What is the official nickname of the US state of Kentucky?
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"Virginia legislature for permission to become a ""free and independent state, to be known by the name of the ""Commonwealth"" of Kentucky"". On June 1, 1792, Kentucky County officially became a state. As in Virginia, the official title of the elected local prosecutor in each of Kentucky's political subdivisions is the Commonwealth's Attorney, as opposed to State's Attorney in other States or the more standard District Attorney. Kentucky is the only state outside of the original Thirteen Colonies that uses commonwealth in its name. Massachusetts is officially named ""The Commonwealth of Massachusetts"" by its constitution. The name ""State of Massachusetts"
"Louisville, Kentucky Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 29th most-populous city in the United States. It is one of two cities in Kentucky designated as first-class, the other being Lexington, the state's second-largest city. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County. Louisville was founded in 1778 by George Rogers Clark, making it one of the oldest cities west of the Appalachian Mountains. It is named after King Louis XVI of France. Sited beside the Falls of the Ohio, the only major obstruction to"
"the USL. Unless otherwise specified, all state symbol information is taken from Kentucky State Symbols. Kentucky colonel is the highest title of honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Commissions for Kentucky colonels are given by the Governor and the Secretary of State to individuals in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments and outstanding service to a community, state or the nation. The sitting governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky bestows the honor of a colonel's commission, by issuance of letters patent. Kentucky Kentucky ( ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the east south-central region of the"
"Lincoln County, Kentucky Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,742. Its county seat is Stanford. Lincoln is a prohibition or ""dry county."" Lincoln County is part of the Danville, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area. Lincoln County—originally Lincoln County, Virginia—was established by the Virginia General Assembly in June 1780, and named in honor of Revolutionary War general Benjamin Lincoln. It was one of three counties formed out of Virginia's Kentucky County (The other two were Fayette and Jefferson), and is one of Kentucky's nine original counties. The county's"
"Kentucky Colonels, which was replaced by a team in Murray, Kentucky in 2007. That team was originally also named the Kentucky Colonels, but the name was changed to the Kentucky Retros in March 2007 in deference to the tradition of the Louisville-based teams. The team eventually announced that they would relocate to Louisville. Pikeville, Kentucky will also become home to pro basketball in the 2007–2008 season, with the East Kentucky Miners joining the Continental Basketball Association. The state is home to several minor league sports teams: Current teams Semi-professional outdoor football: Women's football: Defunct teams Arena/indoor football: Semi-professional outdoor football:"
"college basketball, and Kentucky Fried Chicken. In 1776, the counties of Virginia beyond the Appalachian Mountains became known as Kentucky County, named for the Kentucky River. The precise etymology of the name is uncertain, but likely based on an Iroquoian name meaning ""(on) the meadow"" or ""(on) the prairie"" (cf. Mohawk ""kenhtà:ke"", Seneca ""gëdá'geh"" (phonemic ), ""at the field""). Others have put forth the possibility of ""Kenta Aki"", which would absolutely come from Algonquian language and, therefore, would probably have derived from the Shawnees. Folk etymology states that this translates as ""Land of Our Fathers."" The closest approximation in another"
"Popular belief claims that the buckskin-clad man on the left is Daniel Boone, who was largely responsible for the exploration of Kentucky, and the man in the suit on the right is Henry Clay, Kentucky's most famous statesman. However, the official explanation is that the men represent all frontiersmen and statesmen, rather than any specific persons. The motto ""United we stand, divided we fall"" comes from the lyrics of ""The Liberty Song"", a patriotic song from the American Revolution. Seal of Kentucky The Seal of the Commonwealth of Kentucky was adopted in December 1792. Since that time, it has undergone"
"and R&B singer Wilson Pickett also spent considerable time in Kentucky. The pop bands Midnight Star and Nappy Roots were both formed in Kentucky, as were country acts The Kentucky Headhunters, Montgomery Gentry and Halfway to Hazard, as well as Dove Award-winning Christian groups Audio Adrenaline (rock) and Bride (metal). Kentucky's cuisine is generally similar to traditional southern cooking. Although in some areas of the state it can blend elements of both the South and Midwest. One original Kentucky dish is called the Hot Brown, a dish normally layered in this order: toast, turkey, bacon, tomatoes and topped with mornay"
"many ""salt licks"" of Kentucky are today reflected in the many place names in the state that use the words ""lick"" or ""licking"". Starting on March 10, 1775 Boone, along with 35 axmen, cut a trail from Long Island in Kingsport, Tennessee through the forests and mountains to Kentucky. It was a rough mud trail, hardly more than a path. The Transylvania Company had obtained title to Kentucky from the Cherokee and Iroquois, and even the Shawnee chief Cornstalk, defeated in Dunmore's War, had promised at the Treaty of Camp Charlotte on October 19, 1774 that his tribe would no"
"the /r/ may be weak or missing. For instance, ""Coop"" has the vowel of ""put"", but the root rhymes with ""boot"". In southern Kentucky, earthworms are called ""redworms"", a burlap bag is known as a ""tow sack"" or the ""Southern grass sack"", and green beans are called ""snap beans"". In Kentucky English, a young man may ""carry"", not escort, his girlfriend to a party. Spanish is the second-most-spoken language in Kentucky, after English. , the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) reported the following groupings of Kentucky's 4,339,367 residents: Kentucky is home to several seminaries. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in"
"state in the union, other than Alaska. Kentucky is the only U.S. state to have a continuous border of rivers running along three of its sides—the Mississippi River to the west, the Ohio River to the north, and the Big Sandy River and Tug Fork to the east. Its major internal rivers include the Kentucky River, Tennessee River, Cumberland River, Green River and Licking River. Though it has only three major natural lakes, Kentucky is home to many artificial lakes. Kentucky has both the largest artificial lake east of the Mississippi in water volume (Lake Cumberland) and surface area (Kentucky"
"the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville. In 2012, the team changed its name to the Kentucky Drillers. Pike County, Kentucky Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 65,024. Its county seat is Pikeville. The county was founded in 1821. Pike is Kentucky's easternmost county; it is also the state's largest county in terms of land area. Pike County is the 11th largest county in Kentucky in terms of population preceded by Bullitt County and followed by Christian County. Pike County is Kentucky's third largest banking center,"
"Kentucky Bend The Kentucky Bend, variously called the New Madrid Bend, Madrid Bend or Bessie Bend, is an exclave of Fulton County, Kentucky, encircled by the states of Tennessee and Missouri. It is a portion of a peninsula defined by an oxbow loop meander of the Mississippi River, and its inclusion in the state of Kentucky stems from uncertainties of the course of the Mississippi River when the boundary between Tennessee and Kentucky was established. Kentucky Bend is the extreme southwestern corner of Kentucky. The peninsula includes the lowest point in the state of Kentucky, at the banks of the"
"of its pastures due to the fertile soil. One of the major regions in Kentucky is the Bluegrass Region in central Kentucky, which houses two of its major cities, Louisville and Lexington. It is a land with diverse environments and abundant resources, including the world's longest cave system, Mammoth Cave National Park, the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the contiguous United States, and the two largest man-made lakes east of the Mississippi River. Kentucky is also known for horse racing, bourbon distilleries, moonshine, coal, the ""My Old Kentucky Home"" historic national park, automobile manufacturing, tobacco, bluegrass music,"
"political party or as Independents. Despite this, the majority of persons who vote in the state have generally elected Republican candidates for federal office since around the turn of the 21st century. From 1964 through 2004, Kentucky voted for the eventual winner of the election for President of the United States. In the 2008 election, however, the state lost its bellwether status. Republican John McCain won Kentucky, but he lost the national popular and electoral vote to Democrat Barack Obama (McCain carried Kentucky 57% to 41%). 116 of Kentucky's 120 counties supported former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in the 2012"
"Honeyfest the ""Official State Honey Festival of Kentucky"". Clarkson, Kentucky Clarkson is a home rule-class city in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 875 at the 2010 census, up from 794 at the 2000 census. Once called ""Grayson Springs Depot"" after a nearby resort, the name was changed in 1882 to honor the resort's owner, Manoah Clarkson. Clarkson is known for its Honeyfest and is home to The Walter T. Kelley Company, a manufacturer of beekeeping equipment. Clarkson is located directly east of Leitchfield along U.S. Route 62 and the Western Kentucky Parkway. According to the United States"
"by an Indian to the area. He made the first land claim there, and called it, ""Lick Skillet"", because the men were so hungry, that when they received their rations, they licked their skillets clean. Kentucky became a state in 1792, and more settlers came in, including a former soldier of the American Revolutionary War, Benjamin Perry. He, his children and grandchildren moved to Perry Park from Virginia ""circa"" 1810, along with the Berryman family. In 1832, Benjamin Perry's grandson, Washington Perry, and his wife Martha, built a house called ""Wildwood"". For an undetermined cause, they did not reside in"
"man in the suit on the right is Henry Clay, Kentucky's most famous statesman. However, the official explanation is that the men represent all frontiersmen and statesmen, rather than any specific persons. The state motto: ""United We Stand, Divided We Fall"" circles them. The motto comes from the lyrics of ""The Liberty Song"", a patriotic song from the American Revolution. In 2001, the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) surveyed its members on the designs of the 72 Canadian provincial, U.S. state, and U.S. territorial flags; Kentucky's flag was ranked 66th. In 2000, the General Assembly adopted the following pledge of"
"Crescent Springs, Kentucky Crescent Springs is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 3,801 at the 2010 census. Crescent Springs is located at (39.052711, -84.577058). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Originally a stop on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, the name Crescent Springs could refer to either the shape of the tracks crossing through the community or to New Orleans's nickname ""the Crescent City"" after its shape beside the Mississippi River. (New Orleans was the southern terminus of the Cincinnati Southern,"
"Bowling Green, Kentucky Bowling Green is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Warren County, Kentucky, United States. As of 2017, its population of 67,067 made it the third most-populous city in the state after Louisville and Lexington; its metropolitan area had an estimated population of 165,732; and the combined statistical area it shares with Glasgow has an estimated population of 218,870. Founded by pioneers in 1798, Bowling Green was the provisional capital of Confederate Kentucky during the American Civil War. The city was the subject of the 1967 Everly Brothers song ""Bowling Green"". In the 21st century,"
"as the 149th MEB badge effective 1 September 2008. Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear was quoted as saying that the January 2009 storm that blew through Kentucky was the ""worst natural disaster"" to ever hit the commonwealth. Nearly all of the 120 counties were affected in some way, and almost every Kentucky Guardsman was called up to assist citizens from the Bluegrass to the Mississippi River. More than 4,600 National Guard soldiers and airmen in Kentucky were called up for duty. Kentucky Army National Guard The Kentucky Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United"
"('Night Mother) and Naomi Wallace (One Flea Spare). Kentucky's cuisine is generally similar to traditional southern cooking, although in some areas of the state it can blend elements of both the South and Midwest. One original Kentucky dish is called the Hot Brown, a dish normally layered in this order: toasted bread, turkey, bacon, tomatoes and topped with mornay sauce. It was developed at the Brown Hotel in Louisville. The Pendennis Club in Louisville is the birthplace of the Old Fashioned cocktail. Also, western Kentucky is known for its own regional style of barbecue. Central Kentucky is the birthplace of"
"Kentucky Channel The Kentucky Channel, also known by its PSIP short name and on-screen logo bug as KET KY, is a full-time 24/7 statewide digital television programming service originating from PBS member state-network Kentucky Educational Television. The channel features programming related to the U.S. state of Kentucky (with some programming relevant to surrounding states such as Tennessee, Indiana or Virginia), as well as coverage of Kentucky General Assembly when it is in session. It is carried on the third digital subchannel of all fifteen (15) of KET’s main satellite stations, and on the second digital subchannel of Louisville-based KET2 station"
"together many events throughout the year. This is capped off each year with an Alumni Game where the old boys play against the present UK squad. The University of Kentucky has three official mascots: The true name of the university's costumed mascot has often been disputed – even amongst sports industry executives. Some argue for ""Wildcat"", while others vehemently contend it's ""Scratch"". In the absence of a definitive position by the university, fans, pundits and executives alike are left to decide for themselves. ""Men's and Women's Basketball, Volleyball, Football, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, and Baseball all updated as"
"development, Congress thought that it would be ""unadvisable"" to admit Kentucky into the Union, as it could do so ""under the Articles of Confederation"" only, but not ""under the Constitution"", and so declined to take action. On December 18, 1789, Virginia again gave its consent to Kentucky statehood. The United States Congress gave its approval on February 4, 1791. (This occurred two weeks before Congress approved Vermont's petition for statehood.) Kentucky officially became the fifteenth state in the Union on June 1, 1792. Isaac Shelby, a military veteran from Virginia, was elected its first Governor. Central Kentucky, the bluegrass region,"
"Jackson County, Kentucky Jackson County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,494. Its county seat is McKee. The county was formed in 1858 from land given by Madison, Estill, Owsley, Clay, Laurel, and Rockcastle counties. It was named for Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States. It is a prohibition or dry county. Jackson County is home to the Daniel Boone National Forest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water. As of the"
"been extensively mined for coal. The Geological Society of America has borrowed ""Hell for Certain"" as a name for the tonstein located in the area and throughout the Appalachian basin. The Bluegrass Brewing Company of Louisville, Kentucky has named one of their beers after Hell for Certain. Hell for Certain, Kentucky Hell for Certain is an unincorporated community in Leslie County, Kentucky, United States. Hell for Certain, properly known as Dryhill, is located north of the small town of Hyden at 37.1546° North, 83.4157° West. Dryhill became known by this name because it is located near Hell for Certain Creek."
"of those age 65 or over. Crescent Springs, Kentucky Crescent Springs is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 3,801 at the 2010 census. Crescent Springs is located at (39.052711, -84.577058). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Originally a stop on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, the name Crescent Springs could refer to either the shape of the tracks crossing through the community or to New Orleans's nickname ""the Crescent City"" after its shape beside the Mississippi River. (New Orleans was the"
"sauce. It was developed at the Brown Hotel in Louisville. The Pendennis Club in Louisville is the birthplace of the ""Old Fashioned"" cocktail. Also, western Kentucky is known for its own regional style of barbecue. Culture of Kentucky Although Kentucky's culture is generally considered to be Southern, it is unique in that it is also influenced by the Midwest and Southern Appalachia in certain areas of the state. The state is known for bourbon and whiskey distilling, tobacco, horse racing, and college basketball. Kentucky is more similar to the Upper South in terms of ancestry which is predominantly American (meaning"
"chose Frankfort, Kentucky to be the permanent state capital. After women gained suffrage in Kentucky, Mary Elliott Flanery was elected as the first female member of the Kentucky House of Representative. She took her seat January 1922 and was the first female legislator elected south of the Mason–Dixon line. In 2017, the Republican party became the majority party in the House. Section 47 of the Kentucky Constitution stipulates that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House of Representatives. According to Section 32 of the Kentucky Constitution, a state representative must: be a citizen of Kentucky, be at"
"University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky (UK) is a public co-educational university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky, the university is one of the state's two land-grant universities (the other being Kentucky State University), the largest college or university in the state, with 30,720 students as of Fall 2015, and the highest ranked research university in the state according to ""U.S. News and World Report"". The institution comprises 16 colleges, a graduate school, 93 undergraduate programs, 99 master programs, 66 doctoral programs, and four professional programs. The"
"Johnson County, Kentucky Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,356. Its county seat is Paintsville. The county was formed in 1843 and named for Richard Mentor Johnson, War of 1812 general, United States Representative, Senator, and Vice President of the United States. Johnson County is classified as a moist county, which is a county in which alcohol sales are not allowed (a dry county), but containing a ""wet"" city, in this case Paintsville, where alcoholic beverage sales are allowed. Johnson County was formed on February 24,"