Murfreesboro

History of Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, nicknamed “The ‘Boro,” is among the 15 fastest-growing cities in the country. Incorporated in 1817, it was named after Lt. Col. Hardy Murfree, a Revolutionary War leader.  Murfreesboro is home to Middle Tennessee State University, the largest undergraduate university in the state of Tennessee, with over 21,000 students.

Serving as the state capital from 1818 to 1826, it was superseded by Nashville. Today it is the largest suburb of Nashville and the sixth-largest city in Tennessee. The city is both the center of population and the geographic center of Tennessee.

Since the 1990s, Murfreesboro has been Tennessee’s fastest-growing major city and one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. Murfreesboro is home to Middle Tennessee State University, the largest undergraduate university in the state of Tennessee, with 22,729 total students as of fall 2014.

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