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April 20, 1865, one of the very last Kentucky Civil War skirmishes took place in Lyon County.

April 20, 1911, the infamous Livermore Lynching that attracted international attention occurred in McClean County. Will Potter was the black manager of a segregated poolroom where Clarence Mitchell, a young white man, was asked to leave. A fight ensued and Potter fired two shots at Mitchell. The city marshal immediately arrested Potter and brought him to the local theater, securing him in a dressing room behind the stage. A mob of 50 gathered, took Potter to the center of the stage, tied him to a pole, and turned on the stage lights. The mob sat in the orchestra pit, and on cue, fired 200 shots; nearly half entered the body of Mr. Potter.
The Kentucky Encyclopedia edited by John E. Kleber; pg: 563
