Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown. Compiled by Liz Carey, all are notable moments in the city’s history — some funny, some sad, others heartbreaking or celebratory, and some just downright strange.
May 10, 1924 — For more than 100 years, the Junior League of Lexington has made an impact in Central Kentucky.
In 1924, a group of 10 women gathered together to create a group of concerned citizens who would change the face of Lexington…