Editing Murfreesboro, Tennessee (section)

==Arts and culture==
===Music===
Murfreesboro hosts several music-oriented events annually, such as the Main Street Jazzfest presented by MTSU's School of Music and the Main Street Association each May.<ref name="Littman2013">{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/moonhandbooksten0000litt |url-access=registration |title=Tennessee |series=Moon Handbooks |publisher=Avalon Travel |first=Margaret |last=Littman |pages=[https://archive.org/details/moonhandbooksten0000litt/page/271 271]–272 |year=2013 |isbn=978-1612381503 |access-date=October 16, 2016 }}</ref><ref name="southern20140310">{{cite news |url=http://southernmanners.com/mainstreet-murfreesboro-releases-lineup-jazzfest/2534 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310210949/http://southernmanners.com/mainstreet-murfreesboro-releases-lineup-jazzfest/2534 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 10, 2014 |title=Main Street Murfreesboro releases lineup for JazzFest |work=Southern Manners |date=March 10, 2014 |access-date=March 26, 2014}}</ref> For over 30 years, Uncle Dave Macon Days has celebrated the musical tradition of [[Uncle Dave Macon]]. This annual July event includes national competitions for [[old-time music]] and dancing.<ref name="Littman2013"/><ref name="boropost20130626">{{cite news |url=http://www.murfreesboropost.com/uncle-dave-macon-days-celebrates-36-years-cms-36003 |title=Uncle Dave Macon Days celebrates 36 years |work=Murfreesboro Post |date=June 26, 2013 |access-date=March 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331174703/http://www.murfreesboropost.com/uncle-dave-macon-days-celebrates-36-years-cms-36003 |archive-date=March 31, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Murfreesboro also hosts an annual DIY not-for-profit music festival called Boro Fondo, which is also a bike tour and local artist feature.<ref name="fondo">{{cite news |url=https://rutherfordsource.com/murfreesboros-music-festival-releases-lineup-itinerary/ |title=Murfreesboro's music festival releases lineup, itinerary |work=Rutherford Source |date=April 17, 2014 |access-date=May 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503180448/https://rutherfordsource.com/murfreesboros-music-festival-releases-lineup-itinerary/ |archive-date=May 3, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Arts===
The Murfreesboro Center for the Arts, close to the Square, entertains with a variety of exhibits, theatre arts, concerts, dances, and magic shows.<ref name="Littman2013"/> Murfreesboro Little Theatre has provided the community with popular and alternative forms of theatre arts since 1962.<ref name="boropost20130725">{{cite news |url=http://www.murfreesboropost.com/murfreesboro-little-theatre-wraps-up-50th-season-cms-36318 |title=Murfreesboro Little Theatre wraps up 50th season |work=Murfreesboro Post |first=Michelle |last=Willard |date=July 25, 2013 |access-date=March 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331174552/http://www.murfreesboropost.com/murfreesboro-little-theatre-wraps-up-50th-season-cms-36318 |archive-date=March 31, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Murfreesboro's International FolkFest began in 1982, and is held annually during the second week in June. Groups from countries spanning the globe participate in the festival, performing traditional songs and dances while attired in regional apparel.<ref name="boropost20120610">{{cite news |url=http://www.murfreesboropost.com/international-folkfest-celebrates-diversity-cms-31473 |title=International Folkfest celebrates diversity |work=Murfreesboro Post |first=Marie |last=Kemph |date=June 10, 2012 |access-date=March 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331174826/http://www.murfreesboropost.com/international-folkfest-celebrates-diversity-cms-31473 |archive-date=March 31, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Museums===
The [[Discovery Center at Murfree Spring]] is a nature center and interactive museum focusing on children and families. The facility includes {{convert|20|acre|0}} of wetlands with a variety of animals.<ref name="dnj20140221">{{cite news |url=http://www.dnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014302220007 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140326205356/http://www.dnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014302220007 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 26, 2014 |title=Discovery Center adds Lifelong Learning classes |work=[[The Daily News Journal]] |date=February 21, 2014 |access-date=March 26, 2014}}</ref>

[[Bradley Academy Museum]] contains collectibles and exhibits of the first school in Rutherford County. This school was later renovated to become the only African American school in Murfreesboro, which closed in 1955.<ref name="Littman2013"/><ref name="boropost20100124">{{cite news |url=http://www.murfreesboropost.com/bradley-academy-dates-back-to-1811-cms-21514 |title=Bradley Academy dates back to 1811 |work=Murfreesboro Post |first=Mike |last=West |date=January 24, 2010 |access-date=March 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201165222/http://www.murfreesboropost.com/bradley-academy-dates-back-to-1811-cms-21514 |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Stones River National Battlefield]] is a national park that memorializes the [[Battle of Stones River]], which took place during the American Civil War during December 31, 1862, to January 3, 1863. The grounds include a museum, a national cemetery, monuments, and the remains of a large earthen fortification called Fortress Rosecrans.<ref name="Littman2013"/>

[[Oaklands Historic House Museum]] is a 19th-century mansion which became involved in the Civil War. It was occupied as a residence until the 1950s, after which it was purchased by the City of Murfreesboro and renovated into a museum by the Oaklands Association.<ref name="Littman2013"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oaklandsmuseum.org/history.php |title=History of Oaklands Plantation |publisher=Oaklands Historic House Museum |access-date=March 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127035624/http://www.oaklandsmuseum.org/history.php |archive-date=November 27, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Earth Experience: The Middle Tennessee Museum of Natural History is the only [[natural history museum]] in Middle Tennessee. The museum opened in September 2014 and features more than 2,000 items on display, including a complete replica ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' skeleton.<ref name="dnj20140908">{{cite news |url=http://www.dnj.com/story/life/2014/09/08/earth-experience-museum-now-open/15298109/ |title=Earth Experience: Museum now open |work=Daily News Journal |first=Nancy |last=De Gennaro |date=September 8, 2014 |access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref><ref name="sidelines20170224">{{cite news |url=http://mtsusidelines.com/2017/02/rock-on-murfreesboros-museum-of-natural-history/ |title='Rock on': Murfreesboro's Museum of Natural History |work=MTSU Sidelines |first=Caleb |last=Revill |date=February 24, 2017 |access-date=October 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022033912/http://mtsusidelines.com/2017/02/rock-on-murfreesboros-museum-of-natural-history/ |archive-date=October 22, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Commerce===
Two main malls are located within the city limits. [[Stones River Mall]] is a traditional enclosed mall featuring many stores and restaurants, and [[The Avenue Murfreesboro]] is an outdoor [[Lifestyle center (retail)|lifestyle center]].

The Historic Downtown Murfreesboro district also offers a wide variety of shopping and dining experiences that encircle the pre-Civil War Courthouse.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.downtownmurfreesboro.com/ |title=Main Street Murfreesboro |work=DowntownMurfreesboro.com |access-date=March 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331191224/http://www.downtownmurfreesboro.com/ |archive-date=March 31, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Murfreesboro is the home of a [[Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy]], part of an initiative by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mail-order prescriptions to veterans using computerization at strategic locations throughout the United States. It is located on the campus of the [[Alvin C. York]] Veterans Hospital.

The City Center building (also known as the Swanson Building) is the tallest building in Murfreesboro. Located in the downtown area, it was built by Joseph Swanson in 1989.<ref>{{cite web |title=100 E Vine Street – City Center |url=http://www.showcase.com/property/100-E-Vine-Street/Murfreesboro/Tennessee/833742 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110415004256/http://www.showcase.com/property/100-E-Vine-Street/Murfreesboro/Tennessee/833742 |archive-date=April 15, 2011 |work=Showcase.com}}</ref> It has 15 floors, including a large penthouse, and stands {{convert|211|ft|m}} tall.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Center |url=http://www.emporis.com/building/citycenter-murfreesboro-tn-usa |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701125552/http://www.emporis.com/building/citycenter-murfreesboro-tn-usa |archive-date=July 1, 2014 |access-date=March 30, 2014 |work=Emporis.com}}</ref> As a commercial building its tenants include [[Bank of America]] and is the headquarters for the [[National Healthcare|National Healthcare Corporation]] (NHC).

===Points of interest===
* [[Discovery Center at Murfree Spring]]
* Geographic center of Tennessee
* [[Middle Tennessee State University]]
* [[Oaklands Historic House Museum]]
* [[Stones River Greenway Arboretum]]
* [[Stones River National Battlefield]]