West Louisville Visitor Center, Inc.

West Louisville Visitor Center, Inc. West Louisville Visitor Center, Inc.

West Louisville Visitor Center, Inc., is a private nonprofit cultural DMO and tourist information center company that promotes the history, culture, and attractions of West Louisville's nine neighborhoods to visitors and residents to increase tourism. is a nonprofit cultural DMO and tourist information center that provides both visitors and residents of West Louisville's nine neighborhoods with th

e area's history, culture, and newly developed attractions, lodgings, maps and other items relevant to tourism, entertainment and business.

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03/19/2026

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Discover Kentucky's Black Trailblazers and their tales of strength and resilience. ​​

The Kentucky Black Trailblazers Experience is not just a path through time; it's an immersive AR experience that breathes life into the stories of Black trailblazers. They Have a Story to Tell – and it's time for you to be a part of it.

To visit our portion of the trail, look for the sign in front lawn of the Bullitt County Fiscal Courthouse, 300 S Buckman St., and scan the QR code. The QR code leads to three different Bullitt County Augmented Reality (AR) experiences:

📌 Mattie Owens
📌 Reverand Parrish
📌 Annie Reed

An additional thank you to the Bullitt County History Museum.

03/03/2026

$3.4M theater unveiled >> See the full article below ⬇️

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02/21/2026

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02/14/2026

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At Good Brother’s Pharmacy we celebrate Black history every day. But this month we want to shed some light on those who’ve come before us.

Meet William Henry Ballard. He is credited with as the first Black person to open a drug store in Kentucky, in 1893. Ballard Pharmacy paved the way for us to open our doors.

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02/14/2026

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02/06/2026

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George defied all odds by suceeding in a sport that descriminated against people of color by falling in love with the game of golf. George “GG” Johnson was born in Columbus, Georgia in 1938. He became a caddy at 15 years old working for a segregated golf course in his hometown. When he graduated high school, Johnson moved to Atlanta, playing African American golf tours, winning numerous tournaments. He trained in golf management for the Professional Golfers Association getting his membership in 1968 and becoming one of the first blacks to attain PGA membership. Johnson played professional golf as well, qualifying for the US Open in 1965. In 1971 he was the fourth black American to win a PGA Tour event when he won the Azalea Open. During a time when many black Americans were not allowed to play golf, Johnson broke barriers competing in PGA Tour events. Johnson and his family moved to Louisville, Kentucky in 1997 and he became the first black Kentucky Head Golf Professional at Bobby Nichols Golf Course. George was a true pioneer!

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