“The Kentuckian” 1954 Owensboro, KY The Owensboro area and many of its citizens were featured in the Hollywood epic, The Kentuckian, starring Burt Lancaster. Scenes were filmed on the Ohio River and at the Owensboro Sportscenter. The Kentucky premiere was held at the Malco Theatre, now The Opryhouse, on August 5, 1955. Moneta J. Sleet,…

Terry Bisson B.1942 Owensboro, KY Bisson attended Owensboro High School and is the author of six novels, including Pirates of the Universe, a New York Time Notable Book of 1996. He has received the Nebula, Asimov’s, and Locus readers’ awards. His most recent novel, Dear Abbey, was nominated for the 2006 British Science Fiction Association…