8th of August

Paducah’s 8th of August celebrations – a regional holiday that marks when some Black Kentuckians and Tennesseans learned that slavery had been abolished in America – kick off Wednesday.

The ‘8th of August’ is a day that holds special meaning for some Kentucky communities. It’s a time to remember emancipation and celebrate freedom.It’s…

In Paducah today the community celebrated the 152 years since the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. The annual Eighth of August Celebration draws…