Kentucky

Kentucky:

Senators:BSPOFFORD F7 (G), ACONCES D4 (D)

Representatives: JBUCCILLI F6 (D), PTAPOCSI F4 (R)

Kentucky's state flag was adopted in 1918, yet it was not finalized until in 1928. The flag was again changed in 1962. The flag has a blue background with part of the state seal in the center. In the middle are the words "COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY" and "UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL" On the seal a pioneer and a statesman are shaking hands. Golden flowers encircle the bottom half of the seal. (JBUCCILLI)

Here is a picture of Kentucky. This picture shows the state capital (Frankfort), major cities within Kentucky, bodies of water, boundaries, and Mammoth Cave Nation Park. (JBUCCILLI)

In Kentucky they are big in agricultural products. They also manufacture to keep the economy diverse. The also have livestock and many other farm related things. (JBUCCILLI)

An Issue that Kentucky is worried about is funding reseach on curing diseases. (JBUCCILLI)

Educational funding is a important issue because most schools need to purchase food service programs as well as classroom materials. (JBUCCILLI)

The latest counting of Kentucky's population is 4, 269, 245 poeple. For those who work in Kentucky, their average pay is 17.2 percent. (ACONCES)

Kentucky was caught in the middle during the Civil War. They supplied both the Union Troops and the Confederate Troops. (ACONCES)

Tobacco, horses, mules, cattle, and corn. Dairy goods, hay, and soybeans are the main crops that Kentucky has most likely to offer. (ACONCES)

Orginally this land was not claimed, but soon after settlers started coming in Virginia challanged the title to this land. Kentucky ended up being a county to Virginia. (ACONCES)

Kentucky's state constitution was adopted in 1891, and the governers term was elected to be four years. (ACONCES)

Kentucky was a popular hunting ground for the Shawnee and Cherokee Indian nations before white settlers came. (BSPOFFORD)

The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously held horse race in the country. It is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville on the first Saturday in May. The race is one and a quarter miles, which is known in the U.S as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports." (BSPOFFORD)

Kentuckys state song is "My Old Kentucky Home", which was origanally titled "Poor Uncle Tom, Goodnight", It was published by Steven Foster in 1853 and adopted by the Kentucky General Assembly as the official state song on March,19, 1928. (BSPOFFORD)

Kentucky has the worlds longest cave system, one part being the Mammoth Cave National Park, which has an area 52,835 acres. The yearly amount of visitors is 597,934. (BSPOFFORD)

Kentuckys highest point is Black Mountain, which is 4,145 feet high, while its lowest the the Mississippi River is only 257 feet. (BSPOFFORD)

Kentuckys capitol is Frankfort (PTAPOCSI)

Kentuckys name comes from the Iriquois Indians original word "ken-tah-ten" (PTAPOCSI)

Kentuckys state nickname is the bluegrass state.(PTAPOCSI)

Kentuckys state moto is "United we stand, divided we fall" (PTAPOCSI)

Kentuckys state song is My Old Kentucky Home, by Stephen Foster (PTAPOCSI)