian Singles Chart (ABPD)[21]
38
Czech Republic (IFPI)[22]
14
Denmark (Tracklisten)[23]
11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24]
19
European Hot 100
8
Germany (Official German Charts)[25]
15
Irish Singles Chart
7
Italy (FIMI)[26]
20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[27]
8
Norway (VG-lista)[28]
7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29]
14
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[30]
4
US Billboard Hot 100[31]
11
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[31]
51
US Billboard Rap Songs[31]
10
US Billboard Pop Songs[31]
6
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[32]
Gold 35,000^
Germany (BVMI)[33]
Gold 150,000^
Italy (FIMI)[34]
Gold 25,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[35]
Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[36]
4× Platinum 4,000,000^
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Browne, David (2004-11-19). "Encore". Entertainment Weekly. No. 793. p. 80. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
Jump up ^ J-23 (2004-11-15). "Eminem - Encore". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
Jump up ^ Jones, Steve (November 11, 2004). "Eminem's edgy 'Encore' deserves an ovation". USA Today. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
Jump up ^ Corne, James (2004-11-09). "Eminem :: Encore :: Shady/Aftermath/Interscope". RapReviews. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
Jump up ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (2004-11-15). "All the Time in the World, Slim Shady? That's Scary". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
Jump up ^ Love, Josh (2004-11-12). "Eminem - Encore - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
Jump up ^ Rabin, Nathan (2004-11-22). "Encore". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
Jump up ^ Hilburn, Robert (2004-11-08). "With 'Encore', Eminem melts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
Jump up ^ Gray, Christopher (2004-11-26). "Eminem: Encore". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
Jump up ^ Soults, Franklin (November 26, 2004). "Eminem: Encore". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Mockingbird: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
Jump up ^ "Mockingbird [CD 2]: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
Jump up ^ "iTunes - Music - Mockingbird - Single by Eminem". iTunes. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
Jump up ^ "iTunes - Music - Mockingbird (UK Only Version) by Eminem". iTunes. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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The BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs invites castaways to choose eight pieces of music, a book (in addition to the Bible – or a religious text appropriate to that person's beliefs – and the Complete Works of Shakespeare) and a luxury item that they would take to an imaginary desert island, where they will be marooned indefinitely. The rules state that the chosen luxury item must not be anything animate or indeed anything that enables the castaway to escape from the island, for instance a radio set, sailing yacht or aeroplane. The choices of book and luxury can sometimes give insight into the guest's life, and the choices of guests are listed here.
Very rarely, programmes will be repeated in place of new shows as a tribute to former guests who have recently died – for example Radio 4 repeated Humphrey Lyttelton's show, originally aired on 5 November 2006, on 15 June 2008. Desert Island Discs takes two short breaks, in April and August/September. BBC Radio 4 broadcasts new programmes for approximately 42 weeks each year on Sunday mornings, usually with a repeat transmission five days later. On Remembrance Sunday (in November) the programme is not broadcast but that week's programme gets a single airing in the Friday repeat slot.
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