A town of 37,791, settled in 1860. Home to 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Tupelo does most differently from other towns.
1911 · Child workers in12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 20 places on the National Register.
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Part of the force at Tupelo (Miss.) Cotton Mills. All work. Smallest ones not in photo. Among youngest here are- Colema…
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Tupelo. Another town gets a different order.
33 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ballard park | 5.8 mi | 172 |
| 2. Gumtree Park | 1 mi | 20 |
| 3. Theron Nichols Park | 0.5 mi | 22 |
53% of Tupelo’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Oxford (2%), New Albany (2%) and Pontotoc (2%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
Tupelo beats the Mississippi average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Tupelo | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.1% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 18.1% | 22.4% |
Tupelo reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.
The typical Tupelo home is worth about $215,000, up 5.6% in a year, 9% above the Mississippi typical home.
The public schools Tupelo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawhon Elementary School | 2–5 | 575 | A− |
| Joyner Elementary School | K–2 | 444 | D− |
| Parkway Elementary School | K–2 | 418 | D− |
| Lawndale Elementary School | 3–5 | 378 | B+ |
| Rankin Elementary School | 3–5 | 375 | A |
| Thomas Street Elementary School | K–2 | 374 | Not graded |
Tupelo has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
Where Tupelo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
20 places in Tupelo on the National Register of Historic Places.
49 notable people were born in Tupelo.
City in Mississippi, United States
Tupelo ( TOO-PUH-LOW) 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 seventh-most populous city in Mississippi and is considered a commercial, industrial, and cultural hub of northern Mississippi. Tupelo was incorporated in 1870. The area had earlier been settled as "Gum Pond" along the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. On February 7, 1934, Tupelo became the first city to receive power from the Tennessee Valley Authority, thus giving it the nickname "The First TVA City". Much of the city was devastated by a major tornado in 1936 that still ranks as one of the deadliest tornadoes in American history…
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2 towns share a border with Tupelo.
