Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

8th of August

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 25, 2020

1. 8th of August Marker

Inscription. Traditionally on August 8, African Americans assemble in Paducah to celebrate freedom and pay tribute to their roots. They gather annually for dances, ballgames, and picnics, as a family occasion and in a spirit of community remembrance. In some years people have come from as far away as St. Louis, Memphis, and Chicago.

Erected 1995 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways, presented by the Paducah-McCracken County Touris Commission. (Marker Number 1957.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant day of the year for for this entry is August 8.

Location. 37° 4.803′ N, 88° 36.016′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It is on North 8th Street south of Adams Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 513 N 8th St, Paducah KY 42001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase.

It is also in the American

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Midwest,

in the South,

in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Hotel Metropolitan (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Burks Chapel A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Congressmen Representing First District Which Included Jackson Purchase, 1819-1995 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Col. Ed Murray's Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); McCracken County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Old Judge Priest" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spanish American War Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paducah.

Also see . . . 8th of August: Paducah (YouTube). Historian Betty Dobson retraces the annual event's origins and 2013 parade grand marshal James Trice is featured. From Kentucky Educational

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 25, 2020

2. 8th of August Marker

Television's "Kentucky Life" series. Posted Feb 4, 2014. (Submitted on October 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 553 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.