Interview with Dudley Denny

Partial Transcript: Let me get your full name first.

Segment Synopsis: Denny provides information about his background.

Keywords: Dix Dam; Harrodsburg, Kentucky; Mercer County, Kentucky; World War II

Subjects: Burgin (Ky.) Mayor--Election World War, 1939-1945

Partial Transcript: Is that your first...first race?

Segment Synopsis: Denny discusses being the mayor of Burgin. He describes the plan of the water system and public services.

Keywords: Bluegrass ADD; Burgin, Kentucky; Crime; Deep Sea Divers; EMT; Fire Department; FmHA; HUD; Law Enforcement; Rescue Unit; Sewage system; Standpipe; Water system; Youth Center

Subjects: Burgin (Ky.) Crime Fire departments Police Sewerage Standpipes Youth centers

Partial Transcript: What about your tax base here?

Segment Synopsis: Denny discusses the tax for Burgin.

Keywords: Burgin, Kentucky; Census; Tax commissioner

Subjects: United States--Census, 1990

Partial Transcript: How far does the city limits go towards the lake?

Segment Synopsis: Denny describes the city limits of Burgin and the upgrades it is undergoing.

Keywords: Burgin, Kentucky; City employees; Danville, Kentucky; Harrodsburg, Kentucky; Lake Herrington; Mercury street lights; Sodium street lights

Subjects: Burgin (Ky.) Danville (Ky.) Fire chiefs Harrodsburg (Ky.) Herrington Lake (Ky.) Police chiefs

Partial Transcript: How long have you lived in Burgin?

Segment Synopsis: Denny describes Burgin when he first moved there in the 1950s. He discusses the businesses and the train depot that no longer are in the town.

Keywords: Burgin, Kentucky; Dix Dam; Passenger trains; Railroad Station

Subjects: Burgin (Ky.) Passenger trains Railroad stations

Partial Transcript: How important is the school to Burgin?

Segment Synopsis: Denny discusses the importance of the school system for the town.

Keywords: Burgin, Kentucky; Mercer County

Subjects: Education School--Centralization

Partial Transcript: What's the relationship of the lake, Herrington Lake to Burgin?

Segment Synopsis: Denny discusses the importance of the Herrington Lake to the town of Burgin. He also describes the growth he hopes for the town.

Keywords: Keystone; Lake Herrington; Mercer County

Subjects: Employment Herrington Lake (Ky.)