Murray State University is a public university in Murray, Kentucky, in the Southern United States. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper-level and graduate courses in Paducah, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, and Henderson.
Former name: Murray State Normal School (1922–1926) · Murray State Normal School and Teachers College (1926–1930) · Murray State Teachers College (1930–1948) · Murray State College (1948–1966)