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59-488: The first KITTY League played from 1903 through 1906. The next one ran from 1910 through 1914. The third try played the 1916 season. The circuit was revived in 1922 and lasted three years. The fifth KITTY League lasted the longest, playing from 1935 through 1955 with a break from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II. The league was also known briefly as the Kentucky–Indiana–Tennessee League , for during this time

118-616: A Hopkinsville attorney before the war and was killed in service to the Union at the Battle of Perryville in October 1862. Private citizens who supported the Union cause provided the army with mules, wagons, clothing, and food. The occupation of Hopkinsville changed at least half a dozen times between the Confederate and Union forces. In December 1864, Confederate troops under Gen. Hylan B. Lyon captured

177-453: A broad market share as they own several well-known brand names including Hammer , Dyno-Thane , Columbia 300 , Track , and Robby's. The Hopkinsville plants produced 60 percent of the world's bowling balls before their closing in November 2019 when they were purchased by Brunswick Bowling Products . Hopkinsville-Christian County has strong agricultural roots dating back to the settlements in

236-485: A cabin near present-day W. Seventh and Bethel streets; then to a second cabin near present-day 9th and Virginia streets; and finally to a third home near 14th and Campbell. Following the creation of Christian County the same year, the Woods donated 5 acres (20,000 m ) of land and a half interest in their Old Rock Spring to form its seat of government in 1797. By 1798, a log courthouse, jail, and "stray pen" had been built;

295-470: A female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

354-414: A gas leak. On January 1, 2022 , an EF2 tornado struck Hopkinsville, removing the canopy from a gas station, and destroying the petrol pumps. A church lost parts of its roof, and trees were snapped and some uprooted along the path. This was the first confirmed tornado of 2022. On March 31, 2023 , the downtown area sustained noteworthy damage from straight-line winds of up to 90 mph, lifting off

413-629: A losing effort. Cristall lost by the score of 1–0 to the Grand Rapids Raiders in an 11 inning game. Evansville had a third no–hitter when River Rats pitcher Paul Paul Fitterly threw a no–hitter against the Terre Haute Terre-iers on August 6, 1913, in a 5–0 Evansville victory. Evas pitcher Paul Winchell threw the fourth franchise no–hitter in a 1–0 Evansville victory over the Springfield Reapers on August 3, 1916. The fifth no–hitter

472-412: A miniature circus; antique quilts; black history; historic modes of transportation; as well as historical license plates from Kentucky. Every May, Hopkinsville hosts Little River Days, a two-day family fun festival featuring road running , canoe racing , a bicycle tour, arts and crafts , food vendors and live entertainment. All activities take place at Merchant Park in downtown Hopkinsville. During

531-463: A neighboring county and having the same namesake, Hopkinsville was never the county seat of Hopkins County, despite Hopkins County being created from Christian and Henderson Counties). Along with the rest of Kentucky, the town was late in establishing free lower education , but natives organized private schools, and the town was the home of South Kentucky College (est. 1849) and Bethel Female College (est. 1854). Since 1854, Hopkinsville has been

590-665: A technical center specializing in agricultural classes. FFA classes at local high schools have over 200 members. The local 4-H group is extremely active serving over a thousand members in a variety of subjects. The Chamber of Commerce maintains an Agri-Business Committee that promotes "Ag Week". The Agri-Business Committee promotes local agriculture with two events annually with a media blitz via newspaper, radio, and television; one in March during National Agriculture Week and again in July during Christian County Agriculture Week. It honors local farmers in

649-482: Is 35 miles (56 km) to the north, Russellville is 35 miles (56 km) to the east, Oak Grove is 15 miles to the south, and Clarksville, Tennessee , is 26 miles (42 km) to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau , Hopkinsville has a total area of 30.8 square miles (79.8 km ), of which 30.6 square miles (79.3 km ) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km ), or 0.44%,

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708-466: Is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Christian County , Kentucky , United States. The population at the 2020 census was 31,180. The area of present-day Hopkinsville was initially claimed in 1796 by Bartholomew Wood as part of a 1,200-acre (5 km ) grant for his service in the American Revolution . He and his wife Martha Ann moved from Jonesborough, Tennessee , first to

767-468: Is home to a wide range of businesses and industries, including Fortune 500 companies. Over 50 companies make up the local industrial community. Local industries provide a range of services and manufactured products. There are nine Japanese companies (wholly owned or joint ventures) in Hopkinsville, as well as one German, Spanish, Canadian and Italian. The Western State Hospital , established in 1854 as

826-632: Is named for Evansville mayor, Benjamin Bosse, who helped design the ballpark. Still in use today, the ballpark is located at 1701 Main Street & Morgan Street in Evansville, Indiana. Bosse Field is currently home to the Evansville Otters in the independent Frontier League . Behind MLB's Fenway Park , which opened in 1912 and Wrigley Field , which opened in 1914, Bosse Field is the third oldest baseball park in

885-547: Is now part of Todd County, Kentucky . Several local businessmen and plantation owners contributed money and war supplies to the South. After Confederate forces retreated to Tennessee, however, Camp Joe Anderson was established by the Union to the northwest of Hopkinsville in 1862. Men who trained there became members of the 35th Kentucky Cavalry, the 25th Kentucky Infantry , and the 35th Kentucky Infantry . Gen. James S. Jackson had been

944-452: Is owned and funded by the city of Hopkinsville and was established to perpetuate the heritage of southwestern Kentucky's rich history. In 1974, the city of Hopkinsville acquired the old Post Office building from the U.S. government for use as an educational museum. The Pennyroyal Area Museum was established in October 1975, and opened on July 8, 1976. Its board and staff maintain a wide range of activities in its endeavor to preserve and interpret

1003-737: Is the second largest in area in Kentucky at 722 square miles (1,870 km ) and has an estimated 1,150 farms with over 300,000 acres (1,200 km ) of farmland, with 230,000 acres (930 km ) in cropland. The average size farm is 267 acres (1.08 km ). Agriculture has become a highly technical industry, and Christian County farmers realized the need for continuing education and technical training concerning implements, machinery, fertilizers, chemicals, seeds, and overall good farming practice. Because of this progressive attitude, Christian County continues to be an agricultural leader and example of good farming practices. The Hopkinsville Community College has

1062-518: Is water. Hopkinsville has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa ), with hot, humid summers and cool winters. Precipitation is abundant and well-spread, with an average of 49.1 inches (1,250 mm). Snowfall is light and sporadic, with an average of 9.8 inches (25 cm). The data below was accessed via the WRCC and was collected from 1896 until 2018. As of the census of 2010, there were 31,577 people, 12,600 households and 14,318 housing units in

1121-3521: The Fulton Railroaders , Owensboro Oilers and Union City Greyhounds . The KIT League is now defunct, with the teams having evolved to form the currently active ten–team Ohio Valley League in 2010. The league history was the subject of a book. The Kitty League was written by Joshua Maxwell and Kevin McCann and published in 2012. Bowling Green, Kentucky * Bowling Green Barons 1939–1942 Cairo, Illinois * Cairo Egyptians 1903, 1912–1914, 1922–1924, 1946–1948 * Cairo Champions 1904 * Cairo Giants 1905–1906 * Cairo Dodgers 1949–1950 Central City, Kentucky * Central City Reds 1954 Clarksville, Tennessee * Clarksville Villagers 1903 * Clarksville Grays 1904 * Clarksville Volunteers 1910, 1913, 1916 * Clarksville Billies 1911 * Clarksville Rebels 1912 * Clarksville Boosters 1914 * Clarksville Owls 1946 * Clarksville Colts 1947 * Clarksville Cats 1948–1949 Danville, Illinois * Danville Old Soldiers 1906 Dawson Springs, Kentucky * Dawson Springs Resorters 1916 Dyersburg, Tennessee * Dyersburg Forked Deers 1923–1924 Evansville, Indiana * Evansville Yankees 1912 Fulton, Kentucky * Fulton Colonels 1911 * Fulton Railroaders 1922–1924, 1949–1951 * Fulton Eagles 1936–1938 * Fulton Tigers 1939–1942 * Fulton Chicks 1946–1948 * Fulton Lookouts 1952–1955 Harrisburg, Illinois * Harrisburg Merchants 1910 * Harrisburg Miners 1911 * Harrisburg Coal Miners 1913 Henderson, Kentucky * Henderson Hens 1903, 1905, 1911–1914, 1916 * Henderson Blue Birds 1904 Hopkinsville, Kentucky * Hopkinsville Hoppers 1903, 1910–1914, 1916, 1922–1923, 1935–1942, 1946–1954 * Hopkinsville Browns 1904 Jackson, Tennessee * Jackson Railroaders 1903 * Jackson Climbers 1911 * Jackson Blue Jays 1924 * Jackson Generals 1935–1942, 1950–1954 Jacksonville, Illinois * Jacksonville Jacks 1906 Lexington, Tennessee * Lexington Giants 1935–1938 Madisonville, Kentucky * Madisonville Miners 1916, 1922, 1946–1955 Mattoon, Illinois & Charleston, Illinois * Mattoon-Charleston Canaries 1906 Mayfield, Kentucky * Mayfield Pantsmakers 1922–1924 * Mayfield Clothiers 1936–1938, 1946–1955 * Mayfield Browns 1939–1941 McLeansboro, Illinois * McLeansboro Miners 1910–1911 Milan, Tennessee & Trenton, Tennessee * Milan-Trenton Twins 1923 Owensboro, Kentucky * Owensboro Distillers 1903, 1914, 1916 * Owensboro Pirates 1936 * Owensboro Oilers 1937–1942, 1946–1955 Paducah, Kentucky * Paducah Chiefs 1903, 1912–1913, 1951–1955 * Paducah Indians 1904–1906, 1910, 1914, 1922–1923, 1936–1941 * Paducah Polecats 1911 * Paducah Red Birds 1935 Paris, Tennessee * Paris Travelers 1922 * Paris Parisians 1923–1924 Portageville, Missouri * Portageville Pirates 1935–1936 Princeton, Kentucky * Princeton Infants 1905 Springfield, Tennessee * Springfield Blanket Makers 1923 Trenton, Tennessee * Trenton Reds 1922 Union City, Tennessee * Union City Greyhounds 1935–1942, 1946–1952 * Union City Dodgers 1953–1955 Vincennes, Indiana * Vincennes Alices 1903–1906, 1910, 1913 * Vincennes Hoosiers (1911) Evansville Yankees The Evansville Evas

1180-513: The Interstate 169 (formerly Pennyrile Parkway). A four-lane bypass almost completely circles the city. The Southern portion of the bypass is the route for US 68 Bypass. Congressional funding approved for an extension of the Pennyrile Parkway (now I-169) to Interstate 24 in southern Christian County near Fort Campbell . Construction was completed in three phases. Phase One took the parkway to

1239-565: The Ku Klux Klan ) to terrorize farmers into submission. On December 7, 1907, 250 masked Night Riders seized Hopkinsville's police station and cut off all outside contact. They pursued tobacco executives who bought tobacco from farmers who were not members of the Dark Tobacco District Planters' Protective Association and city officials who aided them. Three warehouses were burned, one of whose sites became Peace Park. In April of

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1298-904: The L&;N . The Ohio Valley Railroad (later purchased by the Illinois Southern ) reached the city in 1892, as did the Tennessee Central in 1903. The tobacco from the Black Patch region was highly desired in Europe. In 1904, tobacco planters formed the Dark Tobacco District Planters' Protective Association of Kentucky and Tennessee in opposition to a corporate monopoly by the American Tobacco Company (ATC) owned by James B. Duke . The ATC used their monopoly power to reduce

1357-485: The total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017 , Hopkinsville was the closest metropolitan area to the point of greatest eclipse, which occurred about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the city center in nearby Cerulean, Kentucky . The opening text of the horror-comedy film Attack of the Killer Tomatoes notes that Hopkinsville was invaded by millions of black birds in 1975. While damage was caused around Hopkinsville,

1416-524: The 1790s. It has been a strong and consistent leader in the production of corn, winter wheat, soybeans, and tobacco. Statistics released in December 2007, by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, show Christian County continues to be a leading crop producer. Christian County ranks: Other key production includes burley tobacco, alfalfa hay, other hay, cattle, and calves and milk production. The county

1475-837: The 1895 Evansville Blackbirds of the Southern Association . It was reported that the Evansville Blackbirds were facing financial difficulties. As a result, the team began throwing games, allegedly for $ 1,500.00 per game. In 1901, the Evansville River Rats began league play in the new Class D level Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (Three-I) as a 1901 charter franchise. Evansville joined the Bloomington Blues , Cedar Rapids Rabbitts , Davenport River Rats , Decatur Commodores , Rock Island Islanders , Rockford Red Sox and Terre Haute Hottentots as charter members in

1534-591: The 1938 Evansville Bees returned to Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League play as an affiliate of the Bostin Braves / Boston Bees . That era of Evansville baseball ran through 1957. Today, Evansville hosts the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League , who continue play at Bosse Field. Early Evansville teams played at Louisiana Street Park through 1914. Adjacent to the Evansville Union Stockyards and

1593-720: The Live at the Alhambra series, public school performances, the Missoula Children's Theatre, and local art exhibits. [2] The Hopkinsville Art Guild provides exhibition and educational opportunities for visual arts. From the 1930s to the 1960s, Hopkinsville had two stops on the Chitlin' Circuit tour route, The Skylark and The Chesterfield, which featured Black musical performers like Tina Turner , Count Bassie , Chubby Checker , James Brown , Little Richard , and Cab Calloway . Hopkinsville

1652-552: The Stockyard Hotel with a beer garden, the ballpark was built in 1895 and closed in 1960. The last minor league game was played at the park on June 16, 1915. The Louisiana Street baseball park was located at East Louisiana Street and Read Avenue. Beginning in June, 1915, Evansville minor league teams have played at Bosse Field . Built at a cost of $ 100,000, Bosse Filed was the first municipally owned stadium in organized baseball and

1711-582: The US 68 bypass. Phase Two extended it to Lover's Lane. Phase Three, completed in late 2010 but not opened until early 2011, extended the parkway to meet I-24. All commercial air traffic for residents and visitors to Hopkinsville use Nashville International Airport . Hopkinsville is served by the Hopkinsville-Christian County Airport , a general aviation airport with one 5,502-foot (1,700 m) runway. Railroad construction and operation in

1770-499: The United States. The first game at Bosse Field was played on June 17, 1915. Evansville Hoosiers players Evansville Hubs players Evansville Evas players Evansville Pocketeers players Evansville River Rats players Evansville Strikers players Evansville Yankees players Evansville Brewers players Evansville Black Birds players Evansville Red players Hopkinsville, Kentucky Hopkinsville

1829-571: The Western Lunatic Asylum, is an inpatient center for the treatment of mental illness. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. The inpatient population as of 2004 was 220, from 34 counties in western Kentucky. Its three facilities employed 650 workers in 2004. Hopkinsville was the headquarters and primary manufacturing facility for Ebonite International , one of the oldest and largest bowling ball manufacturers. Ebonite had

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1888-540: The active times and the inactive. Hopkinsville, Kentucky was represented for 28 of the 31 active seasons of the KITTY League, while Paducah, Kentucky made it for 23. In 2004, the league moniker was reincarnated, as a summer collegiate baseball league called the "KIT League" was formed. Members of the KIT League featured some of the former KITTY League cities, who formed teams and revived their previous monikers, such as

1947-460: The city and surrounding area. Hopkinsville is part of the Nashville, Tennessee television designated market area (DMA) . From 1983 to 2011, the city had its own local news station, WKAG , initially known in the area as TV-43 then as Source 16. WHVO radio began broadcasting in Hopkinsville with the call letters WKOA on September 19, 1954, under the license of Pennyrile Broadcasting Company. It

2006-442: The city of Hopkinsville. The racial makeup of the city was 62.6% White , 31.9% African American , 0.4% Native American , 1.1% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 3.5% from Hispanic or Latino origin , 61.1% White persons not Hispanic (U.S. Census), and 2.5% from two or more races. There were 12,174 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 18.2% had

2065-407: The country." On April 2, 2006 , an F3 tornado swept through parts of Hopkinsville. In the storm, 200 homes were damaged and 28 people were injured. In addition, structural damage was reported to dozens of other businesses, along with countless trees, power lines, transmission towers and other structures, cutting electricity to the city of Hopkinsville. A gas line was also damaged, causing

2124-589: The early era, joining Warren Spahn as Evansville alumni inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Evansville Evas and Hubs directly preceded the 1938 Evansville Bees , who rejoined the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League. After early Evansville minor league teams began play in 1887 as the Evansville Red , other teams followed in the late 1800s: Evansville Hoosiers (1889-1892; 1896), Evansville Brewers (1897) and

2183-600: The field in Evansville. The Evansville teams played in the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1901–1902; 1919–1931), Central League (1903–1911; 1913–1917) and Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (1912). Evansville played as an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers from 1928 to 1931. The Evansville franchise stopped play after the 1931 season during the Great Depression . Evansville was without baseball until

2242-476: The following four fields: Agri-Business of the Year, Farmer of the Year, Distinguished Service, and Friend of Agriculture. The committee also awards scholarships each year to a student who will pursue an agricultural course in college. According to Hopkinsville's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city were: Hopkinsville is intersected by US 41 , US 41A , US 68 , US 68 Bypass , and

2301-492: The heart of Hopkinsville." Hopkinsville is home to The Alhambra, a 650-seat theatre established in 1928. It opened as a film cinema but had been a performance venue since 1983, when operations were taken over by the Pennyroyal Arts Council. Created in 1977, the Pennyroyal Arts Council encourages, develops, and promotes the arts appreciation through education, support, service, and presentation. Programming includes

2360-625: The late 1860s opened markets for agricultural and industrial products. Railroad service was inaugurated in Hopkinsville on April 8, 1868, by the Evansville, Henderson, & Nashville Railroad . This line was later extended north to Henderson and was acquired by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad (now CSX Transportation ) in 1879. The Ohio Valley Railroad , purchased by the Illinois Central Railroad (now Illinois Central Gulf ) in 1897,

2419-575: The league contained teams such as the Evansville Yankees from Evansville, Indiana . Unlike most leagues that were dormant for years in between playing, the KITTY was much the same from 1903 to 1955, through its inactive years. Clifton C. Gosnell was league president in 1906, after which the league stopped playing, and was president in 1910–1911 when play resumed. Then Dr. Frank H. Bassett was league president 1912–1914, 1916, 1922–1924, and 1935–1937, through

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2478-460: The new league. Bloomington, Illinois , Decatur, Illinois and Terre Haute, Indiana left the Central League to join, while Evansville and the others were new franchises. On July 29, 1906, Evans James Freeman, threw a no-hitter in a 2–0 victory over Terre Haute, with 7 walks and 10 strikeouts. On May 10, 1910, Evansville River Rats pitcher Bill Cristall pitched an 11–inning no-hitter in

2537-510: The next year, John Campbell and Samuel Means laid out the streets for "Christian Court House". The community tried to rename itself "Elizabeth" after the Woods' eldest daughter, but Elizabethtown, Kentucky pre-ëmpted the name, and the Kentucky Assembly established the town in 1804 as "Hopkinsville" after veteran and state representative Samuel Hopkins of Henderson County (later the namesake of Hopkins County as well and despite being in

2596-594: The next year, a tobacco broker in Paducah named W.B. Kennedy wrote to associates in Rotterdam that "Out of all the mischief that has been done the law has not been able to convict and punish the night-riders. They do their mischief in the night, and wear masks, and they have taken a pledge to never tell anybody anything they know, and for this reason it is impossible to get sufficient evidence to convict them. They have gone on with their mischief making, until they have almost ruined

2655-467: The past. Area citizens have contributed important roles in the Kentucky tradition from the post revolution era to the present. Historical in scope, the museum attempts to portray the development of the nine county Pennyrile region. Exhibits include the night riders of the Black Patch Tobacco Wars ; Edgar Cayce , famed local clairvoyant; Jefferson Davis ; period room settings; a pioneer bedroom;

2714-550: The prices they paid to farmers; the planters' association aimed to organize a boycott of sales to drive the price back up. Many farmers continued to sell independently or secretly, however, prompting the association to form a "Silent Brigade" to pressure such farmers into compliance. With societal pressure seeming to fail, the Silent Brigade (probably under Dr. David A. Amoss ) organized the Night Riders (not to be confused with

2773-592: The site of the Western Kentucky Lunatic Asylum . The Civil War generated major divisions in Christian County. Confederate support in Hopkinsville and Christian County was evident in the formation of the "Oak Grove Rangers" and the 28th Kentucky Cavalry. Christian County was the actual birthplace of Jefferson Davis , president of the Confederate States of America , though his birthplace

2832-412: The town and burned down the Christian County courthouse which was being used at that time by the Union army as a barracks. Another skirmish between Union and Confederate forces took place in the field opposite Western State Hospital near the end of the war. The Evansville, Henderson, and Nashville Railroad was the first to connect Hopkinsville to surrounding cities in 1868. In 1879, it was purchased by

2891-460: The upper floor of restaurant The Mixer in the former Young Hardware space, as well as damaging the city's clock tower and the Woody Winfree Fire and Transportation Museum. Hopkinsville is located south of the center of Christian County at 36°51′17″N 87°29′20″W  /  36.85472°N 87.48889°W  / 36.85472; -87.48889 (36.854712, −87.488872). Madisonville

2950-582: The wrought iron fence. There is also a sunken amphitheater. A group of plaques commemorate the great uprooting and journey, and its devastating effect upon the Cherokee people. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places . The Pennyroyal Area Museum, located in the old post office building downtown, has exhibits on the history of Hopkinsville and the Pennyrile region. The Pennyroyal Area Museum

3009-593: Was 30,683 with a median household income of $ 39,743 and 23% of people living in poverty. Hopkinsville is part of the Clarksville , TN –KY Metropolitan Statistical Area . Clarksville lies approximately 15 miles (24 km) to the south of Hopkinsville. Prior to 2003, the area was officially known as the Clarksville-Hopkinsville Metropolitan Statistical Area and included only Montgomery and Christian counties. In 2003, Hopkinsville

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3068-407: Was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 30,419, and the median income for a family was $ 37,598. Males had a median income of $ 30,349 versus $ 21,259 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,796. The 2020 census estimated the population of Hopkinsville

3127-472: Was a middle-of-the-road (MOR format) in the 1970s, and then a big band/oldies format during the mid-1980s. The station's callsigns changed to WYKH on August 1, 1986. On December 14, 1987, the station changed its call sign to WQKS. WQKS was acquired by the station's current owner, Ham Broadcasting, in October 1995. The current WHVO callsigns came on May 16, 2000. The Hoptown Chronicle is a "nonprofit, online news outlet that provides public service journalism from

3186-423: Was a minor league affiliate of the Detroit Tigers from 1928 to 1931. Beginning in 1915, Evansville has hosted home games at Bosse Field , which is the third oldest baseball stadium in the United States, still in use today by the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League . Baseball Hall of Fame members Hank Greenberg (1931), Chuck Klein (1927) and Edd Roush (1912–1913) played for Evansville during

3245-657: Was a primary nickname of an early minor league baseball teams in Evansville, Indiana between 1877 and 1931. Early Evansville teams played as members of the League Alliance (1887), Central Interstate League (1889-1890), Interstate League (1891), Northwestern League (1891), Illinois-Indiana League (1892), Southern Association (1895), Central League (1897), Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1901–1902), Central League (1903–1911), Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (1912), Central League (1913–1917) and Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1919–1931). Evansville

3304-693: Was a stop along the Trail of Tears , and the National Park System's "Trail of Tears Commemorative Park," along 9th Street on the Little River, commemorates this history. Every September, the Trail of Tears Indian Pow-Wow comes to town to Trail of Tears Park. There is a museum and a burial ground, including two important Cherokee leaders who died during the removal – Fly Smith and Whitepath, along with several large osage orange trees in it and dream catchers hanging from

3363-546: Was built from Gracey to Hopkinsville in 1892 and abandoned in the 1980s. In 1903, the western division of the Tennessee Central Railway entered Christian County at Edgoten (Edge-of-Tennessee), connecting Clarksville and Hopkinsville. In 1990 the Hopkinsville-Fort Campbell portion was operated by the U.S. Department of Defense . The Kentucky New Era , founded in 1869, is the daily newspaper for

3422-550: Was removed from the official name as it was no longer considered a principal city. That year, Stewart and Trigg counties were also added to the MSA. The four-county metropolitan area had a population of 232,000 in 2000. A July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 261,816. As of 2007 , the Clarksville Metropolitan Statistical Area is the 169th largest MSA in the United States. Hopkinsville-Christian County

3481-739: Was thrown by Tom Karnaghan on May 13, 1917 in a 1–0 Evansville Evas win over the South Bend Benders . The sixth franchise no–hitter was thrown by Evas pitcher Frank Winchell on August 22, 1919, as Evansville defeated the Moline Plowboys 2–0. Over the next thirty years, the team shifted names and leagues as the Evansville Hubs (1926–1931), Evansville Evas (1916–1923), Evansville Little Evas (1924), Evansville Pocketeers (1925), Evansville Strikers (1911), Evansville Yankees (1912) and original Evansville River Rats (1913–1917; 1901–1910) took

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