Eastern New Mexico University had over 4,300 students and 700 faculty and staff in 2008. The population density of the city of Portales in 2000 was 1,624.9 people per square mile (627.4/kmÂ²). There were 4,862 housing units at an average density of 709.7 per square mile (274.0/kmÂ²).
Last Updated: John J. Pershing, in full John Joseph Pershing, byname Black Jack (born September 13, 1860, Laclede, Missouri, U.S.âdied July 15, 1948, Washington, D.C.), U.S. Army general who commanded the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in Europe during World War I.
Under Pershingâs command, two million American soldiers helped break the stalemate in Europe and win the war for the Allies. The desk from General John J. Pershingâs war room, together with a full-size reproduction of the wall map on which he tracked troop movements, form the new landmark display for the Museumâs third floor east.