The life of Kirby McRill will be explained next week.

Keyta Kelly will discuss the history of McRill, who became known for his lengthy walks.

The program will start at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Tonganoxie Community Historic Site.

McRill once walked 26 miles in a blizzard.

The bearded icon came to life at Saturday’s Tonganoxie St. Patrick’s parade. He’s also the namesake of a special 5K walk this summer in Tonganoxie.