Population: 100,974
James K. Polk Home
MAURY COUNTY
41 Public Square • Columbia, TN 38401 • 931-381-3690 • MauryCounty-TN.gov
Photo: Maury County Visitors Bureau
Maury County was established in 1807 from a portion
of Williamson County and is located south of Nashville off I-65. Columbia is the county seat and the city is known for its towering antebellum homes, including the James K. Polk Ancestral Home where the 11th U.S. president lived before and after his presidency. The home is located at 301 W. 7th St. in Columbia and offers daily tours. Information: jameskpolk.com. Area Parks & Local Festivals Residents have hundreds of acres of parks to enjoy including Chickasaw Trace Park with nine miles of mountain bike trails, a radio control flight field, a radio control car track, a playground, and pavilions. Located in Columbia, Maury County Park is a 242-acre park with a one-mile nature trail and a two-mile paved trail, playgrounds, pavilions, the Muletown Bark Park (dog park), plus athletic fields for
football and baseball. The county fair is held here in early September and the annual Mule Day festival in April. Mule Day welcomes over 100,000 people and is a six-day festival with live music, an arts and crafts show, a flea market, and mule shows, including racing and training exhibitions. Go to muleday.org for a schedule of events or experiencemaury.com. Maury County Public Schools Headquartered in Columbia, Maury County Public Schools have nearly 13,000 students enrolled in pre-K through 12th grade. The district operates 19 elementary, middle, and high schools, plus three K-12 schools, a nontraditional high school and alternative school. Maury County Pubic Schools 501 West 8th Street, Columbia, TN 38401 Phone 931-388-8403 • mauryk12.org
COLUMBIA ACADEMY Christian Education in a Tradition of Excellence since1979 Our Mission
CA is committed to serving its students so they master skills, knowledge, and character appropriate for them and their future while becoming Christ like in attitude and behavior.
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