When most people think of Kentucky, the first things that come to mind are bluegrass, horse farms and mountains. Please allow me to introduce you to a different Kentucky..The Jackson Purchase area.
I took all of the shots below with my cellphone today while visiting my Dad. Some of the shots were taken from his back porch and some were taken on my way back to Murray. The quality probably isn't all that great, however I hope that the photos will shed some light on the way that life is in this part of Kentucky. I hope that you enjoy.
This photo was taken from my Dad's back porch. I was having coffee with my Dad and my Stepmother when a couple of Whitetail Deer decided to have a drink from the pond behind my Dad's house.
Here is another shot of the Deer along with my Dad's Muscoby ducks.
These ducks are under a great deal of stress. In this shot, they are deciding whether they should go for a swim in the pond, or perhaps take a nap.
This is my late Grandfather's barn. You can't see it in this photo, however there is a basketball court in the hayloft. Back in the day, all of the boys in the neighborhood would get together on Sunday for good ole' game of hayloft basketball.
A heck of alot of memories in this old house. An old man named Oscar lived in this house. When by brother and I were kids, we used to hang out with ole' Oscar and smoke. Of course our parents forbid us from smoking, however ole' Oscar would keep it a secret. Oscar passed away in 1976. My brother and I were so devestated that we couldn't bear to go to Oscar's funeral.
This is what happens when Wal-Mart moves into a Super Center. The shopping centers where they once were are often transformed into ghost towns. This is a photo of the former Wal-Mart location in Fulton, Ky. This was the first Wal-Mart that was opened east of the Mississippi River. I worked at this location for six years. Kinda sad to see it transformed into a flea market.
Fulton is one of the many towns that has taken a hit from factory closings. This is the former Dana Corporation location in Fulton.
The former Dura factory in Fulton.
The former Petty GM dealer in Fulton.
Then on my way back to Murray, I took the following shots.
This is a shot of the Purchase Parkway taken from a bridge on Ky 1529.
Soya beans just about ready for harvest. Photo taken on Ky 94.
A corn field after the harvest. Photo taken on Ky 94.
A tobacco barn just outside of Murray. Photo taken on Ky 783.
Another tobacco barn just outside of Murray. This photo was also taken on Ky 783.
You've just gotta love the old billboard sign on the roof of a barn. Yep, we've still got 'em here. This is a billboard advertisement for Parker Ford in Murray. This shot was taken a few miles from Murray on Ky 94.
I hope that you have enjoyed this photo essay and I hope that it has given all of you some insight into the way life is here in the Jackson Purchase area of Kentucky.
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Comments: 42
Don't move here unless you and your hubby can afford to pay up to 50% above the price that property goes for in similar rural areas. Fulton is a good bet though.
Liz..thanks so much.
Elsie..thanks also..glad that you enjoyed.
So, how big is Fulton? It's sad to see this kind of thing happen to a town of any size but probably more devastating when it's a smaller town where a major part of the population are employed by those companies.
And I know that pond of your dad's is stocked with catfish or bullheads. I don't know the difference, but it looks like a good ole catfish pond to me.
And yes, fresh water can be pumped into the pond.
I kind of knew that about breams but wasn't sure. Man, we'll be down to fish that pond. YUM!!! I'll bring tater salad, baked beans, corn bread, and I'll even fry up the fish. Oops, can't forget the cole slaw. I'm not good at cole slaw so someone else will have to furnish that.
Kristen...One of the problems that I have with the Wombats is it seems that only certain people are chosen to publish a Wombat article, and their articles are the ones that receive mega comments. That seems snobby to me.
And as far as sending my articles out in an e-mail, I used to do that and my readership skyrocketed when I sent the articles out in an e-mail. However alot of people don't like receiving spam, so I lost alot of contacts. Now I don't spam my articles out anymore and my readership has gone straight to hades. No way to win no matter what I do.
I'm also considering deleting about 95% of my connections because quite frankly, I'm not receiving alot of support or comments from them. I think I'll keep the ones who commented here such as Elsie, Lynn, Apryl and Liz and to heck with the rest.
I gave you a DB10 the other night, but I didn't get a chance to comment. I was wondering how big the slabs are in that pond. Man, I wish there were Crappies in my neck o' the woods. I always have to travel a ways to fish for them. Anyway, thanks for the shots. It's beautiful there!
BTW....Yo Yo fishin' was started down there in Todd's neck of the woods and soon spread to my neck of the woods.
I know what you mean about the propane. Here in Colorado, we've found a better alternative that is alot cheaper. I have a ranch in southern Colorado and nearly everyone in the surrounding area has converted from propane. E-mail me for the details, if you'd like.