The People

Among Kentucky's chief settlers were the English, Irish, Scots, Germans, and French Huguenots. In 2000, blacks made up about 7 per cent of the population; other nonwhites accounted for less than 3 per cent.

Annual events in Kentucky
January-April
Land Between the Lakes Eagles Weekend (February); Humana Festival of New American Plays in Louisville (March-April); Keeneland Race Track Spring Meet in Lexington (April); Rolex Kentucky 3-day Event in Lexington (April); Dogwood Trail Celebration in Paducah (April); Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville (April-May).
May-August
Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen's Spring Fair in Berea (May); International Bar-B-Q Festival in Owensboro (May); Mountain Laurel Festival in Pineville (May); Glasgow Highland Games in Glasgow (June); Kentucky State Fair in Louisville (August).
September-December
Corn Island Storytelling Festival in Louisville (September); World Chicken Festival in London (September); Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen's Fall Fair in Berea (October); Perryville Battlefield Commemoration (October); North American International Livestock Expo in Louisville (November); Southern Lights at the Kentucky Horse Park (November-December).