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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 of Maury County, 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. For information: JamesKPolk.com or call 931-388-2354. Residents have several hundred 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 home to the county fair held in early September and the annual Mule Day festival, welcoming over 100,000 people. The 242-acre park has a one-mile nature and a two-mile paved trail, playgrounds, pavilions, the Muletown Bark Park (dog park), plus athletic fields including a football stadium and baseball fields. The 290 mile Duck River winds through Maury County and is touted as the most biologically diverse river in North America with 151 species of fish, 60 freshwater mussel species, and 22 species of aquatic snails. The deep river, which locals refer to as “The Duck”, has ample flow for kayaking and is an excellent waterway for fishing. For more information about the Duck River and area attractions, go to VisitColumbiaTN.com.
Maury County Public Schools
has over 12,500 students enrolled pre-K through 12th grade. The district operates 19 elementary, middle, and high schools; plus three K-12 schools, a non-traditional high school and alternative school. Information: 931-388-8403, Mauryk12.org
Photo: Maury County Visitors Bureau
Kayaking on the Duck River
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