The stories of Monroe County, KY
8 narrated audio stories from across Monroe County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site
Where a Frontier Faith Found Its Voice
A log meetinghouse that shaped a movement before it had a name.
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When Kentucky Was Still Drawing the Lines
A county line story from Kentucky’s early republic border country.
Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site
Where the Frontier Answers Back
At Old Mulkey, Kentucky’s frontier story is written in stone.
Dovie's Restaurant
How a Simple Burger Became a Classic
In Tompkinsville, a humble burger built a lasting local legend.
Dovie's Restaurant
Where the Burger Meets the Grease
A Kentucky restaurant built its fame on refusing the grill.
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From Tompkinsville to Capitol Hill
A hometown doctor carries Monroe County into national politics.
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Thomas H. Watts and the Weight of Wartime Power
An Alabama lawyer’s rise into the Confederacy’s hardest years.
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A Vice President’s Name in South-Central Kentucky
How Tompkinsville got a national name and kept it.
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