McKinley Jo Ballard was born at 8:23 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2009, at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. She weighed 4 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19 inches long. McKinley is the daughter of Emilee Jo Duckworth and Jason Keith Ballard of Carmi. Maternal grandparent is Teresa Holland