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Tennessee has Nashville, and Missouri has Branson, and Kentucky has Renfro Valley -- proudly known as "Kentucky's Country Music Capital."

Renfro Valley was the dream of Rockcastle County native John Lair. It all began back in 1939, when the radio program "Renfro Valley Barn Dance" hit the radio airwaves, first on WLW in Cincinnati then on WHAS in Louisville.

The barn dance drew crowds by the hundreds. Stars of yesteryear like Red Foley, the Coon Creek Girls, and Slim Miller entertained.

Today Renfro Valley offers shows from March through December, still bringing in hundreds of fans of country, gospel, and mountain bluegrass. The 55-acre complex also includes shops and restaurants, as well as an RV park.