The Jefferson Davis Bicentennial

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The Jefferson Davis 200th Birthday Commemoration - June 6-8

        Hosted by the Jefferson Davis State Historic Site, Fairview KY.

        è Weekend Highlights:  Artillery demonstrations, including night firing by

                 Byrnes Kentucky Battery

        è    Book Signings by:

                    - Nationally known KY author William C. Davis - Jefferson Davis: the man

                       and his hour

                    - Local Historian, William Turner - Hopkinsville, Then and Now

                    - KY Supreme Court Justice, Bill Cunningham - A Distant Light

                    - KY State Park Historian, Ron Bryant - The Image of Jefferson Davis

        è    Living History Programs: Varina Davis' Memories, Emilie Todd Helm

        è    Period Music by Saxton's Cornett Band

        è    Authentic Sutlers

        è    Miss Confederacy Event showcases the most authentic in southern grace and

                 charm.

Gates open at 9am Saturday, 10am Sunday.

FREE Admission

Parking fee: $5/Car, $10/Passenger van,  $25/Bus

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