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Louisa's eastern border is the Levisa Fork, and its northern border is the Big Sandy River, which also serves as the Kentucky–West Virginia border. U.S. Route 23 passes through the western side of the city, leading north 30 miles (48 km) down the valley of the Big Sandy River to Ashland on the Ohio River and southwest 28 miles (45 km) to ...
The Big Sandy Power Plant is a 268 megawatt (MW), natural gas power plant owned and operated by Kentucky Power Company, a subsidiary of American Electric Power (AEP), on the shores of the Big Sandy River near Louisa, Kentucky. It was established in 1963. [1] It was formerly a coal-fired power plant, but was converted to natural gas in 2016.
John Henry Wilson (January 30, 1846 – January 14, 1923) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born in Crab Orchard, Kentucky, Wilson pursued preparatory studies. He graduated from Tusculum College in June 1870. After this he studied law. Wilson was admitted to the bar in September 1871 and commenced practice in Barbourville, Kentucky. He ...
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,293. [1] Its county seat is Louisa. [2] The county is named for James Lawrence, [3] and co-founded by Isaac Bolt, who served as a Lawrence County Commissioner and Justice of the Peace.
In August 1923, Wilson attended the funeral of his successor, Warren Harding. [292] On November 10, 1923, Wilson made his last national address, delivering a short Armistice Day radio speech from the library of his home. [293] [294] Wilson's health did not markedly improve after leaving office, [295] declining rapidly in January 1924. He died ...
Richmond September 5. Evacuation of Cumberland Gap and retreat to Greenup, on the Ohio River, September 17-October 3. Expedition to Charleston, West Va., October 21-November 10. Duty in eastern Kentucky until May 1864. Johnson County December 1, 1862. Floyd County December 4–5. Louisa March 12, 1863. Near Louisa March 25–26.
Ellis Wilson's painting "Funeral Procession" was featured in the American television NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, in Season 2, "The Auction". In this episode, Clair Huxtable, played by Phylicia Rashad, bids on the painting by her great-uncle (Ellis Wilson) and she wins the auction. The painting then remains in the Huxtable living-room throughout ...