Burna is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in central Livingston County

Livingston County, Kentucky

Livingston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 9,804. Its county seat is Smithland. The county is named for Robert R. Livingston...

, Kentucky

Kentucky

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...

, United States

United States

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. The name was decided upon by a contest. A young girl named Burna was selected as the winner, and so the town was named after her. It is current home to the North Livingston Elementary School and Livingston County Middle School.

Burna is the center of Happy Trails Ministry begun in 2004 by Chris Clarke

Chris Clarke (missionary)

William Christopher Clarke, known as Chris Clarke , is a non-traditional Southern Baptist minister and missionary in Kentucky, who carries the gospel message to people at equestrian events, including horse shows, horse auctions, or rodeos.-Early life and education:Born in Salem, Kentucky, Clarke...

, a Southern Baptist missionary

Missionary

A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...

 who carries the gospel

Gospel

A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...

message to the equestrian community throughout Kentucky and neighboring states.