How does a song recognized by millions of people at the first chord enjoy such prominence? The lyrics of this song evoke great sentimentality and pride for some white people, and humiliation and ...

My Old Kentucky Home State Park is located in Bardstown in Nelson County. “It’s a very unique place because we’re in the right in the middle of the bourbon industry, but it’s a sanctuary in the middle ...

You'll hear My Old Kentucky Home sung at Churchill Downs as you usually do before the Kentucky Derby, but did you know that the Kentucky state song is actually controversial? You will now. The ...

Front cover of the book “My Old Kentucky Home: The Astonishing Life and Reckoning of an Iconic American Song” written by author Emily Bingham. The book was published by the Knopf Doubleday Publishing ...

When “My Old Kentucky Home” plays at the track, who doesn’t get a little choked up? It’s tradition, its nostalgia, it’s pure Kentucky. The man behind that iconic song, Stephen Foster, never saw a ...

Louisville author Emily Bingham won the 2025 Music in American Culture Award for her book about the song "My Old Kentucky Home." Bingham's book examines the song's history and its connection to ...

One of the most notable pastimes at the Kentucky Derby is a playing of the old Stephen Foster song "My Old Kentucky Home." While it's the Kentucky state song, the ballad carries with it a good bit of ...

BARDSTOWN, Ky. (WDRB) -- Enjoy some great barbeque the day after the Kentucky Derby. WDRB's Keith Kaiser learns about the "My Old Kentucky Barbeque" at My Old Kentucky State Park. On Sunday, May 5th, ...