Murfreesboro in Tennessee
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Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Murfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee. The population was 108,755 according to the 2010 census, up from 68,816 residents certified during the 2000 census. The city is the center of population of Tennessee and is part of the Nashville metropolitan area, which includes thirteen counties and a population of 1,617,142 (2011). It is Tennessee's fastest growing major city and one of the fastest growing cities in the country.

Located at 35.8461, -86.3921 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Murfreesboro, Tennessee, County seats in Tennessee, Former United States state capitals, Nashville metropolitan area, Populated places established in 1811, Populated places in Rutherford County, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University

Middle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU or MT, is a comprehensive coeducational public university in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Founded in 1911 as a normal school, the university is composed of seven undergraduate colleges as well as a college of graduate studies offering more than 80 majors/degree programs through over 35 departments. MTSU is most prominently known for its Recording Industry, Aerospace, Music, and Concrete Industry Management programs.

Located at 35.8462, -86.3693 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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First Battle of Murfreesboro

The First Battle of Murfreesboro was fought on July 13, 1862, in Rutherford County, Tennessee, as part of the American Civil War. Troops under Confederate cavalry commander Brig. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest surprised and quickly overran a Federal hospital, the camps of several small Union units, and the jail and courthouse in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Located at 35.847, -86.393 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium is a stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders. It also serves as the stadium for the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association's (TSSAA) State High School Football Championships. It previously served as the home stadium for Riverdale and Oakland high schools, for a long period when those schools did not have stadiums.

Located at 35.8511, -86.3683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Murphy Center

Charles M. Murphy Athletic Center (Murphy Center for short) is the name of the main athletic department building at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. The building was built in 1973 and named in honor of Charles M. "Bubber" Murphy, a standout athlete at the college in the 1930s and later the school's football coach from 1947 to 1967.

Located at 35.8525, -86.3698 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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WGNS

WGNS is a radio station based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States operating at 1450 kHz on the AM dial. It signed on the air on January 1, 1947. The call letters are an acronym representing the phrase, "Good Neighbor Station". The station covers Murfreesboro, Tennessee proper as well as the surrounding counties! WGNS also operates class A television station WETV-LP channel 11, which simulcasts the audio from WGNS and local talk programming.

Located at 35.8406, -86.3908 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Discovery Center at Murfree Spring

The Discovery Center is a nature center and wetlands boardwalk near downtown Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It began as the "Discovery House", a children's museum, in 1986. During its first year of operation it had 11,000 visitors.

Located at 35.8386, -86.3869 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Reese Smith Jr. Field

Reese Smith Jr. Field is a baseball venue located on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA. It is home to the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders baseball team, a member of the Division I Sun Belt Conference. The park was built in 1979 and has a capacity of 2,600 people. It was renovated in 1989. The field is named after Reese Smith, Jr. , a former baseball player at Middle Tennessee. The field was officially dedicated to him on April 12, 1983.

Located at 35.8509, -86.3665 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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