Knox Historical Museum

General Tye King, formerly of King in the Mackey Bend area of Knox County, Kentucky, was interviewed at the home of Charles Reed Mitchell in Barbourville, Kentucky by his longtime friend, William Sherman Oxendine. The interview took place on July 10, 1991.

In the interview, Oxendine primarily focused on the military career of General (first name, not military rank) "Gene" King who rose to the rank of captain in the medical field during World War II. This included following Patton's army in his campaign across Europe, including evacuating casualties from Bastogne.

The spring issue of the Knox Historical Museum's quarterly magazine, The Knox Countian, is now available for purchase at the Museum in Barbourville or via the online Museum Store. The cost per magazine at the museum is $3 while the cost via the website is $3 plus 6 percent sales tax and a $1.25 shipping fee.

Cecil H. Wilson (1917-2008), longtime publisher of the Advocate newspaper, was the featured speaker at the Knox Historical Museum's meeting on February 12, 1990.

In his speech, Mr. Wilson focused on several topics, including the history of the Advocate and its editors and printers; Karl Bleyl of Union College as the man who created the idea for the Knox Historical Museum as well as the Boone Festival; Flem D. Sampson as businessman and stock owner of The Advocate; civic improvements and major public leaders; local papers and local history; missing issues of The Advocate files; Caleb Powers; and editorial decision-making.