[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 184 (Sunday, October 25, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S6596]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                200TH ANNIVERSARY OF LYNNVILLE, KENTUCKY

 Mr. PAUL. Madam President, Lynnville is a tiny community in 
far western Kentucky. Its 200-year history--which will be celebrated 
this year by the placement of a Kentucky Historical Society marker--has 
much to teach us as we face the struggles of the year 2020. Lynnville 
became a settlement even before Graves County was founded and endured 
the Civil War, the Black Patch Tobacco War of the early 20th century, 
two town fires that completely destroyed local commerce, and even the 
fiery destruction of its post office, about which The Courier-Journal 
wrote that ``nothing remains but the postmaster himself.'' After each 
bout of catastrophic loss, Lynnville's businesses, farmers, preachers, 
and neighbors rebuilt structurally and recaptured their beloved 
community. Their history of resilience and recovery is a refreshing and 
poignant reminder to us all--from within the tiniest towns to our 
Nation's finest cities--of the resilience that formed, nurtured, and 
sustains our country. Thank you, Lynnville, KY, for being a symbol of 
this important value, and congratulations on the celebration of your 
200th anniversary.

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