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The naming was in memory of Lytle's friend, Colonel Hardy Murfree. In 1817, "Murfreesboro" was recognized as an official city by the State Legislature and, in 1818, was named the capital of Tennessee because of its central location. However, Nashville regained title as the State capital in 1826. After WWII, Murfreesboro and Rutherford County began to change from an agricultural based economy to industrial and manufacturing. Industrial growth has been steady since that time, contributing to a stable economy and phenomenal growth. In the past decade, Murfreesboro has enjoyed substantial residential and commercial growth. The City's population has increased 53.2 percent from 44,922 in 1990 to 68,816 in 2000. Murfreesboro now has, by special census, a population of 100,575.
Named the Most Livable Town in Tennessee, Murfreesboro is the fastest growing city in the state and it's not hard to see why. Murfreesboro provides the quality of life that attracts growth -- plentiful housing, excellent schools, employment opportunities, outstanding services, recreational programs and regional medical facilities.
In 1911, Middle Tennessee State Normal School, for the training of teachers, was opened in Murfreesboro, joining Tennessee College for Women, which had opened in 1907. Today, Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) is the home of 23,000+ students and has the highest undergraduate enrollment in the state.
Murfreesboro also has plenty of things to do for recreation. They have the Children’s Discovery House which is a Children’s Museum Corporation of Rutherford County to provide hands-on education opportunities for the community. Their mission statement says it all, be a hands-on museum and nature center dedicated to inspiring and educating children and strengthening families through creative play.
The city also has Bradley Academy Museum and Oaklands Historic House Museum.
Rutherford County
About 30 miles southeast of Nashville, Rutherford County's largest city lies, quite literally, in the heart of Tennessee. The true geographic center of the state lies just one mile outside of Murfreesboro. The second growing county in Middle Tennessee, Rutherford's population has swelled an average of 6% each year since 1970. Certainly, part of the county's appeal is its nearness to Nashville, with a convenient commuter link straight into Music City via Interstate 24. And, even with the county;s glowing (and growing) reputation as an exceptional place to live, land and houses are still typically less expensive than those in neighboring Williamson County.
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