Murfreesboro to rename Mercury Blvd. to Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
City of Murfreesboro
and last updated 2021-05-19 22:23:46-04
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) â The Murfreesboro Planning Commission voted Wednesday to rename Mercury Boulevard to Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.
The change was proposed by City Councilman Kirt Wade in February during Black History Month.
The renaming recognizes the national contributions of the slain civil rights leader in advocating racial equity through nonviolence in the 1960s and reflects the commitment of the City to embracing diversity within the community, according to a city of Murfreesboro press release.
Mercury Boulevard is in an area of the City that has significant cultural and historical importance, including Patterson Park Community Center, the destination for the annual MLK Jr. Day March honoring Dr. Kingâs birthday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 20, 2021) Middle Tennessee Electric Amy Byers amy.byers@mtemc.com Rutherford County Government Ashley McDonald, PIO amcdonald@rutherfordcountytn.gov Apr 20, 2021 at 10:08 am by WGNS
Rutherford County, TN Murfreesboro’s 2021 Earth Day Celebration is going virtual this year, and the theme is #RestoreRutherford.
“This year marks the 20th anniversary of Murfreesboro’s Earth Day Celebration and Middle Tennessee Electric is proud to continue the tradition as primary sponsor and organizer of this annual event,” said MTE President/CEO Chris Jones.
The pre-recorded programming will air on Facebook at 12:00 p.m., Thurs., April 22 and on Rutherford County TV channel 19 (Comcast), Murfreesboro CityTV Channel 3 (Comcast), Roku, Apple TV and YouTube.
Updates on the Rutherford County Library System Apr 19, 2021 at 05:00 pm by WGNS
The local library system could receive a additional funding, thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) signed by President Joe Biden.
The total funding from the act nationwide comes in at $1.9-Trillion. The money will be dispersed to a long list of agencies across the country in multiple ways, so details on how library systems like the one in Rutherford County will receive money, is not readily available at this time as different libraries will have to apply to receive funds.
Amanda, who is with the Rutherford County Library System told WGNS NEWS.
The complexes up for renovation are Parkside and Mercury Court.
Phase One will replace 46 homes on the Parkside and Mercury Court properties. Phase Two will add 100 new homes to the latter property, according to the projectâs planners.
The MHAâs redevelopment proposal will closely resemble a previous plan the design team has used to update the units in Oakland Courts on North Maple Street. These plans were put into action in the spring of 2019, and redevelopment is still in progress.
McCarty Holsaple McCarty, a Knoxville-based architecture firm, is one of the design teams set to take on the project. The team has committed to the updates being made for Oakland Courts as well.
(MURFREESBORO) Murfreesboro Housing Authority’s (MHA) Mercury Park Master Plan to be presented to the Murfreesboro community this coming Wednesday and Thursday (2/24-25/2021). CDC guidelines prohibit large gatherings, so all viewings will be via ZOOM meetings or on FaceBook (see below).
Mercury Park's Master Plan include attractive pocket parks, row houses, central green spaces, nearby parking and a brand new three-story commercial building.
MHA seeks the public's guidan .