Lascassas, Tennessee
Lascassas (also Las Casas or Las Cassas) is an unincorporated community in Rutherford County, Tennessee, near the city of Murfreesboro.[1] Its geographic coordinates are 35°55'49"N, 86°17'28"W.[2]
The community's namesake is Bartolomé de las Casas (1484-1566), a Spanish missionary on Christopher Columbus's third expedition who was known as the "Apostle of the Indians" in recognition of his efforts to protect the native population from slavery and abuse.[3]
Lascassas is the site of a public elementary school operated by the Rutherford County school district and enrolling students from pre-kindergarten through grade 5. Current enrollment is about 855 students.[3]
The American actor John M. Pickard was born in Lascassas and died in Rutherford County.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lascassas, Tennessee
- ↑ Facts about Lascassas, Lascassas School website, accessed April 19, 2008.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Glimpse at the History of Lascassas School, Lascassas School website, accessed April 19, 2008.
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