With the flood-bringing rain almost three weeks past, most of life in Murfreesboro has returned to normal. Not so, however, for residents in the Shores Road area. Still dealing wednesday road cum lake, some homes on Shores Road still are accessible only by canoe. According to County Engineer Dale Corbitt, the water pooled in the [...]
3501 Old Nashville Highway in Murfreesboro is a lot less mundane location than its address might suggest. Okay, so for the modern day YouTube generation concerned more with iPads and Android phones, it might be about as mundane as the phone book. For history buffs however — heck, even for those who just have an [...]
Founded in 1911 as a state normal school for training educators, Middle Tennessee State University now is the largest educator in Tennessee, weighing in at over 25,000 enrollees annually. With 137 permanent buildings on 4.2 million sq. ft. (over 515 acres) of land located just a mile from the geographic center of the state, [...]
October 16th of this year marks the fourth annual Murfreesboro Half Marathon and Kids Fun Run, and registration to participate is now open. From now until the end of the month, participants can register for the half marathon for $50, $55 through June 1, and $65 through August 1, or until the 2,250 participant limit [...]
Murfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 101,753 according to the United States Census Bureau’s 2009 report, up from 81,393 residents certified during the city’s 2005 special census. The center of population of Tennessee is located in Murfreesboro. The city is part of the [...]
A Brief History of Murfreesboro, Tennessee – 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 [...]
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 [...]
As of the census of 2000, there were 68,816 people, 26,511 households, and 15,747 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,764.9 inhabitants per square mile (681.4 /km2). There were 28,815 housing units at an average density of 739.0 per square mile (285.3 /km2). The racial makeup of the city was 79.85% White, 13.89% African American, 0.28% [...]
Murfreesboro Music Murfreesboro hosts several music-oriented events annually, including the Main Street Jazzfest, which is presented by MTSU’s School of Music, and Uncle Dave Macon Days. Because of MTSU’s large music program, the city has fostered a rich history of quality indie bands and songwriters, including: Self, Fluid Ounces, The Katies, Count Bass-D, The Tony [...]
Stones River National Battlefield, the museum and battlefield described about the Battle of Stones River in December 31, 1862 – January 3, 1863, one of American Civil War Battles. Oaklands Historic House Museum, a 19th century house that was involved in the Battle of Stones River and has a baseball park. The Discovery Center at [...]
There are currently two main malls located within the city limits. One is the indoor mall, Stones River Mall, which includes stores and restaurants such as Forever 21, Aeropostale, Journey’s, Hot Topic, Agaci, Dillard’s, Buckle, Books-a-Million, The Olive Garden, TGI Fridays. There is an outdoor mall on Medical Center Parkway called The Avenue of Murfreesboro. [...]
Now that we’ve reached the time of year when we’ll all soon be getting our tax return checks in the mail, the thought of extra money is probably already burning a hole in your pocket. I’m sure some of you will be using it to pay down debt, fix up your home or some other [...]
