Irvin S. Cobb Said: / Alben W. Barkley Said:
Irvin S. Cobb Said:
"Here in Paducah one encounters, I claim, an agreeable blend of Western kindliness, and Northern enterprises, superimposed upon a Southern background. Here, I claim, more chickens are fried, more hot biscuits are eaten, more corn pone is consumed, and more genuine hospitality is offered than any town of like size in the commonwealth."
Alben W. Barkley Said:
"Paducah is a town with a distinct flavor. It was ~~ and is ~~ a good place, an interesting place in which to live. A great part of its personality is derived from such colorful citizens as Judge Bishop (the living prototype of Cobb's fictional Judge Priest), Irvin Cobb and others."
Marker presented by Shiva Artist Colors
Erected 1967 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1025.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list.
Location. 37° 5.234′ N, 88° 35.798′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. Marker is at the intersection
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Col. Hicks' Hdqrs. (a few steps from this marker); American Red Cross (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Reuben Saunders (within shouting distance of this marker); Hank Bros and Jones Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); $5 Bought Paducah (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); General William Clark Public Market (about 300 feet away); Clara Barton's Visit (about 400 feet away); Gunsmith Ferd Hummel (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paducah.
Also see . . .
1. Irvin S. Cobb biography with picture. Wikipedia (Submitted on September 17, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
2. Alben W Barkely Biography at Wikipedia. Alben William Barkley (November 24, 1877 – April 30, 1956) was an American politician in the Democratic Party who served as the 35th Vice President of the United States (1949-1953), under President Harry S. Truman. Prior to the Vice Presidency, Barkley served in the U. S. Senate from Kentucky for over twenty years, and was Majority Leader of that body from 1937 to 1947. (Submitted on September 17, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
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