This area is made up of several townships where agriculture is the primary industry with rich fields of corn, soybeans, wheat and tobacco.
Scenic farmland consists of roling pastures dotted with cattle.
One of the highlighted attractions near Elkton is the Jefferson Davis Monument. Towering 351 feet, it is the third tallest obelisk in the United States. There is an elevator that carries visitors to the top of the monument for a breathtaking view of the countryside. The Cherokee Trail of Tears took place over the harsh winter of 1838-39. Hopkinsville was the major camp stop in Kentucky for 13,000 Cherokees that moved overland on this infamous trail traversing some 1,200 miles from North Carolina to Oklahoma.