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词条 Lascassas, Tennessee
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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.

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2. ^Facts about Lascassas {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211155113/http://www.les.rcs.k12.tn.us/Welcome.htm |date=2012-02-11 }}, Lascassas School website, accessed April 19, 2008.
3. ^A Glimpse at the History of Lascassas School {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211155113/http://www.les.rcs.k12.tn.us/Welcome.htm |date=2012-02-11 }}, Lascassas School website, accessed April 19, 2008.

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  • {{dmoz|Regional/North_America/United_States/Tennessee/Localities/L/Lascassas}}
{{Rutherford County, Tennessee}}{{coord|35|55|49|N|86|17|28|W|type:city_region:US-TN_source:GNIS-enwiki|display=title}}{{RutherfordCountyTN-geo-stub}}

2 : Unincorporated communities in Rutherford County, Tennessee|Unincorporated communities in Tennessee

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