Featured Question
What makes somebody a Louisvillian?
“Someone who appreciates good food, sports and community, and someone who asks”
“Definitely the way they pronounce Louisville. You can automatically tell just by that alone if someone is from here or not.”
“A Louisvillian is someone who is raised in, or has spent formative years in, our great city, someone who uses their inner-magic to create a better place for living and growth — locally and beyond.”
“Well, first and foremost, you’d better be able to pronounce LOUISVILLE the correct way. You must love the Cards, you must appreciate that so many of us share a kinship rooted in our high-school ...
“That friendly Louisville spirit. The thing I love most about this city is how genuinely nice and friendly people are. They want to help and connect with their neighbors. You don’t notice what sets ...
“Their ability to navigate shortcuts.”
“You have to be sweet but also scrappy. There’s nothing like it.”
“Anyone who has a deep love or appreciation for the beauty and flaws of this city.”
“Love for this city, putting goodness in this city, working to make Louisville a better place.”
“Anyone who has ever lived in Louisville is a Louisvillian, no matter how long, as long as they love the community and can pronounce the name of the city correctly.”
“We live in this city, perched between North and South. We treasure the best of each, but we are not snookered by the bogus Southern stuff. Moonlight and magnolias?!”
“I think once you’ve embraced a city’s culture, embedded yourself into the community, and you’ve shown and given love to that community, you’re officially one of them.”
“Love for the city. Even if you aren’t always actively in love with it, it’s still there.”
“Establishing your residence. Oh, and asking: ‘Where’d you go to high school?’”
“An address in the 502.”
“How they pronounce Louisville. We can tell if you’re not from here just by how you say it.”
“Using bars as landmarks.”
“‘What high school did you go to?’ I hate it.”
“How they pronounce the city. The fewer syllables the better!”
“No matter where you go, they recognize you.”
“Feeling put out by having to drive more than 15 minutes anywhere.”
“They say they’re moving here temporarily and then never leave?”
“We all want to know what high school you went to before we ask anything else.”
“Great host or hostess.”


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Five Louisville families (10.28.22)


Jim’s Louisville (10.27.22)


Erin’s Louisville (10.26.22)


By Nikayla Edmondson-Ezell, photos by Erik Branch (10.25.22)


By Young Authors Greenhouse


Photos and words by Scotty Perry (10.25.22)


By Josh Moss (10.19.22)


Alana’s Louisville (10.19.22)


Micah’s Louisville (10.17.22)


By Jenni Laidman (10.17.22)


Photos and Words By Cédric Ballarati (10.14.22)


Ashley’s Louisville (10.13.22)


Adria’s Louisville (10.11.22)


Gray’s Louisville (10.10.22)


Contributors to the Home Issue (10.06.22)


Photos and Words by Iyabo “Mesa Pisa” Serikali (10.03.22)


By Yasmine Jumaa and Jacob Munoz. Photos by J. Tyler Franklin (09.28.22)


By Tracy Clayton (9.23.22)


Photos and Words by Jon Cherry (9.23.22)


By Gabrielle Jones, Louisville Public Media (9.23.22)


Danielle’s Louisville (09.23.22)


Josh’s Louisville (09.22.22)


Felicia’s Louisville (09.21.22)


Dwain’s Louisville (09.20.22)


Mike’s Louisville (09.19.22)


Joshua’s Louisville (09.16.22)


Hannah’s Louisville (09.15.22)


Randy’s Louisville (09.14.22)


Keith's Louisville (09.13.22)


Christian’s Louisville (09.12.22)


Ali’s Louisville (08.05.22)


Laura’s Louisville (08.04.22)


Claude’s Louisville (08.03.22)


Holly’s Louisville (08.02.22)


Faith’s Louisville (08.01.22)


Sarah’s Louisville (07.29.22)


Jecorey’s Louisville (07.28.22)


Michael’s Louisville (07.27.22)


John Austin’s Louisville (07.26.22)


Gabby’s Louisville (07.25.22)


Sarah Lynn’s Louisville (07.22.22)


Shadwick’s Louisville (07.21.22)


Guillermo’s Louisville (07.20.22)


Cheyenne's Louisville (07.19.22)


Purna's Louisville (07.18.22)


Tarik's Louisville (06.17.22)


Laura's Louisville (06.16.22)


Millicent's Louisville (06.15.22)


Jay's Louisville (06.14.22)


Lee's Louisville (06.13.22)


Richard's Louisville (06.10.22)


Iyabo-Mesa's Louisville (06.09.22)


Adrian's Louisville (06.08.22)


Rensha's Louisville (06.07.22)


Emina's Louisville (06.06.22)


Your Interview


Louisville's Three-Year-Olds (05.23.22)


Forecastle Time Capsule (05.25.22)


UNREST AT LOUISVILLE’S ABORTION CLINIC


LOUISVILLIANS ON THE MEANING OF DERBY


From A Box of Photographs


HOW CAN YOU FORGET THE HORSE SLAUGHTER ON COW MOUNTAIN IN EASTERN KENTUCKY?


PREPARING FOR THE UNEXPECTED AND THE EXTREME


SYL‘S LOUNGE HAS BROUGHT NEARLY THREE DECADES OF GOOD VIBES TO THE WEST END


WHO IS THE REAL ERIKA SHIELDS?


EXPERTS ENVISION THE FUTURE OF OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT


“I’M A VERY RESOURCEFUL FUCKING JUST WEIRD BASTARD.”


THE STORY OF THOSE CAUGHT IN THE SPIRAL OF EVICTION


ARTS LEADERS TALK THE PANDEMIC, RACE AND MORE


ED LEE ATTEMPTS TO FIND REBIRTH AMID CHAOS


WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A BLACK LMPD OFFICER?


SHAMEKA PARRISH-WRIGHT’S NEVER-ENDING PROTEST


26 WOMEN. 26 COVERS.


“BLACK PEOPLE HAVE BEEN FIGHTING TWO PANDEMICS”


“I JUST WANT IT TO GO AWAY”


A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF RAPPER JACK HARLOW


BALLET DIRECTOR ROBERT CURRAN TAKES ON A NEW ROLE: HIMSELF


THE CITY’S UGLY HISTORY OF REDLINING


SADIQA REYNOLDS, 2017 PERSON OF THE YEAR

