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A portion of Murray as seen from Location of Murray in Calloway County, Kentucky. Coordinates:: Founded c. 1822 Incorporated January 17, 1844 Government • Jack Rose Area • 11.3 sq mi (29.2 km 2) • Land 11.2 sq mi (29.1 km 2) • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km 2) Elevation 535 ft (163 m) Population () • 17,741 • Estimate (2016) 19,006 • Density 1,578/sq mi (609.4/km 2) • 37,191 () • Summer () () ZIP Code 4202 feature ID 0499118 Website Murray is a in,, in the United States. It is the of Calloway County and the 20th-largest. The city's population was 17,741 during the, and its micropolitan area's population was 37,191.

It is the home of. Trey Anastasio Traveler Rapidshare Premium. Calloway County courthouse on Murray's court square The city now known as Murray began as a post office and trading center sometime in the early 1820s. It was at first 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.

Murray was not the first county seat, which was. Calloway County was then much larger than today. In 1842, however, the divided the area, creating. It was felt that a more centrally located county seat was needed, and as the village of Murray was at the geographic center, it was chosen.

City profile of local government, businesses, education, recreational activities, and events.

A new courthouse was built along with a jail, and the town Murray was laid out on an 80-acre (320,000 m 2) plot subdivided into 137 business and residential lots divided by eight streets. The Civil War era. Monument honoring the Confederate soldiers on the northeast corner of the Murray court square Kentucky did not officially secede from the during the, instead declaring its neutrality, but both Murray and Calloway County were strongly pro. No major battles were fought near the town, but sometimes took place nearby. In the spring of 1862, a Union force stationed in marched across the county to the, taking anything it wanted from the inhabitants without paying. Also, parts of Murray were burned on several occasions. Once, part of the town was burned by the Union Army in retaliation for its presumed support for the Confederate guerrillas.

A diary kept by Josh Ellison of Murray tells that one night during the winter of 1864-65, a detachment of Union soldiers from Paducah torched every buildings on the east side of the court square, three days later burning all those north of the square. An estimated 800 men from the area joined in the, either as in the Kentucky or in the, while about 200 sided with the Union. Calloway County's Confederate veterans are honored by monument on the northeast side of the court house square. Donated by the, it is the only Confederate monument in the South that does not face true north.

There are several tales about the reason for this, but nowadays no one really knows. Geography Murray is located at (36.609494, −88.315656), 7 miles (11 km) north of the border. Is 19 miles (31 km) to the north, and is 24 miles (39 km) to the northwest.

According to the, the city has a total area of 11.3 square miles (29.2 km 2), of which 0.29 square miles (0.75 km 2), or 0.26%, is water. Murray is situated 15 miles (24 km) west of the 170,000 acres (690 km 2), 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 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.

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 with some of them in. On June 30, 2009, a violent storm with winds of up to 90 miles per hour (140 km/h) ravaged trees and damaged buildings.

On July 4, 2009 another tornado outbreak in left celebrations spoiled throughout the region. First Christian Church, established in 1844 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 added Squealin' on the Square, a competition which attracted competitors from across the south and mid-west. The largest event of Freedom Fest was the annual concert put on by a local radio station.

Artists who have played in the past are: Confederate Railroad, Lonestar, Travis Tritt, Sara Evans and Trace Adkins Dickens Alley, also well known in the region, is held during the first weekend in December. The festival turns historic downtown Murray into olde 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, the RC Aircraft Fly-in and the Murray Ice Cream Festival (which occurs in early September) Murray State University has hosted Festival of Champions as the oldest, largest, and most prestigious marching band festivals of its kind in the South since 1976. This annual competition hosts bands from throughout Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee with over 1,500 students each fall. It is sanctioned by the Kentucky Music Educators Association as part of its marching band contest season.

[ ] On October 4, 2008, a 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. Wrather West Kentucky Museum 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. The museum, which is free to the public, highlights the social development, economic and cultural development of the people of the region of Kentucky through permanent and changing exhibits. Parks Murray has three city parks that cover over 200 acres (0.8 km 2) of land - Central Park, Chestnut Park and Bee Creek.

A three-pool community swimming complex & Owens Spray Park is housed in Murray's Central Park. The parks also features 17 soccer fields, 2 basketball courts, 5 playgrounds, 9 baseball and softball fields, 4-bay batting cages, Lions Club Skate Park, and a three-mile (5 km) nature walking trail. The parks also have 9 covered picnic pavilions for family gatherings, the Murray Rotary amphitheater and west Kentucky's first dog park. The park features an 18-hole 5,200-foot (1,580 m) disc golf course that was the first one of its kind in the area.

Playhouse in the Park. Playhouse in the Park Community Theatre 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. Murray's, home of the Murray State University men's and women's basketball programs are the sporting events of choice in the Murray area.

Murray State University participates in which is the highest level of collegiate athletics. The university has 16 athletic programs that compete in the and have provided 117 conference titles since 1948. The most popular sport at Murray State is the. 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 23 regular season titles and 15 OVC Tournament titles, which is the best in the OVC. The men's basketball program has produced a number of players, most notably,,,, and, who is a inductee and has been credited with being one of the pioneers of the jump shot. Home of the Murray State football program 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 players. Even more well-known are the coaches the football program has produced.,,,, and 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-Americans and 21 second, third, and honorable mention All-Americans. The Murray State football program has won more than 400 games, the most decisive win coming in 1932 when Murray State beat the 105–0. Cinema Murray has two movie theaters. The Cheri Theater has seven screens and shows nothing but. 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 its projectors to take advantage of Technology. The Curris Center Theater hosts Cinema International. The program is run through the department of modern languages at Murray State and is open, free of charge, to students and the public. Cinema International is open most weekends during regular university semesters.

Around 18 shows per year showcase every film by directors around the world. Education The Murray Independent School system has been a part of the Murray community since 1872, when the first public school was built in the center of town. Murray's school system has an enrollment of over 1,800 students. [ ] There have been 35 since 1974. In 2006, the test scores were ranked as being 9th in the state of Kentucky.

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 and class A in, and, the only three sports in which the KHSAA divides schools into classes by enrollment. Other sports, most notably, are conducted in a single-class format. The school system also covers numerous extra curricular activities, from,,, and an.

Students from northern and western Murray attend schools in the, while those from the rest of the city attend those in the Murray Independent school district. Higher education. See also: Murray is the home of Murray State University, a four-year public university. The university was founded in 1922 as the Murray. The university today offers 11 associate, 64 bachelor, and 42 master's programs, and has an enrollment of over 10,000 students.

Media The only daily newspaper in the city of Murray is the Murray Ledger & Times. The Ledger was established in 1879 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. Murray has four that reach audiences well beyond the city of Murray.

The stations are: • WFGE 103.7 FM (Country Music) • 91.3 (/News Talk) • WOFC 1130 AM (Sports Talk) • WNBS 1340 AM (News/Talk) Murray has two television stations: 21, the local transmitter for the statewide public television network, and, a affiliate associated with 12, the region's affiliate in. Other major network stations available in Murray are: • 3 –, • 6 –, • 23 – Cape Girardeau, Infrastructure Transportation Roads •, locally known as 12th Street, is the main highway in and out of the city.

It connects with the to the north, and in Tennessee to the south. The four-lane US 641 north of Murray is heavily traveled and can see well over 25,000 cars per day within Murray.

Currently, US 641 from the south of Murray is a two-lane highway until it reaches the. However, the 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 and the large number of Murray residents who had to travel to Tennessee to buy packaged alcohol before the city voted fully wet in July 2012. • is the newest. The highway links, to the border and passes just north of Murray. The highway is expected to increase tourism and industry in the Murray area. •, locally known as Main Street, is the main east-west road that runs directly through Murray.

It connects to in the west at, and to Kentucky 80 in the east near. • 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 in the works to help relieve within the city. Airport The airport in Murray is the. The airport, known as Kyle-Oakley Field, is a airport that features a 24-hour and has a runway dimension of 6,200'x 100' and can handle up to a 60,000 lb (27,000 kg) dual-wheel aircraft. The 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 starts one mile (1.6 km) north of Murray and travels south to, where it connects with railway that travels to 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.

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. In recent years, MES has branched out into telecommunications. It offers internet service with speeds of up to 12, home telephone service, and television service. Natural gas and water service falls under the city of Murray's department.

The natural gas service has roughly 5,500 customers, in which 1,300,000 cubic feet (37,000 m 3) is used per year. The water system treats 1.3 gallons of water per year going through 105 miles (169 km) of piping. The current 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 piping. Notable people. This section needs additional citations for. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.

(October 2017) () •, football player •, actress •, actor •, musician •, astronaut •, surgeon, civil rights leader, and entrepreneur •, Medal of Honor recipient •, football player •, skier •, historian •, professional tennis player •, model and actress •, inventor •, baseball player •, Kentucky state senator •, curator, American Museum of Natural History •, literary critic •, professional wrestler, known under the ring name Chuck Taylor •, American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter •, country and music producer References. • Kleber, John E., ed. The Kentucky Encyclopedia.: The University Press of Kentucky.. Retrieved June 9, 2017. Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.

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Murray, Kentucky is home to Murray State University and is only a short drive from both Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes. Recognized nationally, Murray has won numerous awards including Playful City USA for the last two years, 100 Best Communities for Young People three years running and chosen by Rand McNally as the Friendliest Small Town in America and one of the best communities for retirement. Visit www.tourmurray.com for more info on where to eat, stay, play and shop while in Murray, Ky.