Mt. Juliet is a city located in the western portion of
Wilson CountyWilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 88,809. Its county seat is Lebanon and largest city is Mt. Juliet....
,
TennesseeTennessee is a state located in the Southeastern United States. According to the 2008 census, it has a population of 6,214,888, an increase of nearly 9.5% since 2000. Tennessee is the 14th fastest growing state in the US and is ranked 17th by population. It is ranked 36th by total land area. In...
, U.S.A. It is a
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of
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, and is approximately east of downtown. It is located roughly between two major national east-west routes,
Interstate 40Interstate 40 is a major west-east Interstate Highway in the United States. Its western terminus is at Interstate 15 in Barstow, California; its eastern terminus is at a concurrency of U.S. Route 117 and North Carolina Highway 132 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Much of the western portion of I-40,...
and
U.S. Route 70U.S. Route 70 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2,385 miles from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. As can be derived from its number, it is a major east-west highway of the Southern and Southwestern United States...
. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,366. The city completed a special census in May 2006, certified by the State of Tennessee, which revealed a population of 20,392. Another special census was taken in 2008 which revealed a population of 25,234, surpassing the population of Lebanon by 422, and making Mt. Juliet the largest city in Wilson County for the first time in its history. The city's official colors are the same as the town's high school: black and gold.
History
Mt. Juliet was formed in 1835 and became incorporated as a city in 1972. According to the Mt. Juliet Chamber of Commerce, the name of the town has two possible explanations. One theory is that the town was named for Julia Gleaves, a person who was renowned for taking care of those in need within the community. The most widely accepted story is that Mt. Juliet is named for a castle in
County KilkennyCounty Kilkenny is one of the traditional counties of Ireland. It is located within the province of Leinster. It was named after the town of Kilkenny and has a population of 87,558....
,
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.
Geography
Mount Juliet is located at 36°12'10" North, 86°30'49" West (36.202654, -86.513583).
According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the city has a total area of 16.6 square miles (42.8 km²), of which, 16.2 square miles (42.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it is water. The total area is 1.99% water. Recent annexations have increased the city's surface area to approximately .
Mount Juliet's official city slogan is "The City Between The Lakes", reflecting the city's proximity to Old Hickory Lake (Cumberland River) to its north and Percy Priest Lake (Stones River) to its south, both of which are man-made reservoirs.
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 12,366 people, 4,341 households, and 3,576 families residing in the city. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 761.2 people per square mile (293.8/km²). There were 4,673 housing units at an average density of 287.6/sq mi (111.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.86% Caucasian, 3.93% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,341 households out of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. Thirteen-point-eight percent of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $58,600, and the median income for a family was $63,065. Males had a median income of $43,732 versus $28,515 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the city was $22,567. Two-point-four percent of the population and one-point-seven percent of families were below the poverty line. 3.2% of those under the age of 18 and 4.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Mt. Juliet is the largest city in
Wilson CountyWilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 88,809. Its county seat is Lebanon and largest city is Mt. Juliet....
, slightly ahead of
LebanonLebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, east of Nashville. Local residents have also called it "Cedar-City"...
. The city has claimed to be the "fastest-growing city in Tennessee", and it does qualify for this distinction if you consider growth from 1980–2000 for Tennessee cities with a population over 10,000. In recent years, LaVergne in Rutherford County and Spring Hill in Williamson County have grown by a larger percentage basis. Mt. Juliet remains one of the fastest growing places in Tennessee.
Government/Politics
Mt. Juliet was incorporated in 1972 and operates on a "City Manager" system. The city has five elected leaders: four commissioners (one from each of the city's four districts) and a
mayor"Mayor" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government....
, elected at-large (mainly as a
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), who serves as chairperson of the City Commission. Elected officials, including the mayor, are not employed full-time by the city. The Commission selects and appoints a City Manager, who is employed full-time and runs the city's business on a day-to-day basis. The City Commission meets on the second and fourth Monday nights of each month at 7:00pm at City Hall (2425 N. Mt. Juliet Rd). All meetings are open to the public and citizens are encouraged to make comments.
The current mayor is
Linda Elam, elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2008. Commissioners include:
- District 1: Ted Floyd (elected 2008)
- District 2: Will Sellers (elected 2006)
- District 3: Ed Hagerty (re-elected 2008)
- District 4: Jim Bradshaw (re-elected 2006)
All elected city officials serve 4-year terms.
The Mayor and District 1 & 3 commissioners are elected in Presidential Election years (2004, 2008, 2012, et al.). District 2 & 4 commissioners are elected in Tennessee Gubernatorial Election years (2006, 2010, 2014, et al.).
Danny Farmer held the post of City Manager from 1983 to 2000. Rob Shearer was City Manager from November, 2000 until May 2007. On September 24, 2007, Randy Robertson was appointed City Manager after a five month search. Robertson, a 30 year veteran of the US Army, had served briefly as the city Manager of Ashland, Kentucky prior to coming to Mt. Juliet.
In November 2006 the citizens of Mt. Juliet converted the city's charter to
home ruleHome rule is where constituent parts of a state are given greater self-government within the administrative purview of the central government....
. This change will not immediately make any changes in the city charter. Rather, it would alter the manner in which future charter changes are approved. A city which has adopted "home rule" must now submit all proposed charter changes to the voters for approval.
Politically, Mt. Juliet leans heavily
conservativeConservatism is the diverse political and social philosophy that supports tradition and the status quo, or that calls for a return to the values and society of an earlier age, the status quo ante. However, the term has been used by politicians and political commentators with a variety of meanings...
. Party politics play no role in city elections, as city growth tends to be the central issue in every race. Mt. Juliet currently serves as the anchor city for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 (occupied by Susan Lynn, a fourth-term
RepublicanThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. In the U.S...
) and Tennessee Senate District 17 (occupied by Mae Beavers, a former house member and second-term senate
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). Lynn is up for re-election in 2010, but Beavers has stated she will vacate her seat in the Senate to seek the office of Wilson County Mayor. In 2002, after many years in Tennessee's 6th
Congressional DistrictA congressional district is an electoral constituency that elects a single member of a congress. Countries with congressional districts include the United States, the Philippines, and Japan...
, Mt. Juliet was redistricted into the 5th Congressional District, which derives the bulk of its constituency from Democratic-leaning
NashvilleNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state...
-
Davidson CountyDavidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 569,891. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 619,626...
. That seat is currently held by
Jim CooperJames Hayes Shofner "Jim" Cooper is a politician from Tennessee, currently a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the state's , based in Nashville. He is a Democrat, and previously represented the neighboring from 1983 to 1995. He belongs to the Blue Dog Democrats.- Early...
, a fourth-term Democrat from
NashvilleNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state...
, who has a branch office in Mt. Juliet.
Mt. Juliet prides itself on its city property tax rate, which currently sits at zero. It has been zero for all but two years since the city's incorporation.
Education
Mt. Juliet does not have a city school system. All schools are operated by the
Wilson County School District.
Mt. Juliet High SchoolMt. Juliet High School is located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The principal is Mel Brown.The school slogan is Bear Pride Mount Juliet High.-School Accolades:...
(Golden Bears), is located just outside the city limits, although many students residing within the city are also zoned to
Wilson Central High SchoolLocated in Lebanon, Tennessee, Wilson Central High School is part of the Wilson County School System. Wilson Central High School accounts for roughly 1,800 of Wilson County School System's 14,000 students.-2007-2008 School Administration:...
(Wildcats), located in nearby Lebanon. Mt. Juliet High School moved into a brand new building which opened August 11, 2008 for the 2008-2009 school year. The old Mt. Juliet High School became Mt. Juliet Middle School and the old Mt. Juliet Middle School became Elzie D. Patton Elementary.
Two middle schools are located within the city limits:
- Mt. Juliet Middle (feeds to MJHS) (Golden Bears)
- West Wilson Middle (feeds to WCHS)(Wildcats as of 07-08, previously known as the Wolves)
Mt. Juliet students are zoned to several elementary schools:
Feeding to Mt. Juliet Middle School, and ultimately
Mt. Juliet High SchoolMt. Juliet High School is located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The principal is Mel Brown.The school slogan is Bear Pride Mount Juliet High.-School Accolades:...
with school hours running from 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
- Mt. Juliet Elementary (Bears)
- W.A. Wright Elementary (Knights)
- Lakeview Elementary (Golden Eagles)
- Elzie D. Patton Elementary (Patriots)
Feeding to West Wilson Middle School, and ultimately Wilson Central High School with school hours running from 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.:
- Stoner Creek Elementary (Bobcats)
- West Elementary (Bulldogs)
- Rutland Elementary (Rockets)
- Gladeville Elementary (Gators)
Future Wilson County Schools in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.
- Rutland Elementary PK-2
- Rutland Elementary 3-5 (Old Rutland PK-5 School)
- Rutland/Gladeville Middle (6th-8th)
The following three schools will make up the North Central Campus.
- North Central Elementary (PK-5)
- North Central Middle (6-8)
- North Central High (9-12)
More information can be found on the capital outlay plan on the Wilson County Schools website (www.wcschools.com)
The city is home to one K-12 private school,
Mount Juliet Christian Academy-2008-2009 School Administration:Headmaster - Greg Scheck
High School Principal - Kathy Kitchen
Elementary Principal - Amanda Van Vactor
Pre-school Director - Jenny Bess Hibbett
Business Manager - Don Wharton
...
(Saints), located within First
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Church, although dozens of other private schools are located within a 30 minute drive, including
Friendship Christian School (Commanders) in
LebanonLebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, east of Nashville. Local residents have also called it "Cedar-City"...
, as well as
Donelson Christian AcademyDonelson Christian Academy was started in 1971. Its original location was in the Donelson Free Will Baptist church across from McGavock high school. Classes were conducted there for three and one half years before moving to their present location at 300 Danyacrest Drive, Nashville, TN. The school...
(Wildcats) in Donelson. Other prep schools not affiliated with religious organizations can be found in
NashvilleNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state...
. There are four "tutorial programs" which meet weekly in Mt. Juliet for home-schooled high school students. Wilson County's only Montessori School, Mount Juliet Montessori Academy, opened in Fall 2007. MJMA educates preschoolers and Kindergartners in the Montessori method. MJMA plans to open a 6-9 year old classroom in Fall 2008.
There are no colleges or universities within Mt. Juliet. The nearest community college,
Volunteer State Community CollegeVolunteer State Community College is a publicly-supported two-year community college located in Gallatin, Tennessee and operated under the auspices of the Tennessee Board of Regents....
, is north in
GallatinGallatin is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee, United States, along a navigable tributary of the Cumberland River. The population was 23,230 at the 2000 census. Named for U.S...
. The nearest public college/university is
Tennessee State UniversityTennessee State University is a land-grant university located in Nashville, Tennessee. TSU is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee...
, located west in
NashvilleNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state...
. The nearest private college/university is
Cumberland UniversityCumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee founded in 1842. The current campus was built 1892-1896.-Early history:...
, east in
LebanonLebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, east of Nashville. Local residents have also called it "Cedar-City"...
. Dozens of other public and private colleges and universities are nearby in
NashvilleNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state...
and
MurfreesboroMurfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 101,753 according to the United States Census Bureau's 2009 report, up from 81,393 residents certified during the city's 2005 special census. The center of population of Tennessee is...
.
Transportation
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and
U.S. Route 70U.S. Route 70 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2,385 miles from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. As can be derived from its number, it is a major east-west highway of the Southern and Southwestern United States...
(Lebanon Road) run east/west through Mt. Juliet, and
State Route 171State Route 171 runs south-north through Davidson and Wilson counties in the state of Tennessee. It connects Interstate 24 to U.S. Route 70.- Route Description :...
(Mount Juliet Road) runs north-to-south connecting US-70 to I-40, before continuing toward
Interstate 24Interstate 24 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. I-24 runs from Interstate 57 to Chattanooga, Tennessee, at Interstate 75....
in the
AntiochAntioch is a neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, located in the southern part of Davidson County. It is not autonomous, and is governed by the Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government. The area is assigned to postal zip code 37013.- History :...
area.
Mt. Juliet serves as a stop on the recently-launched
Music City StarThe Music City Star is a commuter rail service running between Nashville and Lebanon, Tennessee. The service uses the existing trackage of the Nashville and Eastern Railroad. The line currently has six stops: Riverfront Station , Donelson, Hermitage, Mt. Juliet, Martha , and Lebanon...
commuter rail service into Nashville, operating over freight carrier
Nashville and Eastern RailroadThe Nashville and Eastern Railroad is a short line railroad which administers 137 miles of track between Nashville, Tennessee and Monterey, Tennessee, of which 130 miles are currently operational. The company is based in Lebanon, Tennessee....
.
For commercial air traffic, Mt. Juliet is served by
Nashville International AirportNashville International Airport is a joint civil-military airport in southeastern Nashville, Tennessee. The IATA Airport Code BNA is descended from one of the city's early aviation facilities—Berry Field, NAshville, which was the name of the current facility until 1988, when the name was...
, located west of the city via Interstate 40.
Entertainment/Shopping
A new, large-scale commercial and residential development called "Providence Marketplace" is located on the city's southern side near Interstate 40. The first retail phase opened in March 2006. Hundreds of homes remain under construction, however. When completed, Providence is expected to create hundreds of new retail jobs and almost double the city's population. The retail development is called Providence Market Place, and is an open-air shopping plaza. Tenants include
TargetTarget Corporation, usually known simply as Target, is an American retailing company that was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1902 as the Dayton Dry Goods Company. In 1962, the company opened its first Target store in nearby Roseville...
,
BelkBelk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via chain in the United States, with its stores primarily located in...
, JCPenney,
Best BuyBest Buy Co., Inc. is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Canada, Mexico, and China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates under both the Best...
,
PetSmartPetSmart, Inc. is a retail chain doing business in the United States and Canada engaged in the sale of specialty pet supplies and services such as grooming and dog training, PetSmart PetsHotel dog and cat boarding facilities and Doggie Day Care...
,
Old NavyOld Navy is an American brand of clothing and chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc. Old Navy's corporate operations are within Gap in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco. Gap, Inc. was...
, and
KrogerThe Kroger Co. is an American retail supermarket chain and parent company, founded by Bernard Henry Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It reported US$76 billion in sales during fiscal year 2008. It is the country's largest grocery store chain and its second-largest grocery retailer by volume ...
, among many others. Another large-scale retail project named Paddock Place is underway less than a mile north. The new development features
Wal-MartWal-Mart Stores, Inc. is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large, discount department stores. It is the world's largest public corporation by revenue, according to the 2008 Fortune Global 500. The company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962, incorporated on October 31, 1969, and...
and
Lowe'sLowe's Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves over 14+ million customers a week in its 1,616 stores in the United States and Canada. With the opening of the South Burlington,...
, among other large retail stores.
Mt. Juliet has one new-car dealer, Two Rivers Ford, and three dealers will be located within the City in the near future.
The city has three
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/
motelA motel is a hotel designed for motorists, usually having direct access to an open parking area.Entering dictionaries after World War II, the word motel, a portmanteau of motor and hotel or motorists' hotel, referred initially to a type of hotel consisting of a single building of connected rooms...
,
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, a Hampton Inn & Suites and a
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. All are located on Mt. Juliet Rd, South of Interstate 40.
In 1999, citizens voted to allow Liquor-By-The-Drink sales inside the city limits, in the hope of attracting major chain restaurants. Without this regulation in place, it is likely that Providence Marketplace would have never been developed.
A new 14-screen multiplex opened as part of the Providence MarketPlace in June 2006. The next nearest
cinemaA movie theater, movie theatre, picture theatre, film theater or cinema is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
is east in
LebanonLebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, east of Nashville. Local residents have also called it "Cedar-City"...
.
Several malls are located within a 30-minute drive, including
RiverGate MallRivergate Mall is a shopping mall located in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Built in 1971, the mall originally included three anchor stores: JCPenney, Cain-Sloan, and Castner Knott. A wing featuring Sears, dozens of new parcels, and a food court was added in 1989...
in
MadisonMadison, Tennessee is a neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee in the United States. It is incorporated as part of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County....
/
GoodlettsvilleGoodlettsville is a city in Davidson and Sumner counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Goodlettsville was incorporated as a city in 1958 with a population of just over 3,000 residents; at the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,780. Goodlettsville chose to remain autonomous in 1963...
,
Hickory Hollow MallHickory Hollow Mall is a regional indoor shopping mall in Antioch, Tennessee, a neighborhood of Nashville. The mall was built in 1978. In 1982, a JCPenney and several other stores were added. Another expansion project in 1991 resulted in a new building for Dillard's, with a mall expansion built...
in
AntiochAntioch is a neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, located in the southern part of Davidson County. It is not autonomous, and is governed by the Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government. The area is assigned to postal zip code 37013.- History :...
, Prime Outlets in
LebanonLebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, east of Nashville. Local residents have also called it "Cedar-City"...
,
Opry MillsOpry Mills is a mega shopping mall owned by Simon Property Group, formerly by its initial owners Mills Corporation and Gaylord Entertainment. It was constructed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999 on the former site of the Opryland USA theme park...
in
DonelsonDonelson is a neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee located east of downtown Nashville along U.S. Highway 70. It is named in honor of John Donelson, co-founder of Nashville and father-in-law of Andrew Jackson, Nashvillian and seventh President of the United States...
, and CoolSprings Galleria in
FranklinFranklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,842 as of the 2000 census.-History:...
.
Nashville SuperspeedwayNashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee , United States, about 30 miles east of Nashville. It is a concrete oval track 1 1/3 miles in length...
, a oval hosting
NASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947-48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Busch SeriesThe NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit , and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big league" circuit, the Sprint Cup...
,
Craftsman Truck SeriesThe NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing...
, and
Indy Racing LeagueThe Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is an American based open-wheel racing series sanctioning body.The League sanctions two series, the premier IndyCar Series , whose centerpiece is the Indianapolis 500, and Firestone Indy Lights, the official developmental series of the Indy...
events, is located in nearby Gladeville.
Several professional sports teams make their homes in nearby Nashville, including the NFL's
Tennessee TitansThe Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the then-Houston, Texas, team began play in 1960 as a...
, the NHL's
Nashville PredatorsThe Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, and the
Pacific Coast LeagueThe Pacific Coast League is a minor league baseball league operating in the West, Midwest, and Southeast of the United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League...
's
Nashville SoundsThe Nashville Sounds are a minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League , and the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Nashville, Tennessee, and are named for the city's association with the music industry...
baseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The goal is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot square, or diamond...
team.
Recreation
Mt. Juliet has two public
parkA park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment. It may consist of, rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas....
s:
- Charlie Daniels
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Park (named in honor of the legendary musicianA musician is a person who performs or writes music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music:* An instrumentalist plays a musical instrument.* A singer uses his or her voice as an instrument....
who makes his home in Mt. Juliet) is home to tennis courts, a large children's playground, the city's youth footballAmerican football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, and often as Gridiron or Tackle football outside North America, is a competitive team sport known for combining strategy with physical play. The objective of the game is to score points by advancing the ball into the...
fields, and the Mt. Juliet Community Center (a public meeting place and gymnasium). The city also recently constructed a bandshellA bandshell is a large, outdoor performing venue typically used by bands and orchestras. The roof and the back half of the shell protect musicians from the elements and reflect sound through the open side and out towards the audience.-See also:...
at the park for the purpose of hosting musical festivalA festival is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on some unique aspect of that community.Among many religions, a feast or festival is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods. A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable...
s.
- Sgt. Jerry Mundy Memorial Park (named in honor of a city police officer
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killed in the line of duty in July 9,2003) features four softballSoftball is a team sport popular especially in the United States. It is a direct descendant of baseball. Some key differences between softball and baseball are that softballs are larger than baseballs, and pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand. Softball was invented by George Hancock...
fields, a soccer field, and a smaller playground. Prior to 2003, this park was called "Millennium Sportsplex."
Three state parks are located within a 30-minute drive of the city:
- Long Hunter State Park
Long Hunter State Park is a state park in Davidson County and Rutherford County, Tennessee, located in the southeastern United States. The park is mostly situated along the eastern shores of Percy Priest Lake, an artificial lake created by an impoundment of the Stones River.Long Hunter State Park...
, to the south
- Bicentennial Mall State Park
Bicentennial Mall State Park is an urban state park located in the shadow of the State Capitol in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.The 19 acre park, designed to complement the Tennessee Capitol Building, gives visitors a taste of Tennessee's history and natural wonder...
, app. to the west in downtown NashvilleNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state...
- Cedars of Lebanon State Park
Cedars of Lebanon State Park is a state park in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. It consists of situated amidst the Cedars of Lebanon State Forest...
, app. to the southeast
Mt. Juliet is also home to one of the largest
Little LeagueLittle League Baseball and Softball is a non-profit organization in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States which organizes local youth baseball and softball leagues throughout the U.S. and the rest of the world...
baseball organizations in the state. The privately owned little league park features more than a dozen
baseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The goal is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot square, or diamond...
and
softballSoftball is a team sport popular especially in the United States. It is a direct descendant of baseball. Some key differences between softball and baseball are that softballs are larger than baseballs, and pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand. Softball was invented by George Hancock...
fields.
Fishing and boating are popular pastimes in Mt. Juliet, resultant of the city's proximity to Percy Priest and Old Hickory lakes.
Swimming is an up and coming sport in Mount Juliet and West Wilson County. Two Summer League Teams exist, one at Langford Farms and the other at Willoughby Station.
City Services
The City of Mt. Juliet operates a police department. Fire and ambulance service are provided by WEMA (the Wilson Emergency Management Agency - operated by county government). There is one fire/ambulance station within the city limits, with three other nearby stations serving city residents. Mount Juliet has two police stations: the main office at City Hall in the center of town, the other (a much smaller branch office) near W.A. Wright Elementary School on the city's northwest side.
Hospitals
There are no hospitals or surgery centers within the city limits. The nearest is Summit Medical Center, a member of the
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family of hospitals, just off
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, west of Mount Juliet. Another nearby hospital is University Medical Center east in
LebanonLebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, east of Nashville. Local residents have also called it "Cedar-City"...
, along
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. In May 2009 The Sports Surgery Center at Tennessee Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics opened and became fully functional. It is located across the street from Providence Marketplace at 5002 Crossing Circle.
Media/Communications
There are no radio or
televisionTelevision is a widely used telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images, either monochromatic or color, usually accompanied by sound. "Television" may also refer specifically to a television set, television programming or television transmission...
stations licensed to Mt. Juliet, although one TV station (WHTN-TV 39) broadcasts from within the city. Mt. Juliet was originally the city of license for what is now WNFN 106.7 FM, but interference with radio communication at
Nashville International AirportNashville International Airport is a joint civil-military airport in southeastern Nashville, Tennessee. The IATA Airport Code BNA is descended from one of the city's early aviation facilities—Berry Field, NAshville, which was the name of the current facility until 1988, when the name was...
forced the city of license to be changed to nearby
Belle MeadeBelle Meade is a city in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, within Nashville. In 1963, it was absorbed into the metropolitan government of Nashville-Davidson County, however, it retains its independent city status, and its residents pay taxes both to the Metro government and to the City of...
.
Mt. Juliet High SchoolMt. Juliet High School is located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The principal is Mel Brown.The school slogan is Bear Pride Mount Juliet High.-School Accolades:...
hosts a student-run news program called BNN (Bear News Network) on Channel 9 each school day for a short period with club meetings and announcements and the station runs the rest of the time with school and community information in the form of a slide presentation. The audio on Channel 9 is provided by WPLN-FM, Nashville's
NPRNational Public Radio is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to 797 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, signed into law...
affiliate.
Mt. Juliet is currently served by two weekly newspapers,
The Mt. Juliet News (50¢) and
The Chronicle of Mt. Juliet (free), both published on Wednesdays. Mt. Juliet also falls within the circulation areas of daily newspapers
The (Nashville) TennesseanThe Tennessean is the principal daily newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Its circulation area covers 39 counties in Middle Tennessee and eight counties in southern Kentucky....
and
The Lebanon DemocratThe Lebanon Democrat is a daily newspaper based in Lebanon, Tennessee, a town of about 20,000 in central Tennessee. The newspaper is owned by Lebanon Publishing Co.- Subscription :...
.
Mt. Juliet's local phone services are provided by
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, and not
AT&TAT&T Inc. is the largest provider of local, long distance telephone services in the United States, and also serves digital subscriber line Internet access. AT&T is the second largest provider of wireless service in the United States, with over 77 million wireless customers, and more than 150...
(formerly
BellSouthBellSouth Corporation is an American telecommunications holding company based in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth was one of the seven original Regional Bell Operating Companies after the U.S...
), which serves the bulk of the Nashville area.
Cable televisionCable television is a system of providing television to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through fixed optical fibers or coaxial cables as opposed to the over-the-air method used in traditional television broadcasting in which a television antenna is required...
services are provided by
ComcastComcast Corporation , founded in 1963, is the largest cable operator in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers. Comcast is headquartered in the One Comcast Center in Center City, Philadelphia,...
, as part of its Nashville system.
Notable Residents
- Casey Atwood
Casey Lee Atwood , is an American racecar driver. He began racing in NASCAR as a teenager in the Busch Series with Brewco Motorsports in the #27 Castrol Chevrolet. Atwood then moved to the a Nextel Cup Series with Evernham Motorsports #19 car...
- NASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947-48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
driver
- Adrian Belew
Adrian Belew is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer...
- Rock guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
ist and King CrimsonKing Crimson is a progressive rock band founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969. They have typically been categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, although they have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation drawing from jazz, classical and...
member
- Charlie Daniels
Charlie Daniels is an American musician famous for his contributions to country and southern rock music. He is known primarily for his Number One country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", and multiple other songs he has performed and written...
- countryCountry music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains...
and Rock musicianA musician is a person who performs or writes music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music:* An instrumentalist plays a musical instrument.* A singer uses his or her voice as an instrument....
- Dave Moody
Dave Moody is an artist, producer, songwriter and film maker from North Carolina. His instrumental proficiency has earned him two Grammy Award Nominations and three International CMA Awards as a member of The Moody Brothers...
- Grammy nominated, Dove Award winning artist, producer, songwriter, filmmaker
- Andy Griggs
Andrew Tyler Griggs is an American country music artist. In his career, he has released three albums for RCA Records Nashville and a fourth, The Good Life for Montage Music Group...
- countryCountry music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains...
- Bobby Hamilton
Charles Robert Hamilton, Sr. was a driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuit and the winner of the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship. Hamilton owned Bobby Hamilton Racing, which fielded three entries in each NCWTS event...
- 2004 NASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947-48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Craftsman Truck SeriesThe NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing...
champion (deceased)
- Tracy Lawrence
Tracy Lawrence is an American country music artist. Signed to Atlantic Records in 1991, Lawrence debuted that year with the album Sticks and Stones, which produced his first chart single and first Number One hit in its title track...
- Country Music Singer
- Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band, that formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999, consisting of brothers Anthony "Caleb" Followill , Ivan "Nathan" Followill and Michael "Jared" Followill , with their cousin Cameron "Matthew" Followill...
- Rock band
- Gene Miller - vocalist of Mercy Road and Disney
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's The Lion King II: Simba's PrideThe Lion King II: Simba's Pride is an American direct-to-video film released by the Walt Disney Company on October 27, 1998, as a sequel to the 1994 film The Lion King...
- Ivan Parker
-Musical career:Parker was raised in Sanford, North Carolina, where his father was a pastor in a Pentecostal church. In 1982, Parker joined the Singing Americans, and in 1983 he became lead vocalist of the Dove Award-winning group the Gold City Quartet...
- Southern Gospel vocalist
- Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams is an American rock, folk, and country music singer and songwriter. She recorded her first albums in 1978 and 1980 in a traditional country and blues style and received very little attention from radio, the media, or the public. In 1988, she released her self-titled album,...
- musician
- Ross Winn
Ross Winn was an anarchist writer and publisher who was best known for publishing several radical political journals and trying to promote anarchism within the historically conservative southern United States....
- Anarchist writer and publisher (deceased)
- Barry E. Wilmore
Barry Eugene "Butch" Wilmore is a NASA astronaut.Raised in Mount Juliet, Wilmore's mother Faye and father Eugene, Wilmore is one of two kids, the only one aside from bother Jack Wilmore...
-Astronaut
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