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Dossett Hall. ETSU was founded as East Tennessee State Normal School in 1911 to educate teachers; the K-12 training school, called University School, operates to this day. . East Tennessee State officially became a college in 1925 when it changed its name to East Tennessee State Teachers College, subsequently gaining accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools ...
Memphis Theological Seminary: Cordova: Private (Presbyterian) Special-focus institution: 195 1852 Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary: Cordova: Private (Baptist) 1971 Middle Tennessee State University: Murfreesboro: Public Research university: 20,183 1911 Mid-South Christian College Memphis: Private (Christian Churches) Special-focus ...
For several consecutive years, ETSU has been ranked within the top 10 schools in the country for rural medicine. Additionally, Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University was recognized in the 2011 edition of U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Graduate Schools" for ranking 20th in the nation for family medicine ...
ETSU Athletics Center, previously known as the Memorial Center, and popularly referred to as the "Mini-Dome", is an 8,539-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. Until 2014, it hosted ETSU's men's and women's basketball teams. It also serves as the indoor venue for tennis and track.
The house was built in 1920-1921 for Ross Spears, a businessman. [2] [3] In 1928, it was acquired by Henry P. Bridges, a businessman. [2]Bridges renamed it Shelbridge after his wife, Shelby.
The park is also named after Gooch, and it was dedicated to him on November 24, 1957. Gooch Park was also the location of the first African American bicycle derby in Memphis. [2] Today, Gooch Park has a swimming pool, pavilion, three outdoor basketball courts, and play equipment. [3] Guthrie Park is located on Chelsea Avenue and Decatur Street.
In 2023 the Clarksdale, Mississippi Micropolitan area was also added to form the new Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City Combined Statistical Area which as of 2023 had a population of roughly 1.4 million people according to census estimates. [3] The greater Mid-South area has a population of 2.4 million, according to 2013 census estimates. [4]
Memphis did try to annex this area in the mid-2000s but held it off due to an inability to move services into the area. Per Tennessee law, each county is required to set up urban growth boundaries for it cities. Because of this, Memphis (along with each suburb) has what is known as an annexation reserve that defines the eventual city limits.