Murray, Kentucky
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Murray is a city in Calloway County, Kentucky
, United States. The population was 17,741 at the 2010 census and has a micropolitan area
population of 37,191. It is the 22nd largest city in Kentucky. It is the county seat
of Calloway County and is the home of Murray State University
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.1 km²), all of it land.
Murray is situated 15 miles (24.1 km) west of the 170000 acres (688 km²) Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area
, which offers hiking, elk and bison viewing, birding, 1850s historic buildings, planetarium, nature center, off-highway vehicle riding, fishing, boating, swimming, camping, and a large wildlife population.
and four distinct seasons. The warmest month of the year is July, with an average high temperature of 90 °F (32 °C). The coldest month is January, with an average high temperature of 45 °F
.
with some of them in Western Kentucky. On June 30, 2009, a violent storm with winds of up to 90 miles per hour (40.2 m/s) ravaged trees and damaged buildings. Also, on July 4, 2009 another tornado outbreak in Western Kentucky left Independence Day
Celebrations spoiled throughout the region. They also experienced an ice storm which put out electricity for up to 2 weeks. They are still recovering from the storm. On April 26, 2011, people experienced some very strong storms over midnight through 4 A.M. The winds reached up to 103 mph and took out most of the electricity of Murray. It made major damage on trees and on electrical systems. Schools were also called off.
John L. Murray
.
Murray was not the original county seat of Calloway County. In 1822 Calloway County and Marshall County
were but one single county with the county seat being Wadesboro. In 1842, the state legislature divided the area into two separate counties. Shortly thereafter it was decided that a new county seat would be developed, more centrally located than Wadesboro. A site was selected at the geographic center of the county, a village named Murray. A courthouse was quickly built along with a jail. Murray was formed on an 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) plot and was subdivided into 137 business and residential lots with 8 streets total in the village, thus the birth of Murray.
, there was a large following of the Confederate States of America
late in the war. There were not a lot of large conflicts that took place in the town of Murray, but the citizens did see some guerrilla warfare
. In the spring of 1862 the general of the Union forces stationed in Paducah, Kentucky
made his way to the Tennessee River
, taking whatever property he wanted from the Murray townspeople. On more than one occasion, the town of Murray was burned. Once, the town was burned due to raids on its citizens by guerrillas who took every valuable they could get their hands on. On another occasion, a diary by Josh Ellison states that in the winter of 1864 a squad of soldiers from Paducah burned the east side of the court square on Friday night, and on Monday they burned the north side of the court square.
There have been estimates that 800 men from the area joined the Confederate States of America, while 200 joined the Union. To this day, a monument on the northeast side of the court square stands, honoring the Confederate States of America. The monument was a gift from the United Daughters of the Confederacy
. It is the only Confederate monument in the south that does not face squarely north. There have been many myths as to why this is, but nothing substantial has been made official.
of 2000, there were 14,950 people, 6,004 households, and 2,869 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,541.5 people per square mile (595.1/km²). There were 6,622 housing units at an average density of 682.8 per square mile (263.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.16% White, 6.80% African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.75% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races
, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.
There were 6,004 households out of which 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.2% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.70.
The age distribution, which is strongly influenced by Murray State, is: 13.6% under the age of 18, 33.7% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,647, and the median income for a family was $41,331. Males had a median income of $30,266 versus $22,294 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,389. About 11.2% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
that make their home in Murray include, Baptist
, Catholic, Episcopal, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
, Christian Science
, Church of Christ, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
, Pentecostal
, Presbyterian
, Methodist
, and Non-Denominational
. Baptist is the most prominent religion in Murray with over 25 Baptist churches within the Murray area.
competition which attracts competitors from across the south and mid-west. The largest event of Freedom Fest is the annual concert put on by local radio station Froggy 103.7, which they name "Froggy Fest". Artists who have played in the past are: Confederate Railroad, Lonestar, Travis Tritt, Sara Evans, Trace Adkins and more.
Dickens Alley, also well known in the region, is held during the first weekend in December. The festival turns historic downtown Murray into olde London
from centuries ago. Activities include a street fair, home-baked goods for sale and carolers dressed from the period.
Other festivals include the West Kentucky Highland Games and Festival, the Lumberjack Challenge, and the RC Aircraft Fly-in.
On October 4, 2008, a Bands of America
regional competition was held at Murray State University. The competition included marching band performances from various high schools from the southeast and an exhibition performance by the Murray State Racer Band.
among others. The galleries have near 8300 square feet (771.1 m²) of show space.
The Wrather West Kentucky Museum is located in the first building constructed on the campus of Murray State University and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places
. The museum, which is free to the public, highlights the social development, economic and cultural development of the people of the Jackson Purchase
region of Kentucky through permanent and changing exhibits.
The city of Murray has four radio stations that reach audiences well beyond the city of Murray. The stations are:
The closest television stations for the five major networks are as follows:
The city of Murray has two television stations: WKMU TV 21, the local transmitter for the statewide KET
public television network; and WQTV
, a CW affiliate associated with KFVS in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
.
and have provided 117 conference titles since 1948. The most popular sport at Murray State is the men's basketball program. The basketball program is one of the winningest programs in NCAA history with over 1,300 wins and an all-time winning percentage of .637, which places Murray State 20th best in NCAA history.
Murray State has won 20 regular season Ohio Valley Conference
titles and 13 OVC Tournament titles, which is the best in the OVC. The men's basketball program has produced a number of NBA
players, most notably Jeff Martin
, Popeye Jones
, and Joe Fulks
, who is a Basketball Hall of Fame
inductee and has been credited with being one of the pioneers of the jump shot.
Murray State football, although not as popular as basketball, is also rich in winning tradition and is well followed. The football program has won 8 Ohio Valley Conference titles and has produced 17 NFL
players. Even more well-known are the coaches the football program has produced. Ralph Friedgen
, Frank Beamer
, Mike Gottfried
, Houston Nutt
, and Ron Zook
have all had their coaching careers run through the Murray State football program. There have been 10 players that have been selected as first team All-American's and 21 second, third, and honorable mention All-American's. The Murray State football program has won over 400 games, the most decisive win coming in 1932 when Murray State beat the University of Louisville
105–0.
. The Cheri was started in 1967 as a single-screen theater with seating for 600. There have been many additions and renovations throughout the years and in 1997, two 290 stadium seating auditoriums were added. In 2008, the theater upgraded it's projectors to take advantage of Dolby 3D
Technology.
The second theater is the Curris Center Theater, which hosts Cinema International. Cinema International is run through the department of modern languages at Murray State University and is open, free of charge, to the students and public. Cinema International opens each weekend and runs around 18 films per year of every film genre
from directors around the world.
test scores were ranked as being 9th in the state of Kentucky. Standard & Poor's
recognized the Murray Independent school district as being one of only 18 Kentucky school districts as an outperforming school district. The athletic program competes in KHSAA Class AA in most sports. The school system also covers numerous extra curricular activities, from band
, arts
, social clubs
, and an academic team.
Students from northern and western Murray attend schools in the Calloway County School District
, while those from the rest of the city attend schools in the Murray Independent school district.
. Today, the university offers 11 associate, 64 bachelor, and 42 master's programs and has an enrollment of over 10,000.
Other road projects in Murray are to include the widening of Kentucky 121 through the city of Murray. Over 12,000 cars travel that stretch of road per day. There is also a downtown loop and four lane bypass
in the works to help relieve traffic congestion
within the city.
. The airport, known as Kyle-Oakley Field, is a general aviation
airport that features a 24-hour terminal
and has a runway dimension of 6,200'x 100' and can handle up to a 60000 lb (27,215.5 kg) dual-wheel aircraft. The call-sign for Kyle-Oakley Field is CEY.
where it connects with CSX railway that travels to Memphis, Tennessee
and beyond.
. In turn, electric customers in Murray enjoy one of the lowest electric rates in the United States
. The cost is around 7.2 cents per kilowatt hour. In recent years, MES has branched out into telecommunications. It offers internet service with speeds of up to 12 Mbit/s, home telephone service, and digital cable
television service.
Natural gas and water service falls under the city of Murrays' Public Works
department. The natural gas service has roughly 5,500 customers, in which 1300000 cubic feet (36,811.9 m³) is used per year. The water system treats 1.3 billion gallons of water per year going through 105 miles (169 km) of water main piping. The current treatment plant
was built in 1992 with a capacity of 7 million gallons per day. At current, the plant treats 3.6 million gallons per day. The Murray sewer treatment plant treats 4 million gallons of sewage per day and is connected with 122 miles (196 km) of sanitary sewer
piping.
Calloway County, Kentucky
Calloway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1823. As of 2010, the population was 37,191. Its county seat is Murray, Kentucky. The county is named for Colonel Richard Callaway, one of the founders of Boonesborough...
, United States. The population was 17,741 at the 2010 census and has a micropolitan area
United States micropolitan area
United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas , as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, are urban areas in the United States based around a core city or town with a population of 10,000 to 49,999. The micropolitan area designation was created in 2003...
population of 37,191. It is the 22nd largest city in Kentucky. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Calloway County and is the home of Murray State University
Murray State University
Murray State University, located in the city of Murray, Kentucky, is a four-year public university with approximately 10,400 students. The school is Kentucky’s only public university to be listed in the U.S.News & World Report regional university top tier for the past 20 consecutive years...
.
Geography
Murray is located at 36°36′34"N 88°18′56"W (36.609494, −88.315656).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.1 km²), all of it land.
Murray is situated 15 miles (24.1 km) west of the 170000 acres (688 km²) Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
The Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located in Kentucky and Tennessee between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake. The area was designated a national recreation area by President John F. Kennedy in 1963...
, which offers hiking, elk and bison viewing, birding, 1850s historic buildings, planetarium, nature center, off-highway vehicle riding, fishing, boating, swimming, camping, and a large wildlife population.
Climate
Murray has a humid subtropical climateHumid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a climate zone characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters...
and four distinct seasons. The warmest month of the year is July, with an average high temperature of 90 °F (32 °C). The coldest month is January, with an average high temperature of 45 °F
Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit is the temperature scale proposed in 1724 by, and named after, the German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit . Within this scale, the freezing of water into ice is defined at 32 degrees, while the boiling point of water is defined to be 212 degrees...
.
Tornadoes and storms
Murray has had several tornadoes and storms in recent years and has been the site of two F4 tornadoes. On February 5, 2008, Kentucky and surrounding states were subject to many violent tornadoes2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak
The 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak which affected the Southern United States and the lower Ohio Valley on February 5 and 6, 2008. The event began on Super Tuesday, while 24 U.S. states were holding primary elections and caucuses to select the presidential...
with some of them in Western Kentucky. On June 30, 2009, a violent storm with winds of up to 90 miles per hour (40.2 m/s) ravaged trees and damaged buildings. Also, on July 4, 2009 another tornado outbreak in Western Kentucky left Independence Day
Independence Day (United States)
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain...
Celebrations spoiled throughout the region. They also experienced an ice storm which put out electricity for up to 2 weeks. They are still recovering from the storm. On April 26, 2011, people experienced some very strong storms over midnight through 4 A.M. The winds reached up to 103 mph and took out most of the electricity of Murray. It made major damage on trees and on electrical systems. Schools were also called off.
Early history
The city now known as Murray began as a post office and trading center sometime in the 1820s. It was at that time called Williston in honor of James Willis, an early settler. Later, the name was changed to Pooltown after Robert Pool, a local merchant. The name was changed again to Pleasant Springs before its incorporation on January 17, 1844, when the present name was adopted to honor U.S. CongressmanUnited States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
John L. Murray
John L. Murray (representative)
John L. Murray was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in the State of Pennsylvania, Murray studied law and was admitted to the bar.He moved to Kentucky and held several local offices....
.
Murray was not the original county seat of Calloway County. In 1822 Calloway County and Marshall County
Marshall County, Kentucky
Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 30,125. The 2007 Census Bureau population estimate was 31,258. Its county seat is Benton. It was a dry county until 2004, when residents of Calvert City voted to allow sales of liquor by the drink in...
were but one single county with the county seat being Wadesboro. In 1842, the state legislature divided the area into two separate counties. Shortly thereafter it was decided that a new county seat would be developed, more centrally located than Wadesboro. A site was selected at the geographic center of the county, a village named Murray. A courthouse was quickly built along with a jail. Murray was formed on an 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) plot and was subdivided into 137 business and residential lots with 8 streets total in the village, thus the birth of Murray.
The Civil War era
While officially Murray and Calloway County were declared neutral during the Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, there was a large following of the Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
late in the war. There were not a lot of large conflicts that took place in the town of Murray, but the citizens did see some guerrilla warfare
Guerrilla warfare
Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare and refers to conflicts in which a small group of combatants including, but not limited to, armed civilians use military tactics, such as ambushes, sabotage, raids, the element of surprise, and extraordinary mobility to harass a larger and...
. In the spring of 1862 the general of the Union forces stationed in Paducah, Kentucky
Paducah, Kentucky
Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky's Jackson Purchase Region and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River, halfway between the metropolitan areas of St. Louis, Missouri, to the west and Nashville,...
made his way to the Tennessee River
Tennessee River
The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. It is approximately 652 miles long and is located in the southeastern United States in the Tennessee Valley. The river was once popularly known as the Cherokee River, among other names...
, taking whatever property he wanted from the Murray townspeople. On more than one occasion, the town of Murray was burned. Once, the town was burned due to raids on its citizens by guerrillas who took every valuable they could get their hands on. On another occasion, a diary by Josh Ellison states that in the winter of 1864 a squad of soldiers from Paducah burned the east side of the court square on Friday night, and on Monday they burned the north side of the court square.
There have been estimates that 800 men from the area joined the Confederate States of America, while 200 joined the Union. To this day, a monument on the northeast side of the court square stands, honoring the Confederate States of America. The monument was a gift from the United Daughters of the Confederacy
United Daughters of the Confederacy
The United Daughters of the Confederacy is a women's heritage association dedicated to honoring the memory of those who served in the military and died in service to the Confederate States of America . UDC began as the National Association of the Daughters of the Confederacy, organized in 1894 by...
. It is the only Confederate monument in the south that does not face squarely north. There have been many myths as to why this is, but nothing substantial has been made official.
Census data
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 14,950 people, 6,004 households, and 2,869 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,541.5 people per square mile (595.1/km²). There were 6,622 housing units at an average density of 682.8 per square mile (263.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.16% White, 6.80% African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.75% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.
There were 6,004 households out of which 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.2% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.70.
The age distribution, which is strongly influenced by Murray State, is: 13.6% under the age of 18, 33.7% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,647, and the median income for a family was $41,331. Males had a median income of $30,266 versus $22,294 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,389. About 11.2% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Religion
The city of Murray is host to several religious assemblies of various faiths. There are approximately 75 religious institutions within the city of Murray and surrounding area. Some of the denominationsReligious denomination
A religious denomination is a subgroup within a religion that operates under a common name, tradition, and identity.The term describes various Christian denominations...
that make their home in Murray include, Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
, Catholic, Episcopal, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Mormonism
Mormonism is the religion practiced by Mormons, and is the predominant religious tradition of the Latter Day Saint movement. This movement was founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. beginning in the 1820s as a form of Christian primitivism. During the 1830s and 1840s, Mormonism gradually distinguished itself...
, Christian Science
Christian Science
Christian Science is a system of thought and practice derived from the writings of Mary Baker Eddy and the Bible. It is practiced by members of The First Church of Christ, Scientist as well as some others who are nonmembers. Its central texts are the Bible and the Christian Science textbook,...
, Church of Christ, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
The Christian Church is a Mainline Protestant denomination in North America. It is often referred to as The Christian Church, The Disciples of Christ, or more simply as The Disciples...
, Pentecostal
Pentecostalism
Pentecostalism is a diverse and complex movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on a direct personal experience of God through the baptism in the Holy Spirit, has an eschatological focus, and is an experiential religion. The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, the Greek...
, Presbyterian
Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures,...
, Methodist
Methodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
, and Non-Denominational
Non-denominational Christianity
In Christianity, nondenominational institutions or churches are those not formally aligned with an established denomination, or that remain otherwise officially autonomous. This, however, does not preclude an identifiable standard among such congregations...
. Baptist is the most prominent religion in Murray with over 25 Baptist churches within the Murray area.
Annual festivals
Murray plays host to several annual festivals and events. Perhaps the most well known Murray festival is the annual Freedom Fest celebration. The dates of the festival vary from year to year, but are always near the end of June through the first week of July. During the festival, activities include a parade, a farmer's market, a 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) run, and a street fair, as well as the signature Fireworks Extravaganza which draws crowds from all over the region. In 2004 Freedom Fest added Squealin' on the Square, a Kansas City Barbeque SocietyKansas City Barbeque Society
Kansas City Barbeque Society is a competitive cooking organization founded in 1985 by Carolyn and Gary Wells and Rick Welch. Their desire was to put together a local group for competitive barbecue. It has since grown exponentially and provides oversight to hundreds of competitions. It is the...
competition which attracts competitors from across the south and mid-west. The largest event of Freedom Fest is the annual concert put on by local radio station Froggy 103.7, which they name "Froggy Fest". Artists who have played in the past are: Confederate Railroad, Lonestar, Travis Tritt, Sara Evans, Trace Adkins and more.
Dickens Alley, also well known in the region, is held during the first weekend in December. The festival turns historic downtown Murray into olde London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
from centuries ago. Activities include a street fair, home-baked goods for sale and carolers dressed from the period.
Other festivals include the West Kentucky Highland Games and Festival, the Lumberjack Challenge, and the RC Aircraft Fly-in.
On October 4, 2008, a Bands of America
Bands of America
Bands of America , a division of Music for All, Inc., is an organization that promotes and organizes marching band competitions for high school students. Competitions include both Regional and Super Regional Championships as well as the Grand National Championships...
regional competition was held at Murray State University. The competition included marching band performances from various high schools from the southeast and an exhibition performance by the Murray State Racer Band.
Museums and galleries
For a city of its size, Murray offers tourists and citizens tastes of culture that are usually only available in larger cities. The Clara M. Eagle Gallery is a multi-level art gallery that houses around 1,200 permanent artworks. The gallery has also been home to temporary shows, featuring contemporary art, African art, woodworking, and tapestries from SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
among others. The galleries have near 8300 square feet (771.1 m²) of show space.
The Wrather West Kentucky Museum is located in the first building constructed on the campus of Murray State University and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. The museum, which is free to the public, highlights the social development, economic and cultural development of the people of the Jackson Purchase
Jackson Purchase
The Jackson Purchase is a region in the state of Kentucky bounded by the Mississippi River to the west, the Ohio River to the north, and Tennessee River to the east. Although technically part of Kentucky at its statehood in 1792, the land did not come under definitive U.S. control until 1818, when...
region of Kentucky through permanent and changing exhibits.
Parks
Murray has two city parks that cover over 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of land. A three-pool swimming complex is housed in Murray's Central Park. The parks also features 15 soccer fields, 7 basketball courts, 15 playgrounds, 9 baseball and softball fields, and a three-mile (5 km) nature walking trail. The parks also have 10 covered picnic pavilions for family gatherings and an amphitheater. The park features a 5200 feet (1,585 m) disc golf course that was the first one of its kind in the area.Playhouse in the Park
Playhouse in the Park is one of the oldest community theatres in the state of Kentucky. The theatre is located in Murray's Central Park and is housed in a 1907 train and freight depot. The playhouse is open year-round and produces everything including original works, comedies, dramas, children's theatre, and musicals. On May 16, 2008, former President Bill Clinton made an appearance at Playhouse in the Park to speak about his wife's (Hillary Clinton) presidency campaign.Media
The only daily newspaper in the city of Murray is the Murray Ledger & Times. The Ledger is in its 128th year and has remained locally operated. The Ledger is printed six days per week and has a city/county circulation of around 7,200 papers per day. The Ledger also has many out of city readers who receive their paper via mail. The Murray State News is a weekly, award-winning student produced newspaper that has become popular, not only with students, but with regular citizens of Murray. The paper features everything from campus news, sports, activities, and opinions.The city of Murray has four radio stations that reach audiences well beyond the city of Murray. The stations are:
- WFGE 103.7 FM (Country Music)
- WKMS 91.3 FM (NPR/News Talk)
- WOFC 1130 AM (Sports Talk)
- WNBS 1340 AM (News/Talk)
The closest television stations for the five major networks are as follows:
- WSILWSIL-TVWSIL-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for Southern Illinois, Southeastern Missouri, and the Purchase area of Western Kentucky that is licensed to Harrisburg, Illinois. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 34 from a transmitter in Creal Springs, Illinois. Locally...
3 Harrisburg, ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948... - WPSD 6 Paducah, NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
- KFVS 12 Cape Girardeau, CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
- WKMU 21 Murray, PBSPublic Broadcasting ServiceThe Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
- KBSIKBSIKBSI is the Fox-affiliated television station for the Missouri Bootheel, Southern Illinois, and Western Kentucky's Jackson Purchase. Licensed to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 22 from a transmitter in rural Cape Girardeau County north of the...
23 Cape Girardeau, FOXFox Broadcasting CompanyFox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
The city of Murray has two television stations: WKMU TV 21, the local transmitter for the statewide KET
Kentucky Educational Television
Kentucky Educational Television, also known as KET: The Kentucky Network, is Kentucky's non-commercial educational public television state network...
public television network; and WQTV
WQTV-LP
WQTV-LP is a low-powered television station in Murray, Kentucky. Licensed to the city, the station broadcasts an analog signal on UHF channel 24 from a transmitter along U.S. 641 between Murray and the Tennessee state line. WQWQ-LP is another low-powered television station in Paducah, Kentucky...
, a CW affiliate associated with KFVS in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau is a city located in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is located approximately southeast of St. Louis and north of Memphis. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 37,941. A college town, it is the home of Southeast Missouri...
.
Sports
College athletics are the sporting events of choice in the Murray area. Murray State University participates in NCAA Division I athletics which is the highest level of collegiate athletics. The university has 16 athletic programs that compete in the Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
The Ohio Valley Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the midwestern and southeastern United States. It participates in Division I of the NCAA; the conference's football programs compete in the Football Championship Subdivision , the lower of two levels of Division I...
and have provided 117 conference titles since 1948. The most popular sport at Murray State is the men's basketball program. The basketball program is one of the winningest programs in NCAA history with over 1,300 wins and an all-time winning percentage of .637, which places Murray State 20th best in NCAA history.
Murray State has won 20 regular season Ohio Valley Conference
Ohio Valley Conference
The Ohio Valley Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the midwestern and southeastern United States. It participates in Division I of the NCAA; the conference's football programs compete in the Football Championship Subdivision , the lower of two levels of Division I...
titles and 13 OVC Tournament titles, which is the best in the OVC. The men's basketball program has produced a number of NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
players, most notably Jeff Martin
Jeff Martin (basketball)
Jeffery Allen Martin is a retired American professional basketball player.Martin, a 6'5" shooting guard from Murray State University, was selected in the second round, 31st overall in the 1989 NBA Draft, by the Los Angeles Clippers...
, Popeye Jones
Popeye Jones
Ronald Jerome "Popeye" Jones is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He is now an assistant coach for the New Jersey Nets....
, and Joe Fulks
Joe Fulks
Joseph Franklin "Jumping Joe" Fulks was an American professional basketball player, sometimes called "the first of the high-scoring forwards". He was one of the first players, albeit posthumously, enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978...
, who is a Basketball Hall of Fame
Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
inductee and has been credited with being one of the pioneers of the jump shot.
Murray State football, although not as popular as basketball, is also rich in winning tradition and is well followed. The football program has won 8 Ohio Valley Conference titles and has produced 17 NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
players. Even more well-known are the coaches the football program has produced. Ralph Friedgen
Ralph Friedgen
Ralph Harry Friedgen is an American football coach. He was the head coach at the University of Maryland from 2001 to 2010. Friedgen was previously an offensive coordinator at Maryland, Georgia Tech, and in the National Football League with the San Diego Chargers...
, Frank Beamer
Frank Beamer
Frank Beamer is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , a position he has held since 1987. From 1981 to 1986, Beamer served as the head coach at Murray State University...
, Mike Gottfried
Mike Gottfried
-External links:*...
, Houston Nutt
Houston Nutt
Houston Dale Nutt, Jr. is an American football coach and former player. Most recently he was the head football coach at the University of Mississippi from 2008 to 2011. Previously, he served as the head coach at Murray State University , Boise State University , and the University of Arkansas...
, and Ron Zook
Ron Zook
Ron Zook is a former American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at the University of Florida from 2002 to 2004 and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2005 to 2011. Zook is a native of Ohio and an alumnus of Miami University, where he...
have all had their coaching careers run through the Murray State football program. There have been 10 players that have been selected as first team All-American's and 21 second, third, and honorable mention All-American's. The Murray State football program has won over 400 games, the most decisive win coming in 1932 when Murray State beat the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
105–0.
Cinema
Murray has two movie theaters, the first of which is the Cheri Theatre. The Cheri theater has seven screens and shows nothing but first-run filmsFirst run films
A film is said to be in its first run when it has been just released. In North America most new films earn most of their theatrical viewers in the first few weeks after their release. In North America different movie theatres pay different rates to show films depending on how recently they have...
. The Cheri was started in 1967 as a single-screen theater with seating for 600. There have been many additions and renovations throughout the years and in 1997, two 290 stadium seating auditoriums were added. In 2008, the theater upgraded it's projectors to take advantage of Dolby 3D
Dolby 3D
Dolby 3D is a marketing name for a system from Dolby Laboratories, Inc. to show three-dimensional motion pictures in a digital cinema.- Technology :...
Technology.
The second theater is the Curris Center Theater, which hosts Cinema International. Cinema International is run through the department of modern languages at Murray State University and is open, free of charge, to the students and public. Cinema International opens each weekend and runs around 18 films per year of every film genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
from directors around the world.
Education
The Murray Independent School system has been a part of the Murray community since 1872 when the first school was built in the middle of town. The school system has an enrollment of over 1,800 students. The Murray school system has been known for offering an excellent public education. There have been 35 National Merit Finalists since 1974. In 2006, the Murray High SchoolMurray High School (Kentucky)
-History:The school currently lies on the corner of Sycamore Street and Doran Road, but was previously located on the corner of 8th and Main Streets where it had been from 1872 to 1971. The first school was erected by the community, and it was considered the finest high school in the Jackson...
test scores were ranked as being 9th in the state of Kentucky. Standard & Poor's
Standard & Poor's
Standard & Poor's is a United States-based financial services company. It is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies that publishes financial research and analysis on stocks and bonds. It is well known for its stock-market indices, the US-based S&P 500, the Australian S&P/ASX 200, the Canadian...
recognized the Murray Independent school district as being one of only 18 Kentucky school districts as an outperforming school district. The athletic program competes in KHSAA Class AA in most sports. The school system also covers numerous extra curricular activities, from band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
, arts
ARts
aRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is best known for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....
, social clubs
Social clubs
A social club may refer to a group of people or the place where they meet, generally formed around a common interest, occupation or activity . Note that this article covers only two distinct types of social clubs, the historic gentlemen's clubs and the modern activities clubs...
, and an academic team.
Students from northern and western Murray attend schools in the Calloway County School District
Calloway County School District
The Calloway County School District is located in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States and is the educational home to over 3000 students. The district operates an award winning pre-school, three elementary schools, one middle school, and Calloway County High School.Calloway County High School...
, while those from the rest of the city attend schools in the Murray Independent school district.
Higher education
Murray is also home to Murray State University, a four-year public university. The university was founded in 1922 and started out as the Murray Normal SchoolNormal school
A normal school is a school created to train high school graduates to be teachers. Its purpose is to establish teaching standards or norms, hence its name...
. Today, the university offers 11 associate, 64 bachelor, and 42 master's programs and has an enrollment of over 10,000.
Roads
US 641, locally known as 12th Street, is the main highway in and out of the city. It connects to The Purchase ParkwayPurchase ParkwayThe Julian M. Carroll Purchase Parkway is a controlled-access highway running from Fulton, Kentucky to Calvert City, Kentucky, near Kentucky Dam, for a length of 52 miles...
in the North, and Interstate 40Interstate 40Interstate 40 is the third-longest major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90 and I-80. Its western end is at Interstate 15 in Barstow, California; its eastern end is at a concurrency of U.S. Route 117 and North Carolina Highway 132 in Wilmington, North Carolina...
in the south. The four lane highway is heavily traveled and can see well over 25,000 cars per day in the stretch through Murray. Currently, US 641 from the south of Murray is a two lane highway until it reaches the TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
state line. However, the state of Kentucky has made plans in its six-year highway plan to widen the highway to four lanes. The current two lane version has become too saturated due to the high number of citizens of Tennessee who come to Murray to save on sales taxSales taxA sales tax is a tax, usually paid by the consumer at the point of purchase, itemized separately from the base price, for certain goods and services. The tax amount is usually calculated by applying a percentage rate to the taxable price of a sale....
.
Kentucky 80 is the newest divided highwayDivided HighwayDivided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...
. The highway links Columbus, KentuckyColumbus, KentuckyColumbus is a city in Hickman County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 229 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Columbus is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
to the VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
border. A portion of the road is connected with US 68, most notably through the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation AreaLand Between the Lakes National Recreation AreaThe Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located in Kentucky and Tennessee between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake. The area was designated a national recreation area by President John F. Kennedy in 1963...
. The highway is expected to be an economic boom to the Murray area by increasing tourism and industry.
Kentucky 94, locally known as Main Street, is the main east-west road that runs directly through Murray. It connects to State Highway 1282 in the west near Hickman, and Kentucky 80 in the east near AuroraAurora, KentuckyAurora is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Kentucky, United States. Aurora is located near Kentucky Lake in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, it is a popular tourist attraction area during the summer having several small restaurants and a few surrounding stores...
.
Kentucky 121, locally known as 4th Street, is another highway that runs through Murray. It connects to Kentucky 80 in the west and Tennessee 119 at the Tennessee border in the east.
Other road projects in Murray are to include the widening of Kentucky 121 through the city of Murray. Over 12,000 cars travel that stretch of road per day. There is also a downtown loop and four lane bypass
Bypass (road)
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....
in the works to help relieve traffic congestion
Traffic congestion
Traffic congestion is a condition on road networks that occurs as use increases, and is characterized by slower speeds, longer trip times, and increased vehicular queueing. The most common example is the physical use of roads by vehicles. When traffic demand is great enough that the interaction...
within the city.
Airport
The airport in Murray is the Murray-Calloway County AirportMurray-Calloway County Airport
Murray-Calloway County Airport , also known as Kyle-Oakley Field, is a public use airport located four nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Murray, in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. The airport opened in 1961...
. The airport, known as Kyle-Oakley Field, is a general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
airport that features a 24-hour terminal
Airport terminal
An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from aircraft....
and has a runway dimension of 6,200'x 100' and can handle up to a 60000 lb (27,215.5 kg) dual-wheel aircraft. The call-sign for Kyle-Oakley Field is CEY.
MCTA
The Murray Calloway Transit Authority recently started the "Racer Routes" service that provides four public bus routes throughout Murray. It also has services for those who do not have a vehicle.Rail
The KWT Railway starts at one mile (1.6 km) north of Murray and travels south to Bruceton, TennesseeBruceton, Tennessee
Bruceton is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,478 in the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
where it connects with CSX railway that travels to Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
and beyond.
Utilities
Electric service in the city of Murray is provided by the Murray Electric System. The electric system is locally owned and governed and gets all of its energy from the Tennessee Valley AuthorityTennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a federally owned corporation in the United States created by congressional charter in May 1933 to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development in the Tennessee Valley, a region particularly affected...
. In turn, electric customers in Murray enjoy one of the lowest electric rates in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The cost is around 7.2 cents per kilowatt hour. In recent years, MES has branched out into telecommunications. It offers internet service with speeds of up to 12 Mbit/s, home telephone service, and digital cable
Digital cable
Digital cable is a generic term for any type of cable television distribution using digital video compression or distribution. The technology was originally developed by Motorola.-Background:...
television service.
Natural gas and water service falls under the city of Murrays' Public Works
Public works
Public works are a broad category of projects, financed and constructed by the government, for recreational, employment, and health and safety uses in the greater community...
department. The natural gas service has roughly 5,500 customers, in which 1300000 cubic feet (36,811.9 m³) is used per year. The water system treats 1.3 billion gallons of water per year going through 105 miles (169 km) of water main piping. The current treatment plant
Sewage treatment
Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater and household sewage, both runoff and domestic. It includes physical, chemical, and biological processes to remove physical, chemical and biological contaminants...
was built in 1992 with a capacity of 7 million gallons per day. At current, the plant treats 3.6 million gallons per day. The Murray sewer treatment plant treats 4 million gallons of sewage per day and is connected with 122 miles (196 km) of sanitary sewer
Sanitary sewer
A sanitary sewer is a separate underground carriage system specifically for transporting sewage from houses and commercial buildings to treatment or disposal. Sanitary sewers serving industrial areas also carry industrial wastewater...
piping.
Crime
Murray boasts one of the lowest crime rates in Kentucky. The total crime risk index score for Murray is 54, which is 46 points below the national crime risk score of 100.Notable residents
- W. Earl BrownW. Earl BrownW. Earl Brown is an American character actor who has appeared in many mainstream film and television projects. He is perhaps best known as Dan Dority on the HBO series Deadwood...
, actor - Joe BuckJoe Buck (musician)Joe Buck is the stage name of Jim Finkley, an American country and Punk Rock musician from Murray, Kentucky. His primary instruments are double bass and guitar....
, musician - Leigh-Allyn BakerLeigh-Allyn BakerLeigh-Allyn Baker is an American actress. She is best known for her recurring roles as Hannah Webster on Charmed, Ellen on Will & Grace as well as providing the voice of Abby on the Nickelodeon animated series Back at the Barnyard...
, actress (CharmedCharmedCharmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
, Good Luck CharlieGood Luck CharlieGood Luck Charlie is an original Disney Channel television sitcom, which premiered April 4, 2010. The series was created by Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, who wanted to create a program that would appeal to entire families, as opposed to children only...
, Will & GraceWill & GraceWill & Grace was an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 21, 1998 to May 18, 2006 for a total of eight seasons. Will & Grace remains the most successful television series with gay principal characters...
) - Gordon CooperGordon CooperLeroy Gordon Cooper, Jr. , also known as Gordon Cooper, was an American aeronautical engineer, test pilot and NASA astronaut. Cooper was one of the seven original astronauts in Project Mercury, the first manned space effort by the United States...
, Mercury-Atlas 9 and Gemini 5 Astronaut - Rod FerrellRod FerrellRoderick Justin Ferrell was a member of a loose-knit gang of teenagers from Murray, Kentucky, known as the "Vampire Clan". In 1998, Ferrell pled guilty to the double slaying of a couple from Eustis, Florida, becoming the youngest person in the United States on Death Row...
, infamous murderer and leader of the "Vampire Clan" - T.R.M. Howard, surgeon, civil rights leader, and entrepreneur.
- Craig Morris, PhD., archaeologist of Incan Expeditions. Research leader at American Museum of Natural history Obituary
- Mel PurcellMel PurcellMel Purcell is a former World No. 17 tennis player in the ATP tennis rankings. He is the head coach of the Murray State University men's tennis team...
, professional tennis player - Molly SimsMolly SimsMolly Sims is an American model and actress. Sims is known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues and her role as Delinda Deline in the NBC drama Las Vegas. She is also an ambassador for Operation Smile...
, model/actress - Sam Boyd, songwriter, musician, and music producer, known for work with Finger ElevenFinger ElevenFinger Eleven is a Canadian rock band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 1989. They have currently released five studio albums, with their album The Greyest of Blue Skies bringing them into the mainstream...
and Tantric (band)TantricTantric can refer to:*Tantra, especially Hindu Tantra and tantric yoga*Neotantra, a term used to describe the modern, western use of the word Tantra*Tantric Buddhism, see Vajrayana*Tantric , a hard rock band from Louisville, Kentucky... - Nathan B. Stubblefield, pioneer in radio/inventor
- Chuck TaylorChuck Taylor (wrestler)Dustin Howard is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Chuck Taylor. He is currently competing most notably in Chikara, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Evolve Wrestling and Dragon Gate USA...
, professional wrestler - Kenneth W. WintersKenneth W. WintersKenneth W. Winters is a Republican member of the Kentucky State Senate from Murray in western Kentucky, who formerly served as president of Baptist-affiliated Campbellsville University....
– RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Kentucky State Senate, born in Crittenden CountyCrittenden County, KentuckyCrittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky.It was formed in 1842. As of 2000, the population was 9,384. Its county seat is Marion. The county is named for John J. Crittenden who was Governor of Kentucky 1848-1850...
, Murray resident - Tim MasthayTim MasthayTimothy James Masthay is an American football punter for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2009, but released before the first 2009 pre-season game. He played college football at Kentucky.-Early years:Tim...
, professional football player - Shane AndrusShane AndrusShane Andrus is an American football placekicker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
, professional football player - Forrest PogueForrest PogueForrest Carlisle Pogue Jr. . Forrest C. Pogue was an official United States Army historian during World War II, and attained the rank of Master Sergeant. He may well have been one of the best-educated sergeants in the U.S. Army in World War II...
, World War II Historian
External links
- Official City Website
- Murray Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Murray-Calloway County Economic Development Council
- Murray-Calloway County Parks and Recreation
- Murray-Calloway Transit Authority
- Murray-Calloway County Airport
- Murray Electric System
- Murray Ledger & Times
- The Murray State News
- WKMS 91.3 Website
- Froggy 103.7 Website
- WKMU TV 21 Main Website
- Official website of Murray State University
- Murray State Racers Athletic Site
- The Racer Insider
- The Racer Nation Message Board
- Ohio Valley Conference website
- Cinema International
- The Cheri Theatre