Murray State University, a state-owned institution headquartered in the US, was founded in 1922 and employs approximately 2,630 individuals. Functioning as a public university, its main campus is located in Murray, Kentucky, in the Southern United States. Beyond its primary campus in Calloway County, southwestern Kentucky, Murray State University also operates extended campuses, offering upper-level and graduate courses in Paducah, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, and Henderson.