Even for lifelong Kentuckians, the small town of Eddyville isn’t one a lot of them are familiar with. Settled in the western corner of the state roughly 30 miles east of Paducah, Eddyville houses around 3,000 people. It sits in the heart of Lyon County, which is just as unrecognized by those in the rest of the state.
But in the coming months, you’re going to hear a lot more of Eddyville and Lyon County — that is, if you haven’t already been paying close attention.
Travis Perry became a household name among Kentucky high school basketball fanatics in 2021-22 thanks to his undeniable ability to put the basketball in the rim.