Shelbyville, Tennessee
Shelbyville is a city in and the county seat of Bedford County, Tennessee.[6] The town was laid out in 1810 and incorporated in 1819.[7] Shelbyville had a population of 20,335 residents at the 2010 census.[8] The town is a hub of the Tennessee Walking Horse industry and has been nicknamed "The Walking Horse Capital of the World".
Transportation[edit]
Shelbyville is at the intersection of U.S. Route 231 and U.S. Route 41A. It was the terminus of a branch line (from Wartrace[20]), located along what is now known as Railroad Avenue, connecting with what was once known as the Saint Louis, Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad.[9]
Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration[edit]
The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration[21] takes place each year during the 11 days and nights prior to Labor Day. It is the largest show for the Tennessee Walking Horse, during which the breed's World Grand Champion and over 20 World Champions are named. The Celebration is a festival event where more than $650,000 in prizes and awards are given. The Celebration began in 1939, and the first winner was Strolling Jim.[22]
Education[edit]
K-12 education[edit]
Bedford County School District operates primary and secondary schools. Shelbyville Central High School is the local public high school.
After the end of non-penal slavery in the United States the AME Church opened a school for African-American children. The public school system graduated its first black class in 1890. The schools for African-American children operated by the district were East Bedford School and Bedford County Training School for Negroes (a.k.a. John McAdams High School and also Harris High School for Negroes). Schools racially integrated after 1964.[23]
Higher education[edit]
The Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville is one of 46 institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents System, the seventh largest system of higher education in the nation. This system comprises six universities, fourteen community colleges, and twenty-six technology centers. More than 80 percent of all Tennessee students attending public institutions are enrolled in a Tennessee Board of Regents institution.
The City of Shelbyville, Tennessee Government consists of an elected mayor, six member elected city council, and appointed city manager.[24]