Tupelo, Mississippi
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.[4] The city is famous because Elvis Presley was born there. In 1936, a strong tornado struck the area.
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 Location of Tupelo in Lee County | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′35″N 88°43′33″W / 34.25972°N 88.72583°WCoordinates: 34°15′35″N 88°43′33″W / 34.25972°N 88.72583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lee |
| Districts | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Incorporated | July 20, 1870 |
| Named for | Tupelo |
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| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Todd Jordan[1] (R) |
| • Council | Members
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| Area | |
| • City | 64.68 sq mi (167.53 km2) |
| • Land | 64.38 sq mi (166.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 37,923 |
| • Density | 589.02/sq mi (227.42/km2) |
| • Metro | 132,214 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 38801, 38804, 38826, 38866 |
| FIPS code | 28-74840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678931 |
| Website | tupeloms |
Tupelo, Mississippi Media
Part of the force at Tupelo Cotton Mills, 1911. Photo by Lewis Hine.
Tupelo Railroad Depot, c. 1900.
Main façade of the Tupelo City Hall
Elvis Presley Birthplace in Tupelo
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References
- ↑ "Mayor". City of Tupelo. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ↑ "Tupelo, Mississippi". City of Tupelo. 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "QuickFacts: Tupelo city, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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