In the middle of the bustling center of Murfreesboro stands the 200-year-old Readyville Mill, one of the oldest mills in Tennessee and the only one in North Carolina.

Murfreesboro is a college town in suburban Nashville, home to the University of Tennessee, Tennessee State University and Tennessee Tech University. It is also the site of one of the most entertaining sports games in our region, hosted by the Nashville Predators and Tennessee Titans football teams, and the Tennessee Titans, the Knoxville Titans basketball team. Murfreeboro is also the host city of the Tennessee Wildcats football team of the National Football League, but it is only a few miles from the Nashville state capital.

The city is located in the center of the population of Tennessee and is part of the greater Nashville area, which includes the cities of Nashville, Knoxville, Murfreesboro and the city of Knox County, Tennessee, as well as Cumberland, Franklin and Knox counties.

The community of Murfreesboro has a population of 117,000 and covers an area of approximately 2.4 million square kilometers. The city has an average annual income of about $30,500 per person, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. About 60 percent of the city's total population, or about 1,800 people, are from Rutherford County and surrounding counties, including the greater Nashville area.

The industry also has a large number of businesses, including the Murfreesboro Chamber of Commerce and the Tennessee Valley Authority. The city has recently begun connecting some of its most important historic sites with riverside green spaces, and buses run downtown, along the Riverfront Trail and Riverview Trail. Two roads lead through the city, one completed in 1997, the other a two-kilometre long and 1.50 metre wide waterfront path.

The historic center of Murfreesboro also offers a shopping and dining experience around the pre-Civil War courthouse. Enjoy the rolling hills of the historic city centre and the steel barrel brewery, which has created a tasting room and an ultimate meeting place. The city centre offers a variety of restaurants, bars, shops, restaurants and bars during the weekend, as well as a range of outdoor events.

Murfreesboro City Schools oversees the education of more than 2,000 students in Murfreeboro, with a focus on pre- to sixth-grade education. Cannonsburgh Village was staged to illuminate early life in Tennessee since the 1830s. It is equipped with log cabins, functioning forges and a variety of historic buildings to reflect the pioneers of that time.

The unemployment rate is one of the lowest in the state, and local employment growth is above the national average. The median home price in Murfreesboro is $168,000, which is a steal, according to the National Association of Realtors. If you're looking for a new home, you'll probably find a much sought-after home in a fast-growing city like Mur Friesboro.

Murfreesboro has many amenities to offer to residents and potential home buyers, unlike Nashville, where you can cheer on Nashville's professional sports teams, enjoy many music events, visit the Nashville Historic District, and much more. Life in Murfreeboro puts you close to many of the city's main attractions, including shopping, restaurants, hotels and entertainment. Convenience is just one of the many benefits of living in a city with so many amenities.

While historic downtown Murfreesboro offers a number of beautiful shops and restaurants, the Carriage Lane Inn is a great location and spa, and offers a variety of shopping and dining options. The first time I went on a weekend trip to Mayday Brewery, I finally found out where the nightlife in Murfreesborough was. I had heard that Poke Fun in Murfreeboro got a big thumbs up when I visited it, even from Hawaii itself, but I don't have the best poke in Nashville yet. If you even think you're only 45 minutes from Nashville, you'll feel like half a world away, a place teeming with history.

The city was called Cannonsburgh but renamed Murfreesboro, and the Tennessee Legislature passed it in 1811. Life in Tennessee from the 1830s to the 1930s is depicted in the preserved buildings, including the Rutherford County Courthouse, the first courthouse in Tennessee, and many other historic buildings. The first courtrooms were completed around 1813 and served as the capital of Tennessee from 1818 to 1826. Murfreesborough was chartered by Rutherford, who had been chartering flights since 1803, replacing Jefferson (who was appointed in 1803) and his son-in-law Thomas Jefferson.

General Rosecrans "move south depended on a secure supply source, and Murfreesboro was chosen as his supply depot.

Carl and Georgia lived in Murfreesboro for the next three years and progressed in his career and education. An activist Red Cross program led by Simeon Christy encouraged the Commonwealth Fund of New York to launch an innovative rural health program in Murphy in the 1920s. The hospital served as the site of what is now John F. Kennedy Children's Hospital, the nation's first pediatric hospital.