X-Nico

8 unusual facts about McKinney


Adriatica McKinney, Texas

Adriatica McKinney is a housing development in Stonebridge Ranch, McKinney, Texas nearing completion.

Alex Puccio

Alex Puccio, born Alexandrea Elizabeth Cocca on 15 June 1989 in McKinney, Texas, is a professional climber specializing in bouldering.

Andrew Shull

Since his stint from Detroit Lions, Shull now works at State Farm Insurance in McKinney, Texas.

Brian Loughmiller

Brian S. Loughmiller is the current mayor of McKinney, Texas, as well as a law firm partner.

Hilton Jefferson

In 1929 Jefferson began his professional career with Claude Hopkins, and throughout the 1930s was busy working for the big bands of Chick Webb, Fletcher Henderson and McKinney's Cotton Pickers.

Ralph Escudero

He remained in Henderson's employ until 1926, when he joined McKinney's Cotton Pickers, where he played and recorded until 1931.

Supetar

Slobodna Dalmacija daily recently reported that a housing development called Adriatica is being built in McKinney, Texas, USA, as a partial faithful replica of Supetar.

William B. Baugh

Born July 7, 1930, in McKinney, Kentucky, William Bernard Baugh was employed by Harrison Shoe Corporation before his enlistment in the Marine Corps on January 23, 1948, at the age of 17.


American Blackout

The film focuses heavily on McKinney, and claims that her 2002 loss in a Democratic primary to Denise Majette (who, like McKinney, is African-American) was part of an effort to disenfranchise minority voters.

After losing, McKinney filed a lawsuit claiming that open primaries are a violation of the 14th Amendment, but a court dismissed the case.

Ben Earl Looney

Looney was born in the Yellow Pine community, located south of Sibley, Louisiana, to Julian A. Looney (1871–1958) and the former Mollie McKinney (1872–1932).

Carol M. Highsmith

Her paternal grandmother, also named Sara McKinney, was a friend of Margaret Mitchell and other society women, she told Lamb.

Carol Highsmith (then McKinney) graduated from Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis in 1964, then spent a year in college at the now-defunct Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa.

Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal

It is based on a true story, which occurred at McKinney North High School in McKinney, Texas in 2006, in which five teenage cheerleaders became notorious for bullying, truancies, violations of the school dress code, and general disrespect to the school community and authority.

Francis Wayland Glen

He was born in Minaville, New York, the son of Elijah McKinney Glen, of Scottish descent, and was educated in Rochester.

Frank E. McKinney

In addition to working as a banker and being active in Indiana politics, McKinney was a co-owner of several baseball teams, including the Louisville Colonels, the Indianapolis Indians and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Georgia's 4th congressional district election, 2006

Johnson pointed out that McKinney has received large donations from donors from New York and Los Angeles, while most of his support had come from within the Congressional district.

During the second debate on August 5, 2006, Johnson pointed to the Capitol Hill incident as an example of what he has called McKinney's embarrassing leadership in office.

Glenda Benevides

Other professionals Glenda has worked with include Simon Britton and the Red Rhythm writing and production team who have produced super stars such as Ashanti, Eminem and Sting; Gospel great Howard McCrary who has worked with Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan, and James McKinney who musically helped brand Freddie Jackson, Melba Moore and Chaka Khan.

Hale Springs Inn

The Inn was originally built in 1824-25 by John McKinney, a local lawyer and businessman, to compete with the tavern operated by the founder of Rogersville, Joseph Rogers.

Indiana University School of Law

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (IU McKinney), located on the campus of Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

James McKinney

McKinney was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Benjamin F. Marsh.

Jimmy McKinney

Most notably, Jimmy McKinney also landed a lead role of Jacob Whitmore, a basketball player in the 2009 film Streetballers, the debut feature movie of director Matthew Scott Krentz.

Kennedy McKinney

Known as "King", McKinney was a cautious yet exciting junior featherweight (super bantamweight) fighter who captured the IBF title by beating Welcome Ncita in 1992 in a spectacular bout that saw him on the deck before knocking the African cold with a perfect right hand.

McKinney then moved up a weight class to challenge Luisito Espinosa for the WBC featherweight title in 1998.

Kurt McKinney

McKinney reportedly turned down the chance to reprise his role for the 1987 sequel, considering the filming location 'inconvenient' and with an element of persuasion from Jean-Claude Van Damme, who also turned it down.

KWN31

It also broadcasts hourly weather observations for the following cities: Greenville, Sulphur Springs, Paris, McKinney, Terrell, Mineola, and Mount Pleasant; and elsewhere around the region: DFW Airport, Sherman-Denison, Tyler, and Texarkana.

Larry J. McKinney

McKinney was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.

Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence

Meanwhile, McKinney and a physician, Susan (Caitlin Dulany), are investigating the murders, and the strange behavior experienced by the comatose Kate.

McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act

Sponsored by Representative Tom Foley (D-WA), the bill was named after Representatives Stewart McKinney (R-CT) and Bruce Vento (D-MN).

Rich McKinney

McKinney started the 1970 season with Tucson, where he batted .303 with six home runs and 41 RBIs in 62 games.

Savannah Morning News

William Tappan Thompson, author of the "Major Jones" series of humorous stories, along with John McKinney Cooper as publisher and owner, founded the paper on January 15, 1850 as the Daily Morning News.

The Bob Szajner Triad

Then on October 8, 1978 (his 18th wedding anniversary), he recorded material for an album with his old school friend, drummer Roy Brooks and Roy's bass man Ray McKinney.

Timeless Journey

#"Unpredictable" (D. Bingham, N. Furtado, J. Kendrixx, P. LaBelle, C. McKendrick, S. McKinney, S. Smith)


see also