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Tupelo (/ ˈ t uː p ə l oʊ / TOO-pə-loh) is a city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1860, 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.
Jun 11, 2024 · Tupelo, city, seat (1867) of Lee county, northeastern Mississippi, U.S., located 62 miles (100 km) northeast of Columbus. It is the headquarters and focal point of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Tupelo commonly refers to: Tupelo (tree), a small genus of deciduous trees with alternate, simple leaves; Tupelo, Mississippi, the county seat and the largest city of Lee County, Mississippi; Tupelo may also refer to:
Tupelo is a city in northeastern Mississippi. It is close to the Alabama state line. At the 2020 U.S. census, 37,923 people lived in Tupelo. The city is famous because Elvis Presley was born there. In 1936, a strong tornado struck the area. References
Tupelo is a city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1860, 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.
The Battle of Tupelo, also known as the Battle of Harrisburg, was a battle of the American Civil War fought July 14–15, 1864, near Tupelo, Mississippi. The Union victory over Confederate forces in north Mississippi ensured the safety of Sherman's supply lines during the Atlanta Campaign.
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in the history of the United States, with 27,000 square miles (70,000 km 2) inundated in depths of up to 30 feet (9 m) over the course of several months in early 1927.
People from Tupelo, Mississippi. Wikimedia Commons has media related to People of Tupelo, Mississippi. The following people were either born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Tupelo, Mississippi.
Around 8:30 p.m., April 5, 1936, the Tupelo tornado, the fourth-deadliest tornado in United States history, emerged from a complex of storm cells and touched down in a rural area approximately eight miles outside of the city.
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.
