Mount Pleasant is a city in Maury County, Tennessee, United States.

Mount Pleasant was the birthplace of 19th-century writer and humorist Samuel R. Watkins and formerly titled "The Phosphate Capital of the World."

Settlement of Mount Pleasant began in the early 19th century, and increased following the construction of the Military Road connecting Nashville and Madisonville, Louisiana, in 1817.

By the time Mount Pleasant incorporated as a city in 1824, it was home to a store, tavern, and several churches.

[5] In 1895, brown phosphate rock was discovered in Mount Pleasant, leading to a mining boom, and giving the city its nickname.

Phosphate mining remained a major part of the city's economy into the latter half of the 20th century.

Mount Pleasant is situated in a relatively broad plain surrounded by low hills to the east, south, and west.

Current Mount Pleasant, Tennessee Commissioners The City Manager is selected, by the commission, and is hired on a variable year contract.

The trolley service is managed by the South Central Tennessee Development District.