Murfreesboro (Tennessee)

The city is located in the center of the state, is its center of population . The area of ​​the city is 101.53 km², of which 0.52 km² (0.54%) are open water areas. In 2013, the city government published updated data that the area of ​​the city is already 144.88 km². The tiny rivers of West Fork (tributary of the ) and Little Creek flow through the city; in the southeastern part of the city is Lake Todds, with an area of ​​about 0.15 km², named after the lawyer and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee, (1872-1945). The most popular green area of ​​the city is the Old Fort Park and a golf course with an area of ​​more than 0.2 km² with baseball fields, tennis courts, playgrounds, an 18-hole golf course, picnic places and bicycle paths ^[8] .

Large freeways I-24 ^[9] , ^[10] , , pass through Murfreesboro; and smaller roads , , , , , and . Air traffic is provided by the , located in the northern part of the city.

The settlement was founded in 1811 under the name Cannonsburgh in honor of the 8th , but a month later it was renamed the current name in honor of the war hero ^[11] . Incorporated with the status of "city" ( city ) in 1817. From 1818 to 1826, Murfreesboro was the capital of Tennessee, before and after the state capital was and is still the city of Nashville . In the first decades of its existence, the main occupation of the inhabitants was the cultivation of cotton, corn and tobacco.

By 1853, three colleges and several academies were working in Murfreesboro, which is why the city was sometimes called the " Athens of Tennessee."

On December 31, 1862, a major battle began in the city, which went down in history as the Battle of Stone River . The battle between the Cumberland Army and the Tennessee Army lasted three days, during which time 23.5-25 thousand soldiers were killed on both sides. It was one of the most bloody battles of the Civil War ^[12] .

In 1911, a two-year school for teacher training was opened in the city, by 1925 it turned into a full-fledged institute with four years of study.

After the Second World War, Murfreesboro, like the entire Rutherford district as a whole, changed their vector of development from agriculture to industrial production.

city ​​was devastated by a tornado . As a result, 2 citizens were killed, 41 were injured, 845 houses were damaged, including 117 were completely destroyed, the damage was estimated at 41.8 million dollars ^[13] .

In 2010, it became known about the start of construction of an on the territory of the city with an area of ​​more than 1100 m², which immediately caused a wave of protests ^[14] . Vandal inscriptions ^[15] began to appear on the building under construction, there were arsons of construction equipment ^[16] , and a lawsuit was filed against construction. In August 2011, the district judge ruled to continue building the mosque, reminding plaintiffs about religious freedom in the United States ^[17] . In 2012, the Center began its work.

• - has been operating since 2012.
• - since 1911.
• The world's largest cedar bucket - height - 1.8 m, diameter of the base - 1.8 m, diameter of the top - 2.7 m, volume - 7070 liters. Created in 1887 at Murfreesboro, it was exhibited at the World Exhibition in 1893 and the World Exhibition in 1904 . In 2005, it was partially destroyed by arsonists ^[18] , restored in 2011 ^[19] .
• Battlefield is a historic park with an area of ​​over 2.3 km², laid out on the site of one of the major battles of the Civil War .
• The first Presbyterian Church - built in 1914, included in the National Register of Historic Places of the USA (NRIM) in 1993 ^[20] .

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  Murfreesboro is a population center in Tennessee . The commemorative plaque was installed in 1978.

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Art

• Various music festivals are regularly held in Murfreesboro ^{[21] [22]} , this city is home to many musicians and musical groups: , , , , , , .
• Since 1964, Murphriesborough has been presenting the Little Theater, known for its non-standard productions ^[23] .
• Since 1983, the city hosts a week-long international folk festival ^[24] .
• Since 2001, the city hosts a film festival of students of the ^{[25] [26]} .
• Other cultural entities of the city include the City Youth Orchestra ^[27] and Youth Empowerment through Arts and Humanities ^[28] .

Museums

• Discovery Center at Murfree Spring - has been operating since 1986 ^[29] , as of 2013 it receives about 130,000 visitors annually, has an area of ​​more than 80,000 m².
• The Bradley Academy Museum - the building was built in 1918 and served as a school for colored children until 1955. In 1990 it was included in the NRIM, since 2000 it has been operating as an exhibition-museum ^[30] .
• Aucklands Historic Home Museum - built approx. 1818, in the 1950s it lost its last owner, was vandalized and partially destroyed, but was saved by the city administration and since the beginning of the 1960s has been working as a museum, and in 1970 it was added to the NRIM ^[31] .

Almost throughout its existence, the population of the city slowly but steadily grew. For example, from the beginning of the 1850s to the beginning of the 1940s, over 90 years, the number of residents increased 5 times from about 2,000 to about 10,000. Then, the growth rate increased: from the beginning of the 1940s to 2008, less than in 70 years, the number of citizens increased 10 times and overcame the mark of 100,000 people .

2010 year

According to the 2010 census , 108,755 people lived in Murfreesboro ^[33] .

year 2012

According to 2012 estimates, the average household income of Murfreesboro was $ 51,496 a year, with the state average of $ 42,764; per capita income was $ 23,735 a year ^[32] .

year 2013

According to 2013 estimates, 117,044 people lived in Murfreesboro: 49.1% of men and 50.9% of women. The average age of a city dweller was 29.3 years, with an average of 38 years in the state.

The inhabitants of the city reported the origin of their ancestors as follows: Germans - 10.5%, Irish - 9.9%, English - 9.5%, French - 2.4%. A survey of citizens over 15 years of age showed that 37.4% of them are single and have never been married, 44.4% are married and live together, 2.2% are married, but live separately, 3, 8% are widowed and 12.1% are divorced. 6.3% of city residents were born outside the United States, with an average statewide 4.5% ^[32] .

year 2014

As of June 2014, unemployment in the city amounted to 6.4%, with an average statewide of 7.4% ^[32] .

• Since 1972, the Murphy Center basketball arena has been operating in the city.
• Since 1982, the city has been the headquarters of Barrett Firearms - a large manufacturer of small arms, optical instruments and ammunition ^[34] .
• In 2006, placed Murfreesboro in 84th place (out of 745) on his list of “The Best Place to Live in the United States Among Cities with a Population of Over 50,000” ^[35] .
• Nissan became the largest employer of the city in 2011 - it provided 6050 jobs ^[36] .
• The two largest shopping centers of the city are the Stones River Mall (operating since 1992, the sales area is more than 62,300 m², parking for 3,000 cars) ^[37] and The Avenue Murfreesboro (operating since 2007, the sales area is more than 75,300 m²) ^[38] .
• City media and media: The Daily News Journal , , , , television station .
• The tallest building in the city is City Center (Swanson Building), which has 15 floors and a height of 55.8 meters ^[39] . It was built in 1989 by a little-known architect Joseph Swanson. The largest tenant of the building is Bank of America .
• The city’s largest cemetery is the “Evergreen Cemetery” with an area of ​​90 acres and with nearly 12,000 graves ^[40] .

• Official website of the city (English)
  • History of the city (English) on the official website
• Murfreesboro Schools