Travel USA — Kentucky

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Louisville Facts and Figures

A million people live in the Louisville area.

One famous native of Louisville is boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who would train for fights by jogging in Chickasaw Park.

The Kentucky Derby is run annually on the first Saturday of May. Its nickname is the 'Run for the Roses'.

The city is named after King Louis of France, in honor of the French aid to the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.

The weather in Louisville tends to be temperate during the whole year, though summer can be humid and spring a bit rainy.