Kelly, Kentucky

Community of Kelly
Community
Location of Kelly, Kentucky
Location of Kelly, Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°58′14″N 87°28′37″W / 36.97056°N 87.47694°W / 36.97056; -87.47694
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyChristian
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (CST)
ZIP code
40067
Area codes270 & 364
Websitewww.kellyky.com

Kelly is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Kentucky, in the United States. Kelly is on U.S. Route 41, at 36°58′14″N 87°28′37″W / 36.97056°N 87.47694°W / 36.97056; -87.47694 (38.218373, -85.353058).

History

The community is known for being the location of the 1955 Kelly-Hopkinsville incident, a famous close encounter where unidentified lights and unknown humanoids were allegedly witnessed at a rural farmhouse. In honor of this event, the community hosts the Kelly "Little Green Men" Days festival each year, where visitors can buy "intergalactic souvenirs". The 2017 anniversary and festival coincided with a total solar eclipse.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Carter, Maria (21 July 2017). "The Eerie Story Behind the Small Town Everyone Is Flocking to for the Eclipse This Summer". Country Living. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Blue, Mary (25 August 2018). "Kelly KY "Little Green Men" Days Was as Fun as I Had Hoped!". WKDQ. Archived from the original on 19 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 Nickell, Joe (November–December 2006). "Siege of 'Little Green Men': The 1955 Kelly, Kentucky, Incident". Skeptical Inquirer. Vol. 30, no. 6. Amherst, NY: Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. ISSN 0194-6730. OCLC 4081591. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Morris, Jim (11 August 2017). "Morris: Great American Solar Eclipse will be memorable". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on 7 September 2026.
  5. ↑ Inman, Taylor (20 August 2017). "Visitors from Afar Descend Upon Kelly 'Green Men' Festival on Eclipse Anniversary". WKMS-FM. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023.