Tupelo, MS Road Trips
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Trip Routes
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Longest Drive
237.9 mi
Beechwood, MS
Quickest Drive
4h 41m
Beechwood, MS
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Tupelo, MS by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
37,825
Median Income
$66,314
Median Home Value
$201,300
Median Age
38.4
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Tupelo, MS at a Glance
Founded
1860
Elevation
299 ft
Area
0 mi²
Notable People from Tupelo, MS
A sampling of people born in Tupelo, MS.
Elvis Presley
1935–1977
American singer and actor (1935–1977)
Diplo
1978
American record producer (born 1978)
Paula White-Cain
1966
American televangelist and pastor (born 1966)
Allie Grant
1994
actress
Etta Zuber Falconer
1933–2002
American mathematician & academic (1933–2002)
Tan White
1982
American basketball player
Catherine Lacey
1985
American writer
Alan Nunnelee
1958–2015
U.S. Representative (1958-2015)
Tamika Whitmore
1977
American basketball player
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Tupelo, MS.
Tupelo National Battlefield
battlefield in Mississippi, United States
First Methodist Church
historic church in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
Stewart-Anderson House
historic mansion in Tupelo, Mississippi
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Traveler Guide to Tupelo, MS
Tupelo is a city in Northeast Mississippi that is known best for being the birthplace of Elvis Presley.
1 Birthplace of Elvis Presley, 306 Elvis Presley Dr., ☏ +1 662 841-1245. M–Sa 9AM–5PM, Su 1PM–5PM. 2 Tupelo Auto Museum, 1 Otis Blvd, ☏ +1 662 842-4242. M–Sa 9AM–4:30PM, Su Noon–4:30PM. $10 for adults, $5 for children 5–12. (updated Jul 2018) 3 Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo, 2272 North Coley Rd, ☏ +1 662 844-8709, [email protected]. M-Sa 9AM-4PM, Su 11AM-4PM. (updated Jul 2018) 4 Tupelo National Battlefield, 2083 Main St, toll-free: +1-800-305-7417. (updated Oct 2018) 5 Brice's Cross Roads National Battlefield Site. (updated Oct 2018)
1 Tupelo Furniture Market. where thousands of furniture retailers meet twice a year. (updated Oct 2023) 2 Tupelo Flea Market at the Tupelo Furniture market comes on the second weekend of every month except when the furniture markets in town. You can buy arts, crafts, furniture, cell phone accessories, clothes & purses, candy, even puppies. The list goes on. 3 Cadence Bank Arena (Tupelo Coliseum), 375 E Main St, ☏ +1 662-841-6528, [email protected]. (updated Jul 2020) 4 North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, 1800 W Main St, ☏ +1 662 842-8433. (updated Jul 2020)
1 Harvey's, 424 South Gloster Street, ☏ +1 662-842-6763. 2 Vanelli's Bistro, 206 W Main St, ☏ +1 662-844-4410. 3 Neon Pig Cafe, 1203 N Gloster St, ☏ +1 662 269-2533. (updated Jul 2018)
1 Hilton Garden Inn, 363 East Main Street, ☏ +1 662-718-5500. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: Noon. 2 Cart Barn Inn, 74 Country Road 259, Bruce, Ms, ☏ +1 662-983-7829, [email protected]. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. has Wi-Fi and satellite flatscreen TV. $99-169.
1 Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP IATA). Served only by Contour Airlines to Nashville International Airport (BNA). (updated Aug 2019) Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR IATA) is 1 hour and 10 minutes south of Tupelo. It flies to Atlanta. Memphis International Airport (MEM IATA) is 1 hour and 40 minutes northwest. It was a key Delta Air Lines hub and is also served by six other airlines. Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM IATA) in Birmingham, Alabama. This airport is about 2.5 hours southeast. Tupelo is on US Route 78, between Memphis and Birmingham.
Tupelo requires a car to see freely. A tour bus will keep you on the main tourist trail.
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