Kentucky

The USS Paducah also served as a naval vessel. Jacksonville is the home of:. Several US Navy ships have been named USS Kentucky in honor of the state. The Sister Cities International in 2000 awarded Jacksonville's the Innovation Arts & Culture Award for the city's program with Nantes, France. The United Indoor Football team is:. In 2000, Port Elizabeth, South Africa became the sixth. The Minor league baseball teams are:. In 1990, Yingkou, China became the fifth.

The three largest Protestant denominations in Kentucky are:. In 1984, Nantes, France became the fourth. Following is the breakdown amongst belief systems:. In 1983, Masan, South Korea became the third. Religiously, Kentucky is mostly Protestant. In 1975, Murmansk, Russia became the second. The five largest ancestries in the state are: American (20.9%), German (12.7%), Irish (10.5%), English (9.7%), African American (7.3%). Jacksonville has several sister cities.[1] (http://www.jsca.org/) In 1967, Bahia Blanca, Argentina became Jacksonville's first sister city.

Racially, the population is:.
Famous Jacksonville Bands (chronological by year band was formed). As of 2003, there were 4,117,827 people living in Kentucky.
Famous Jacksonville Music Artists. Its industrial outputs are transportation equipment, chemical products, electric equipment, machinery, food processing, tobacco products, coal, and tourism. The Skyway, specifically, has been criticized in that it goes from "nowhere to nowhere" in its limited route. Its Per Capita Personal Income was $26,575, 41st in the nation. Kentucky's agricultural outputs are horses, cattle, tobacco, dairy products, hogs, soybeans, and corn. Many of the current transportation issues revolved around this event, and many services, such as the Jacksonville monorail system known as the Skyway, have been underutilized for many years.

The total gross state product for 2003 was $129 billion. Also, Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005 presented a host of problems and challenges for the Jacksonville area. Northern Kentucky, an assemblage of smaller cities across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio, also has a large metropolitan population. The city is struggling to keep a balance between traditionally lower taxes and accommodating its rising population. The largest cities in Kentucky in terms of geographic area are the two merged city/county governments of Lexington-Fayette and Louisville Metro, although Louisville and its metropolitan area both have a much larger population than Lexington and its metro area. Roads are increasingly clogged with more cars and public schools are crowded with more students. There are five main regions, the Cumberland Mountains and Cumberland Plateau in the southeast, the north-central Bluegrass Region, the south-central and western Pennyroyal Plateau, also sometimes termed "Pennyrile", the western coal-fields area, and the far-west Jackson Purchase. While the population increases, the city is forced to deal with maintaining an infrastructure that keeps up with this growth.

Other major rivers in Kentucky include the Tennessee River, the Cumberland River, the Green River and the Licking River. Some issues the city deals with today include how to fix the school system (including violence on school buses), controversies over a public high school named for Ku Klux Klan founder Nathan Bedford Forrest, and how to solve transportation problems (The Better Jacksonville Plan). Jacksonville also faces a double-edged sword of development. Its western border is the Mississippi River.
Monthly:. Its northern border is the low-water mark on the north side of the Ohio River.
Weekly:. It touches West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Daily:.

Kentucky, also known as The Bluegrass State, borders the Midwest and Deep South. Other notable structures include the Modis Building (once the defining building in the Jacksonville skyline, owned by Independent Life) with its distinctive flared base and the Riverplace Tower, which is the tallest pre-cast, post-tension concrete structure in the world. See also: List of Kentucky counties. Downtown Jacksonville has a memorable skyline with the tallest building being the Bank of America Building, constructed in 1990 with a height of 617ft (188m). The judicial branch of Kentucky is made up of trial courts, called District and Circuit Courts, an intermediate appellate court, called the Kentucky Court of Appeals, and court of last resort, the Kentucky Supreme Court. The city center includes the Jacksonville Landing shopping center and the Riverwalk. See List of Kentucky Governors. Johns River and Atlantic Ocean.

Kentucky's General Assembly has two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Jacksonville also has significant natural beauty from the St. The Kentucky Constitution provides for three branches of government: the legislative, the judicial, and the executive. The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra makes regular performances at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts near downtown. Senators are Jim Bunning (Republican) and Mitch McConnell (Republican). The city's biggest cultural event is the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, an annual event featuring many of the biggest names in jazz. Jacksonville also features two art museums, the Cummer Gallery of Art and the Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art. Kentucky's two U.S. Both the University of North Florida and Jacksonville University also field athletic teams in a number of sports.

The capital of Kentucky is Frankfort and its governor is Ernie Fletcher (Republican). Other sports events include the annual Kingfish Tournament held in July, the Florida-Georgia football game, commonly known as "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" held every October, and the Gator Bowl held in early January. A different version of the name is from the Indian word meaning "dark and bloody hunting ground" which is believed to be due to the fact that many Native American tribes went there to hunt the game-rich forests and often fought each other there. Professional tennis is in town each year when the WTA holds the Bausch & Lomb Championships at Amelia Island Plantation near Fernandina Beach, just north of Jacksonville. Kentucky's name is possibly derived from the Cherokee word for "meadowland" after the bluegrass pastures that lured early pioneers to the state. Jacksonville also features dozens of other golf courses and country clubs. On May 20, 1861 during the American Civil War, Kentucky proclaimed its neutrality in the conflict but was forced to take the side of the Union on September 3 when Confederate forces under General Leonidas Polk invaded. Augustine is home to the World Golf Village and World Golf Hall of Fame.

On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the fifteenth state in the union and Isaac Shelby, a Revolutionary War hero, was named the first Governor of the Commonwealth Of Kentucky. Nearby St. In 1790, Kentucky delegates accepted Virginia's terms for separation and the state constitution was drafted at the final convention in April 1792. In Ponte Vedra lies the Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass, one of the most famous golf courses in the world and home to the annual PGA TPC (The Player's Championship) tournament. After the war, it became Kentucky County, Virginia and ten constitutional conventions took place at the courthouse of Constitution Square in Danville between 1784 and 1792. Jacksonville is also a hub for the world famous golf opportunities of North Florida. It was a major gateway for early migration to the west through the Cumberland Gap, and was the first major frontier developed west of the Appalachian Mountains. Guns enabled this movement westward, and even the term shotgun was first coined in Kentucky in 1776. The game itself was played under ideal football weather (about 55 degrees Fahrenheit), and the New England Patriots defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 24-21.

Before the American War of Independence, this land was called Transylvania with its capital at Boonesborough. Due to the milder climate and lesser amount of hotel space, many media critics decried Jacksonville as a sub-standard host for a Super Bowl, although local leaders felt the criticism was unwarranted. Kentucky is one of four states to call itself a commonwealth. The game was held on February 6, 2005 and featured halftime entertainment by former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney. Kentucky and its residents are probably most well known for thoroughbred horses and horse racing, local whiskey distilleries, and enthusiasm for basketball (The two principal basketball rivals in the state are the University of Kentucky (blue, Wildcats) and the University of Louisville (red, Cardinals)). Jacksonville was named as the site for Super Bowl XXXIX, becoming the third city in the state of Florida (Miami and Tampa being the others) to host the event. The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a southern state of the United States of America and was the 15th state admitted to the Union. Jacksonville is home to a number of professional sports teams:.

See also: Flag of Kentucky. In 2003, the JAXPORT Cruise Terminal opened, providing cruise service to Key West, Florida, The Bahamas, and Mexico. State slogan: "Unbridled Spirit". Amtrak passenger railroad serves Jacksonville from a station on Clifford Lane in the Northwest section of the city. State motto: "United We Stand, Divided We Fall". The city also operates an airfield at Cecil Commerce Center that is intended for aerospace manufacturing companies. State drink: Milk. Smaller planes can fly to Craig Airport on the southside and Herlong Airport on the westside.

State bluegrass song: "Blue Moon of Kentucky" by Bill Monroe (1947). Major commercial air service in Jacksonville operates out of Jacksonville International Airport. State song: "My Old Kentucky Home" by Stephen Foster (1853). Hart Bridge, the Main Street Bridge, the Acosta Bridge, the Fuller Warren Bridge (which carries I-95 traffic) and the Buckman Bridge (which carries I-295 traffic). State fossil: Brachiopod. They include (starting from furthest downstream) the Dames Point Bridge, the Mathews Bridge, the Isaiah D. State gemstone: Fresh Water Pearl. Johns River at Jacksonville.

State butterfly: Viceroy Butterfly. There are also numerous bridges over the St. State wild animal: Grey Squirrel. Jacksonville is also home to the world headquarters of CSX Transportation. State fish: Kentucky Bass. Interstate 95 has a bypass route, I-295, which currently bypasses the city to the west. I-295 will eventually become a loop when State Road 9A is completed in the southeastern portion of the county. State horse: Thoroughbred. However, there are very few Skyway stations and as such, traffic is quite light.

State tree: Tulip tree (formerly the Kentucky coffeetree). The city has the Jacksonville Skyway Monorail, which loops around the central business district and is fairly cheap to use. State flower: Goldenrod. Public transportation is provided by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. State bird: Cardinal. Turner Butler Boulevard (SR 202) also connect Jacksonville to the beaches. Lexington Horsemen. Additionaly, several other roads as well a major local expressway, J.

Florence Freedom (Single-A Frontier League independent). The eastern terminus of US-90 is in nearby Jacksonville Beach near the Atlantic Ocean. Lexington Legends (Single-A South Atlantic League affiliate of the Houston Astros). Interstate Highway 10 ends at this intersection (the other end being in California). Louisville Bats (Triple-A International League affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds). Interstate Highways 10 and 95 intersect in Jacksonville. Lexington. Former mayor John Delaney has been president of the University of North Florida since July 2003, parlaying his widespread popularity in the city into a highly coveted spot of leadership in the state university system.

Louisville. Jacksonville is home to Edward Waters College, Jacksonville University, and the University of North Florida, as well as the Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Trinity Baptist College, Jones College, Florida Technical College, Logos Christian College, and Florida Coastal School of Law. Presbyterian, Pentecostal and Churches of Christ (tied 2%). Rainfall averages around 52 inches a year, with the wetter months being June through September. Methodist (7%). While not directly impacted, this area did receive major wind damage from Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in 2004. Baptist (43% of the total state population). This area receives a brush with a Tropical Storm or better every 3.05 years.

Non-religious (9%). The only major hurricane to hit the city has been Hurricane Dora, in 1964 with winds that had just barely diminished to 110mph, making it a strong Category 2, borderline Category 3. Other religions (0%). Jacksonville is one of the few cities on the Eastern seaboard that have been spared from the wrath of numerous hurricanes. Other Christian (1%). In some years, the area sees snow, though this is uncommon. Roman Catholic (13%). Conversely, the area can experience many freezes and hard freezes during the night in the winter months.

Protestant (76%). High Temperatures can reach mid to high 90s with heat index ranges of 105-115F. 1.1% Mixed race. High heat indices are not uncommon for the summer months in the Jacksonville area. 0.2% Native American. High temperatures average between 50 and 90 degrees (10-32 degrees Celsius) throughout the year. 0.7% Asian. Traditionally, Jacksonville enjoys mild weather in the winter and hot weather in the summer.

1.5% Hispanic. Out of the total population, 16.7% of those under the age of 18 and 12.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. 7.3% Black. 12.2% of the population and 9.4% of families are below the poverty line. 89.3% White, non-Hispanic. The per capita income for the city is $20,337. Land Between the Lakes, a National Recreation Area managed by the United States Forest Service. Males have a median income of $32,547 versus $25,886 for females.

Red River Gorge Geological Area, part of the Daniel Boone National Forest. The median income for a household in the city is $40,316, and the median income for a family is $47,243. Mammoth Cave National Park, featuring tours of the world's longest cave. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.6 males. Cumberland Falls State Park, where a "moon-bow" may be seen in the mists of the falls. For every 100 females there are 93.9 males. Cumberland Gap, the first trade-route for European hunters entering Kentucky from Virginia. The median age is 34 years.

In the city, the population is spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.07. 26.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. There are 284,499 households out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% are married couples living together, 16.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% are non-families.

4.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. The racial makeup of the city is 64.48% White, 29.03% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 2.78% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. There are 308,826 housing units at an average density of 157.4/km² (407.6/mi²). The population density is 374.9/km² (970.9/mi²).

As of the census² of 2000, there are 735,617 people, 284,499 households, and 190,614 families residing in the city. Under the new government structure, anyone living in Duval County is eligible to run for Mayor of the City of Jacksonville, even those living in the four separate municipalities. The four separate communities provide their own services, while maintaining the right to contract the consolidated government to provide services for them. Fire, police, health and welfare, recreation, public works, and housing and urban development were all combined under the new government.

Several authorities remain independent of the combined city-county government, including the school board, electric authority, port authority, and airport authority. Not all city services were merged, making for a less-than-full consolidation of the city-county. The municipalities are Baldwin, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach and Jacksonville Beach. These communities consist of only 6% of the total population within the county.

Four municipalities within Duval County voted not to join the consolidated government. The city council has nineteen members, fourteen of whom are elected from districts, and five who are elected at-large. He also has the power to hire and fire the head of various city departments. He holds veto power over all resolutions and ordinances made by the city council.

The mayor is the Chief Executive and Administrative officer, called the Strong-Mayor form. Jacksonville uses the Mayor-Council form of city government. On October 1, 1968, the governments merged to create the Consolidated City of Jacksonville. A consolidation referendum was held in 1967, and voters approved the plan.

Lower taxes, increased economic development, unification of the community, better public spending and effective administration by a more central authority were all cited as reasons for a new consolidated government. Consolidation began to win more support during this period, from both inner city blacks (who wanted more involvement in government) and whites in the suburbs (who wanted more services and more control over the center city). After a grand jury was convened to investigate, several officials were indicted and more were forced to resign. In the mid 1960s, corruption scandals began to arise among many of the city's officials, who were mainly elected through the traditional good ol' boy network.

Voters outside the city limits rejected annexation plans in six referendums between 1960 and 1965. In 1958, a study recommended that the City of Jacksonville begin annexing outlying communities in order to create the needed tax base to improve services throughout the county. In addition, residents in unincorporated suburbs had difficulty obtaining municipal services such as sewage and building code enforcement. Much of the city's tax base dissipated, leading to problems with funding education, sanitation, and traffic control within the city limits.

However, the development of suburbs and a subsequent wave of "white flight" left Jacksonville with a much poorer population than before. Mayor Haydon Burns' "Jacksonville Story" resulted in the construction of a new city hall, civic auditorium, public library and other projects that created a dynamic sense of civic pride. After World War II, the government of the City of Jacksonville began to increase spending to fund new building projects in the boom that occurred after the war. Before he joined the police force, he was one of the youths who were involved in the axe handle riots.

It should be noted that Nat Glover was the first (and only) African-American sheriff in the state of Florida since Reconstruction, winning two elections before running for mayor. The only witness to the crime said he saw two black males running from the scene. Afterwards, Carlucci's business was vandalized with the words "NIGGER LOVER", and Glover's campaign headquarters was vandalized with "NO NIGGER MAYOR". Matt Carlucci, a white Republican endorsed Glover (a Democrat) after being defeated in the open primary.

On June 1, 2003, John Peyton became Mayor of Jacksonville after defeating African-American Sheriff Nat Glover. The black students attending integrated schools endured racial epithets, being spit on and, in some extreme cases, being stoned by their white classmates. Despite the progress, racial tension was very evident when the public schools in Jacksonville were integrated in 1967. In the aftermath of the Civil Rights Act and Ax Handle Saturday, the previously segregated African-American and European-American communities worked together in open dialog, integration, and participatory government.

Before the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, African-Americans in Jacksonville were denied healthcare services at every hospital except the all-black Brewster Hospital, even when their condition was critical or life-threatening. Rumors were rampant on both sides that the unrest was spreading around the county (in reality, the violence stayed in relatively the same location, and did not spill over into the mostly-white, upper-class Cedar Hills neighborhood, for example). The police did not make an attempt to stop the violence until the "blacks started holding their own.". The violence spread, and the white mob started attacking all African-Americans in sight. A group of white men (allegedly some were also members of the Ku Klux Klan) armed with baseball bats and ax handles attacked civil rights protesters conducting sit-ins at segregated downtown restaurants.

This came to a head on "Ax Handle Saturday", August 27, 1960. Jacksonville has a history of racial segregation and violence. While the city is more independent from the Navy today, it is still a strong influence in the community. More than half of the residents in Jacksonville had some tie to the naval base, whether it be a relative stationed there, or due to employment opportunities, by 1970.

The naval base became a key training ground in the 1950s and 1960s and as such, the population of the city rose dramatically. Marys, Georgia, which is home to part of the US Navy's nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) fleet. Jacksonville is also not far from Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in St. NS Mayport current employs about 14,000 personnel.

Kennedy. This port developed through World War II and today is the home port for many types of navy ships, most notably the aircraft carrier USS John F. Johns River. December 1942 saw the addition of a third naval installation to Jacksonville: Naval Station Mayport at the mouth of the St.