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Census numbers tell the tale of Murfreesboro’s growth
MTSU freshman Tammy Li of China gets her picture taken with her certificate of citizenship after becoming a U.S. citizen during a naturalization ceremoney at MTSU's Murphy Center Monday, Sept. 17, 2012.
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Historian Greg Tucker recounts the story of OUR FORGOTTEN FOUNDERS
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Faith has long played an important role in Murfreesboro’s history
Historic school houses to teaching colleges
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PHOTO COURTESY OF LINEBAUGH LIBRARY
2 • THE DAILY NEWS JOURNAL
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Murfreesboro’s military runs the gamut: from the Civil War to the Gulf War
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Military heroes: A photo gallery