Talk:Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Moved comment from article
The following comment had been added to the article. I am moving it to the talk page: "I have lived in Murfreesboro all my life and I think it is very wrong to say among middle Tennesseeans pronounce our city's name like a bunch of backwood country hicks. We pronounce it Mur-frees-boro. It's that simple. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 198.179.227.59 (talk • contribs) 14:07, 20 October 2005 (UTC)" As the person who added the bit about pronunciation, I'll go ahead and respond to this. Unlike you I have not lived in Murfreesboro all my life. But as I have extended family in TN, I have visited the area hundreds of times, and have yet to hear it pronounced "Mur-frees-boro." I have never heard this pronounced any way other than "Mur-fiss-burra" or "Mur-friss-burra." It has nothing to do with "backwood country hicks," as you put it. For comparison's sake, how often do you hear New Orleans pronounced "New Or-lee-yans?" (Or if you happen to know anyone in Austin, Texas, ask how they pronounce street names like "Koenig" and "Manchaca"). But I will at least modify the statement. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 18:36, 20 October 2005 (UTC)

I live in Murfreesboro, and I have never heard pronounced it anyother way. It's two to one. Also something should be added about the music scene. -Hatchet. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.52.155.29 (talk • contribs) 16:34, 19 May 2006 (UTC) I was born and raised in "Mur fes buro" and heard it called every thing but a cedar bush. What about our poor neighbor to the south "Shelbull"....... (Shelbyville). Personally, I hope the regionalism never changes.............-Avent (try to pronounce that name correctly:) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.156.22.25 (talk • contribs) 17:48, 17 July 2006 (UTC)


 * People worry about mispronunciation of so many towns, when really, the one people ought to worry about is Nashville. I mean, where do they get "Nashvegas" from?  ...Doesn't even sound similar.... ;þ
 * On a serious note, I've never called it anything other than Mur-frees-boro. I wonder if that makes me un-Southern? --  Huntster  T • @ • C 00:00, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

Just like to say... I was born in Murfreesboro, raised here, and I talk to my friends and neighbors here in Murfreesboro all the time. And I can tell you with absolute certainty the way it is pronounced here -- "MUR - frees - boro" --99.0.37.41 (talk) 23:44, 26 May 2010 (UTC)


 * From there as well. Still have family there definitely MUR-frees-boro. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.227.150.65 (talk) 04:32, 18 April 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for the timely response. No more attempts for additions will be made. I can appreciate the position of wikipedia, as I am sure many are interested in the inclusion of certain sites. Perhaps in a year or so I will be able to bring a stronger argument to the possibility of being included on this page. While the site does receive advertising funds, it also accomodates the community with free website production and hosting to the local organizations. Thanks again, and perhaps we will be able to address this again some time in the future. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.31.114.54 (talk) 06:49, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

Updated Tornado Stats
Revised paragraph about 2009 tornado to include updated statistics regarding damage, reference included —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.255.172.66 (talk) 19:25, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

Update to hyperlink needed
The hyperlink to the Murfreesboro Little Theatre is incorrect. It currently links to a law office and should be changed/corrected to reflect: http://www.mltarts.com/

I for some reason am unable to edit the Article page so if someone can update the link to show the correct hyperlink that would be appreciated. Thanks. Sir Councellor (talk) 19:18, 14 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Fixed. Article is currently protected due to very high levels of vandalism. You'll be able to edit semi-protected articles like this one once you have a little bit more time and edits under your belt. — Huntster (t @ c) 01:01, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the explanation and for correcting the link. As a Bureaucrat for another Wiki, I can appreciate the need for protection levels. Sir Councellor (talk) 21:32, 15 May 2010 (UTC) THIS ISSUE RESOLVED.

Shopping section unencyclopedic
Simply listing a bunch of big-box retail and chain restaurants may be appropriate for an entry in a travel guide or a website written by the town's tourism board or chamber of commerce, but not an encyclopedia entry. Recommend deleting the entire section. People don't go to encyclopedias to find out if there's s freakin Olive Garden in a particular city, and if they do, they're idiots. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.114.120.195 (talk) 17:59, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

I agree with this statement. It is very biased towards big businesses while completely neglecting the many small businesses and family run stores. Please! Somebody do something about this as soon as possible. Listing major chains that occur in nearly every city is in no way helpful nor scholarly. Thanks! TooManyTooMuch (talk) 12:17, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Suburb?!
Suburb of Nashville? Or "commuter town"? Bah! We're our own town, with the biggest undergraduate university in the State of Tennessee. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.87.55.67 (talk) 14:59, 11 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Please read the meaning of suburb. It doesn't mean that it is part of the larger city, just that it is considered a residential community that feeds the larger town. — Huntster (t @ c) 03:01, 12 September 2010 (UTC)

{{edit semi-protected} The second paragraph under history ends with the word "capital." The correct word is "capitol." — Reb Doc (t —Preceding undated comment added 02:55, 19 September 2010 (UTC).

--The word "capital" is the city, a "capitol" is the actual building where most of the gov biz is conducted. The wording is correct as it stands. Coinmanj (talk) 00:48, 25 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Murfreesboro is a smaller city that has been consolidated into a larger metro area. Note I said city, not suburb or town. Ryoung 122 00:11, 18 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Murfreesboro cannot be "consolidated" into Nashville when they're in two separate counties. Ryan8374 (talk) 02:33, 13 July 2012 (UTC)

2010 census
The 2010 census number is in: 108,755.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/TN

Ryoung 122 00:10, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Mosque burning/semi-protection
Why is it the 2009 tornado deserves a mention here and not the protests against and attempted arson of a mosque in Murfreesboro? This is a story that was widely reported on in the national and international news media, and, like it or not, is probably what the city is most known for globally right now. So why no mention? A whitewash perhaps? Maybe the same reason the article is semi-protected and the rabble of lowly unregistered users like me unable to edit it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.227.150.65 (talk) 04:10, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I agree. While there has been opposition to mosques throughout the country, Murfreesboro has stood out due to the arson and firearms attacks on the worksite, as well as the various court appeals trying to block it from being built. This has made national headlines and definitely needs to be added to the article. I say register yourself and start the framework for it. I'd do it myself, but time has been a factor.Shabeki (talk) 13:14, 18 April 2011 (UTC)

The only reason I ever heard of Murfreesboro is because of the mosque. Someone needs to add this entry as people (such as myself) are looking to do research on the intolerance there but are confused when they find no mention on the wikipedia page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.99.33.14 (talk) 12:17, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

Edit request on 10 March 2012
Incorrect information contained in "Mosque Controversy" section. The correct square footage of the new mosque is 56,000, not the 6800 quoted in this article. Numerous sources available including The Daily news Journal, WGNS Radio and Rutherford Co. Planning Commission.

Blueraider80 (talk) 05:09, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Please provide exact links/details for the reliable source(s) which you want to use to support this alteration. Thank you. Begoon &thinsp; talk 06:39, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

Just dropping off two references that I can use to address this problem when I have more time: Note that the entire 52,960 sq ft facility won't be built all at once, but as finances allow. Not actually sure how the 6800 sq ft figure came into being. — Huntster (t @ c) 00:34, 11 March 2012 (UTC)
 * http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100621/NEWS06/6210329/Mosque-expansion-proposal-Murfreesboro-spotlights-fear-shame
 * http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129324342

Wikipedians in or near Murfreesboro?
If any Wikipedians live in or near Murfreesboro, could they please get in touch with me? I'd like to ask for their help in developing an article. Prioryman (talk) 21:58, 6 August 2012 (UTC)

Murfreesboro mosque
I've written a new article on the Murfreesboro mosque controversy; please see Islamic Center of Murfreesboro. Any feedback would be much appreciated. Prioryman (talk) 19:44, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

An interesting photograph
I think this is an interesting photograph. --NearEMPTiness (talk) 19:10, 18 January 2016 (UTC)