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Tupelo ( / ˈtuːpəloʊ / TOO-pə-loh) is a city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1860, [4] the population was 37,923 at the 2020 census. It is the 7th most populous city in Mississippi and is considered a commercial, industrial, and cultural hub of northern Mississippi . Tupelo was incorporated in 1870.
Government. County government. Subdivisions. cities, towns, unincorporated communities, census designated place. There are 82 counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Mississippi is tied with Arkansas for the most counties with two county seats, at 10. Mississippi's postal abbreviation is MS and its FIPS state code is 28 .
March 20, 2006. ( #06000196) Highland Circle neighborhood, including parts of N. Madison St., Highland Circle, Oak Grove Rd., and W. Jackson St. 34°16′01″N 88°42′43″W. / 34.266944°N 88.711944°W / 34.266944; -88.711944 ( Highland Circle Historic District) Tupelo. 12. Lee County Courthouse. Lee County Courthouse.
1936 Tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak. On April 5–6, 1936, an outbreak of 14 (or more) tornadoes struck the Southeastern United States, killing at least 454 people (with 419 of those deaths caused by just two tornadoes) and injuring at least 2,500 others. Over 200 people died in Georgia alone, making it the deadliest disaster ever ...
The Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo was founded by Dan Franklin in 2001 and is located at 2272 North Coley Road. [1] Previously the land was a cattle ranch and Dan then had some buffalo that became very popular with people wanting to visit and over time the herd of buffalo would become one of the largest buffalo herds in the region. [2]
Tupelo micropolitan area. The Tupelo Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan area in northeastern Mississippi that covers three counties— Itawamba, Lee and Pontotoc. As of the 2000 census, the area had a population of 125,251. The population at the 2020 Census was 138,390.
The Tupelo Automobile Museum was located in Tupelo, Mississippi. This museum had over one hundred cars. Consisting of the late Frank Spain's personal collection which totalled 150 vehicles, the cars ranged from antique, rare, and celebrity and were displayed in chronological order to illustrate the history of automotive design and innovation. [1]
Tupelo Hardware Co. is a store in Tupelo, Mississippi, best known for selling Elvis Presley his first guitar. History [ edit ] Tupelo Hardware Co. was originally founded by George H. Booth in 1926 in a building across the street from its current location.