Murfreesboro, TN. If you interested in learning a little of the history of cities in the State of Tennessee, as our mobile auto detailing personnel are, here are a few interesting facts that you may not have known about the city that was once the state’s capital prior to Nashville. Murfreesboro, Tennessee started out as an agricultural area growing tobacco, cotton and corn. However, following WWII, the community began to change to a more industrial and manufacturing economy and has been dubbed the most livable town in Tennessee due to its ample housing, excellent schools, great employment opportunities, outstanding services, recreational programs and medical facilities.