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KENTUCKY It's the "Horse Capital of the World," the birthplace of Muhammad Ali and Abraham Lincoln, the home of great bourbon and two highly successful college basketball programs, and a stunning waterfront view. The Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs features exhibits on the important contributions of Black jockeys and trainers. The museum has over 10,000 square feet of functional meeting space. The Muhammad Ali Center and the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory are premiere visitor destinations. Lexington's African-American Heritage Trail offers great insight into the B M & T ••• May/June 2013••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 48 city's Black history. The trail symbolizes the historic passageway from the site of the 19th century slave auctions to freedom. Celebrate the living history of Kentucky Bourbon at five distilleries in and around the Lexington area. Over one-third of the world's bourbon comes from Kentucky. Lexington features numerous historic homes including the Mary Todd Lincoln House, the first in the U.S. to honor a first lady. LOUISIANA New Orleans is the most unique city in North America. Nowhere will you find that combination of live music, Cajun and Creole cuisine and nightlife. The New Orleans African-American Museum of Art, Culture and History is located in Tremé – the oldest surviving Black community in the United G E T F E D . We're always coming up with new ways to prepare food. We've got boiled, broiled, blackened and fried. The only thing we have more of than the ways we prepare food is the number of places we have to eat food. It's one of the things that make us who we are. V I S I T O U R M O B I L E S I T E also tour the historic King-Tisdell Cottage, which serves as a museum showcasing African-American history and culture. The Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum was named in honor of the founder of Savannah's modern day Civil Rights Movement. First African Baptist Church, constituted in 1777 is believed to be the oldest continually active Black congregation in North America. The church building, built in 1859 served as a sanctuary on the Underground Railroad for runaway slaves who were hidden under the floorboards. For a little World War II military history head to the National Museum of the Mighty Eight Air Force. River Street, bordering the thriving river port is a nine-block brick con- course ideal for strolling and ship watching. There are more than 75 bou- tiques, galleries, artists' studios, restaurants and pubs. These establish- ments are housed in one-time cotton warehouses. City Market is a two-block area surrounded by eclectic retail shops, art galleries, nightlife and restaurants. The Muhammad Ali Center Photo Credit: Louisville CVB