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