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Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Downtown Murfreesboro
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Nickname: "The 'Boro"
Motto: Creating a better quality of life.
Location in Rutherford County and the state of Tennessee.
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Rutherford
Settled	1811
Incorporated	1817
Government
- Type	Mayor-Council
- Mayor	Tommy Bragg
- Vice mayor	Chris Bratcher
Area
- Total	39.2 sq mi (101.5 km©÷)
- Land	39.0 sq mi (101.0 km©÷)
- Water	0.20 sq mi (0.5 km©÷)  0.54%
Elevation	619.0 ft (186 m)
Population (2006)
- Total	92,559
- Density	2,373.3/sq mi (916.3/km©÷)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	37127-37130
Area code(s)	615
FIPS code	47-51560
GNIS feature ID	1295105
Website: MurfreesboroTN.gov

Murfreesboro is a city in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. According to the 2007 census estimate the city had a total population of 92,559. It is the county seat of Rutherford County^[4]. The center of population of Tennessee is located in Murfreesboro.

Although Murfreesboro is sometimes considered a suburb or exurb of Nashville, Tennessee, it is far enough away [about 35 mi (56 km)] and has a large enough population to maintain a separate identity from its larger neighbor. It is one of the fastest growing cities in the country, with a population growth from 46,000 to 69,000 between 1990 and 2000, a change of 66%. The city is also home to Middle Tennessee State University, the largest undergraduate university in the state of Tennessee, with a current undergraduate population of 22,554.

In 2006, Murfreesboro was ranked by Money as the 84th best place to live in the United States, out of 745 cities with a population over 50,000.

History

In 1811, the Tennessee State Legislature established a county seat for Rutherford County. The town was first named "Cannonsburgh" in honor of Tennessee politician Newton Cannon, but was soon renamed "Murfreesboro" for Revolutionary War hero Colonel Hardy Murfree, later the great-grandfather of author Mary Noailles Murfree.

As Tennessee grew westward, it became clear that having the state capital in Knoxville would be a burden to those who had to travel from the western end of the state. In 1818, Murfreesboro became the capital of Tennessee until 1826, when Nashville became the state capital.^[7]

On December 31, 1862, the Battle of Stones River, also called the Battle of Murfreesboro, was fought near Murfreesboro. This was a major engagement of the American Civil War. After the battle, Murfreesboro was used as a supply depot for the Union Army. Stones River National Battlefield is now an historical site.

Geography

Murfreesboro is located at 35°51′28″N, 86°23′41″W (35.857700, -86.394725)

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 39.2 square miles (102 km©÷). 39 square miles (101 km©÷) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km©÷) of it (0.54%) is water.

Murfreesboro is the geographic center of the state of Tennessee. A stone monument marks the official site on Old Lascassas Pike, about a half-mile (800 m) north of MTSU.

Transportation

Murfreesboro is served by Nashville International Airport (IATA code BNA), Smyrna Airport (MQY) and Murfreesboro Municipal Airport (MBT). The city also benefits from several highways running through the city, including Interstate 24; U.S. Routes 41 and 231; and State Routes 1, 2, 10, 96, 99, 268 and 840.

Public transportation

The City of Murfreesboro ordered nine buses to serve as the city's new transportation. Each bus is capable of holding sixteen people and includes two spaces for wheelchairs. With the system being called "Rover", the buses are bright green in color with "Rover" and a cartoon dog painted on the side.

The system has been in service since April 2007, with buses operating in six major corridors: Memorial Boulevard, NW Broad Street, Old Fort Parkway, South Church Street, Mercury Boulevard and Highland Avenue.

A one-way fare is US$1.00 for adults, US$0.50 for children 6-16 and seniors 65 and over, and free for children under 6. The system operates Monday to Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Swanson Building, Murfreesboro.
Joseph Swanson is a major developer in the area.

Demographics

According to US Census Bureau in 2006, there were 92,559 people, 36,199 households, and 21,042 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,764.9 people per square mile (681.5/km©÷). There were 28,815 housing units at an average density of 739.0/sq mi (285.3/km©÷). The racial makeup of the city was 79.85% White, 13.89% African American, 0.28% Native American, 2.69% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.88% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.53% of the population.

There were 26,511 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 20.5% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was US$39,652, and the median income for a family was US$55,845. Males had a median income of US$42,872 versus US$30,621 for females.

Parks

• Cannonsburgh Village,.
• Stones River National Battlefield,  Civil War Battlefield.
• Oaklands Historic House Museum,  Location of a Civil War house and baseball park.
• Old Fort Park,. 50 acre park including baseball fields, tennis courts, Kids Castle playground, 18-hole championship golf course, picnic shelters, bike trails.
• Barfield-Crescent Park,. 430 acre park including 8 baseball fields, 7 miles of bike/running trails, 18-hole championship disc golf course, and 10 picnic shelters.

Culture

Jazz

• WMOT radio station is a service of the local College of Mass Communication of Middle Tennessee State University and serves the greater Nashville Community.
• The very popular Main Street Jazzfest  that usually attracts a lot of local attention is presented by Middle Tennessee State University School of Music.

Arts

Murfreesboro contains a Center for the Arts close to the Square. It entertains with an array of exhibits, theatre arts, concerts, dance, and magic shows.

Museums

The Discovery Center of Murfree Spring houses an interactive gallery of exhibits and is a local favorite for school trips.

Bradley Academy Museum contains collectables and exhibits of the first school in Rutherford County. Later renovated to become the only African American school in Murfreesboro.

The Cannonsburgh Pioneer Village is a reproduction of what a working pioneer village would have looked like from the period of 1830s to the 1930s. Visitors can view the grist mill, school house, Leeman House, Caboose, Wedding Chapel, and even a doctor's office.

Shopping

There are current two main malls located within the city limits. One is the indoor mall, Stones River Mall , and an outdoor mall, The Avenue of Murfreesboro.

Notable natives

• David Rankin Barbee, journalist and historian
• James M. Buchanan, Nobel Prize-winning economist
• Will Allen Dromgoole, author
• Winfield Scott Featherston, Confederate general in the American Civil War
• Bart Gordon, U.S. Congressman
• Andrew Nelson Lytle, author, novelist, member of Vanderbilt Fugitives
• Jean MacArthur, wife of Gen. Douglas MacArthur
• Matt Mahaffey, musician
• Carl P. Mayfield, talk show host, Sirius satellite radio show Carl P & The P-Team
• Hardy Murfree, Revolutionary War colonel
• Mary Noailles Murfree, author
• Andre Norton, science fiction and fantasy writer
• Sarah Childress Polk, First Lady of the United States; wife of Pres. James K. Polk
• David Price, baseball pitcher; 2007 Major League Baseball Draft first round pick, signed with the Tampa Bay Rays
• Grantland Rice, sportswriter
• Margaret Rhea Seddon, astronaut
• Chris Young, musician; 2006 Nashville Star winner
• Fernando Bryant, Cornerback for the Detroit Lions

Points of interest

Rutherford County Courthouse in Murfreesboro

• Cannonsburgh Pioneer Village
• Discovery Center at Murfree Spring
• Geographic center of Tennessee
• Middle Tennessee State University
• Oaklands Historic House Museum
• Stones River Greenway Arboretum
• Stones River National Battlefield

Murfreesboro is the home of a Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP). It is part of an initiative by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mail order prescriptions to veterans using computerization at strategic locations throughout the United States.

Top employers in Murfreesboro

• Information is current as of November 2006.
  
  

Smyrna, Tennessee

Smyrna is a town in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. Smyrna's population was 26,614 people at the 2000 census. A special census conducted by the town in 2005 showed a growth in population to over 31,000.

Smyrna is the location of a very large manufacturing facility for the Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan, and has been since 1982.

Businesses

Many of the businesses in Smyrna are related to manufacturing. Nissan has attracted other companies which support their plant, such as Square D and PREMIER System Integrators.

Other types of businesses are the standard smaller town types: car dealerships, drug stores, banks, discount stores, and plenty of restaurants. With the change of the liquor laws in the late 1990s, larger chain restaurants started moving in, such as O'Charley's, Ruby Tuesday, Logan's Roadhouse, and Chili's.

There are more residents in Smyrna than jobs, so many of the residents commute to nearby Nashville and Murfreesboro.

Geography

Smyrna is located at 35°58′46″N, 86°31′16″W (35.979574, -86.521108).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 23.0 square miles (59.5 km²), of which, 22.8 square miles (59.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.61%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 25,569 people, 9,608 households, and 7,061 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,119.8 people per square mile (432.4/km²). There were 10,016 housing units at an average density of 438.6/sq mi (169.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.23% White, 7.82% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.81% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.31% of the population.

There were 9,608 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,405, and the median income for a family was $51,550. Males had a median income of $37,130 versus $27,325 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,704. About 6.7% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

Famous Residents

• Chad Chaffin, NASCAR driver
• Sam Davis, (1845–1863) the "Boy Hero of the Confederacy"
• William Barksdale, Confederate General
• Doug Jernigan, Member of International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame

Landmarks

• Nissan Plant
• Sam Davis Home
• Smyrna Airport/Sewart Air Force Base

External links

• Official Smyrna site
• City-data.com Smyrna page
• Nissan Tennessee manufacturing facts
• Smyrna Airport
• Smyrna A.M. (newspaper)
  
  

Shelbyville, Tennessee

Shelbyville is a city in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 16,105 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bedford County. Shelbyville is a hub of the Tennessee Walking Horse industry and is the home of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, an 11-day event which ends on the Saturday before Labor Day. Shelbyville was featured in Miranda Lambert's video Famous In A Small Town.

Geography

Shelbyville is located at 35°29′20″N, 86°27′8″W (35.488988, -86.452353).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.5 sq mi (40.1 km©÷), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 16,105 people, 6,066 households, and 4,155 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,041.3 people per square mile (402.0/km©÷). There were 6,550 housing units at an average density of 423.5/sq mi (163.5/km©÷). The racial makeup of the city was 77.14% White, 14.98% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.02% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.55% of the population.

There were 6,066 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,593, and the median income for a family was $36,465. Males had a median income of $25,754 versus $19,065 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,260. About 12.4% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.

Business

Shelbyville is known as "The Pencil City" because of its historical importance to pencil manufacturing, although today more ¡°writing instruments¡± than pencils are produced here. Shelbyville is the home of the Sharpie, the world¡¯s largest selling writing instrument, produced by Sanford Corporation.

It was in Shelbyville in 1991 that the world's longest pencil was produced, 1,089 feet long, weighing 27 pounds.

Shelbyville is a center in south central Tennessee for manufacturing (CalsonicKansei, Sanford Corporation, Bemis Custom Products, Cebal America, Josten¡¯s), agri-business (Tyson Foods), and distribution.

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration began in 1938. It takes place each year during the 11 days and nights prior to Labor Day. It is the premier event for the Tennessee Walking Horse, during which the breed's World Grand Champion and some 20 World Champions are named. It is a festival event where more than $650,000 in prizes and awards are given.

Famous natives

• Sondra Locke
• Jim Mitchell (football player)
• Cameron Watson
• Lauren Grissom
  
  
  
  

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