Paducah is the largest city in McCracken County and the surrounding 15-county region. It is a river town nestled at the junction of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers. The city proper is a quiet country community home to just 25,000 residents; however, it serves the fifteen-county metro area of 250,000 residents. It is just two hours from Nashville, Tennessee, and three hours from St. Louis, Missouri.
Paducah also has a booming business climate and boasts a thriving arts community. From theaters and museums to parks and sporting events, visitors and residents to the city will never be bored with a smorgasbord of offerings. Paducah is home to the National Quilt Museum, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2021.
Year-round performances by the Paducah Symphony and Market House Theatre entertain visitors and residents. Paducah is hugely proud of its floodwall, which offers a visual account of the city's history through beautiful murals painted by renowned artist Robert Dafford. The center features Broadway touring shows and nationally and internationally known blues, jazz, bluegrass, gospel, pop, and rock artists.