Paducah, KY, United States
"Duke of Paducah". Irvin Shrewsburg Cobb, 1876-1944. One of Paducah's famous sons. "A first-class humorist from a conversational gesture to a book wit who made all the world laugh with him." Author of more than sixty books, short story writer, recipient of O'Henry Award, movie actor, lecturer. Cheva
lier of the Legion of Honor, France, 1918. Paducah Rotary Club, sponsor.
Listen to the audio guide for Black plaque № 45283 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off