Wikipedia - Owensboro, KY
This is a map of Owensboro KY, my hometown. Known for their barbecue, particularly mutton (an acquired taste).
Owensboro was the site of the last public hanging in the USA. Held on August 14, 1936, Rainey Bethea, a 26-year-old African-American man was hanged for the rape & murder of 70-year-old Lischa Edwards. The carnival atmosphere turned ugly when the crowd started to tear at the clothes and body before Bethea was dead. Due to the embarrassing spectacle, the General Assembly abolished public executions.