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December 19th 2015
Published: June 25th 2017
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Geo: 37.4793, -82.5188Having stopped in to visit the home of the Kentucky Derby, we had to have a look at the nearby "Horse Capital of the World", Lexington, KY- it is the heart of the state's Bluegrass region (Bluegrass is not really blue--its green--but in the spring bluegrass produces bluish purple buds that when seen in large fields give a blue cast to the grass). DH's strugg... Read Full Entry



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Randolph McCoy, "Famed Leader Hatfield-McCoy Feud," as engraved on his tombstone (and misspelled "Fued"). He outlived the feud but still died unpleasantly, falling into a fireplace and burning to death when he was 88.
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Martha & Basil Hatfield
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William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield and Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy on either side of a period bed.
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HatField & McCoys

One of the Hatfield clan, Ellison "Cottontop" Mounts, was executed by hanging for the murder of Alifair McCoy, killed during the New Year's Massacre. She had been shot after exiting a burning house.
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Cottontop Hanging

Fighting between the families eased following the hanging of Mounts. On June 14, 2003 in Pikeville, Kentucky, the McCoy cousins partnered with Reo Hatfield of Waynesboro, Virginia, to declare an official truce between the families.



3rd January 2016

Great history of this area, must see!!
3rd January 2016

Regarding your last question regarding how we got into millionaires row, can only be answered with what happened at the Derby stays at the Derby
3rd January 2016

Size doesn't matter. Does it?
3rd January 2016

Ish one ah ma favourite hangouts
3rd January 2016

Looks like not much has changed in the way us evolutionized humans treat animals!!
3rd January 2016

I've heard differently..... LOL!
3rd January 2016

Kind Soul....
3rd January 2016

WOW! That's pretty amazing...
3rd January 2016

That's an interesting observation. I've known a few ff's here in the Peg who certainly behaved like cavemen!!VS
3rd January 2016

Inhumane.
3rd January 2016

I wonder if they're feuding in the after life?
3rd January 2016

All look like Hillbillies!
3rd January 2016

News reporting hasn't changed much!

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