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Murray St/Murray, KY Info

• Murray, KY was found in 1822 and is located two hours northwest of Nashville and is a university town, surrounded by rural farming community.

• Our small town of more than 18,000 boasts a historic downtown with the original 100-year-old courthouse in the middle of our court square.

• Our historical make-up changed with the addition of Murray State University in 1922, which is home to approximately 11,000 students.

• Downtown Murray is home to many murals:

Murray KY: Feels Like Home, located on corner of 4 th and Main

Welcome to Murray, located on corner of 3 rd and Main

Interactive Downtown Fun, located at 118 S. 5 th Street

An Ode to Calloway County Quilt Trail, located at 206 S. 4 th St.

Shop Local, located at 307 N. 4 th St.

The Historic Homes of Murray, located at 509 Main St.

Eat Local, located at 611 Main St.

• The Shoe Tree - Couples who meet while at Murray State and later get married come back to campus and nail their shoes to a tree on the quad.

• Murray, KY was named Friendliest Small Town in America by USA Today and Rand Mc-Nally: https://www.tourmurray.com/blog/5-years-of-being-friendliest-small-town

• Murray natives and locations were featured in Lukas Graham's "Love Someone" video. The video was filmed by Murray native Will Sampson - whose dad was the ag teacher at Calloway County High School.

• Murray is located 20 minutes from Kentucky Lake and the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area