Murray State University, Murray

Name: Murray State University
Address: 101 Curris Ctr, Murray, United States

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Murray State University is a public university in Murray, Kentucky. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper level and graduate courses in Paducah, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, and Henderson. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1922 (102 years ago)Coordinates: 36°37'5"N, 88°19'15"W

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101 Curris CtrMurray United States

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Murray State University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wrather West Kentucky Museum, Confederate Monument, The Arboretum at Murray State, First Baptist Church.

0.5 miS
36°36'41"N • 88°19'27"W
Wrather West Kentucky Museum, Murray
13 min walk • Specialty museum, Universities and schools, History museum
1.2 miSE
Monuments and statues
Confederate Monument, Murray
30 min walk • The Confederate Monument in Murray is a statue located in the northeast corner of the Calloway County Courthouse in Murray, Kentucky.
1 miSW
36°36'24"N • 88°19'50"W
The Arboretum at Murray State, Murray
25 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park
1.2 miSE
Church
First Baptist Church, Murray
32 min walk • The First Baptist Church in Murray, Kentucky is a historic Southern Baptist church at 203 S. Fourth Street. It was built in 1931-33 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
1.1 miSE
Colonial revival architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Edwin S. Diuguid House, Murray
27 min walk • The Edwin S. Diuguid House, at 601 W. Main St. in Murray, Kentucky, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It has also been known as the Diuguid-Kirk House.
~1710 ftN
Sport, Sport venue
CFSB Center, Murray
9 min walk • The CFSB Center is an 8,600-seat arena located in Murray, Kentucky near the intersection of Ky. 121 and U.S. 641. The arena is the home of the Murray State Racers Basketball teams.
1.2 miSE
Neoclassical architecture
Calloway County Courthouse, Murray
30 min walk • The Calloway County Courthouse is a courthouse in Murray, Kentucky built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It was the result of blatant election tampering, in which votes on bond authorization were falsified.
1.1 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Christian Church, Murray
28 min walk • The First Christian Church in Murray, Kentucky is a historic church at 111 N. Fifth Street. It was built in 1904 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It was designed by Paducah architect A. L. Lassiter; construction was supervised by George Aycock.
~1650 ftS
Library
Waterfield Library, Murray
8 min walk • Waterfield Library is the primary library of Murray State University, Kentucky, United States. It is named for Harry Lee Waterfield, and is a library for students as well as the local community.
~1240 ftS
Field, Sport, Sport venue
Racer Arena, Murray
6 min walk • Racer Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Murray, Kentucky. It is the current home of the Murray State University women's volleyball team.
~1530 ftNE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray
8 min walk • Roy Stewart Stadium is a 16,800-seat multi-purpose stadium in Murray, Kentucky. It opened in 1973 and is home to the Murray State University Racers football, rifle and women's track and field teams.