Tupelo

Tupelo is a city in Northeast Mississippi that is known best for being the birthplace of Elvis Presley.

Get in Edit

By plane Edit

34.268056-88.771 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 International Airport (BHM^IATA) in Alabama, is about 2.5 hours southeast.

By car Edit

Tupelo is on US Route 78, between Memphis and Birmingham.

Get around Edit

Map of Tupelo

Tupelo requires a car to see freely. A tour bus will keep you on the main tourist trail.

See Edit

34.26-88.681 Birthplace of Elvis Presley, 306 Elvis Presley Dr., ☏ +1 662 841-1245. M–Sa 9AM–5PM, Su 1PM–5PM.
34.25889-88.696912 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)
34.2869-88.76873 Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo, 2272 North Coley Rd, ☏ +1 662 844-8709, info@tupelobuffalopark.com. M-Sa 9AM-4PM, Su 11AM-4PM. (updated Jul 2018)

Civil War battlefields Edit

34.255667-88.7374 Tupelo National Battlefield, 2083 Main St, toll-free: +1-800-305-7417. (updated Oct 2018)
34.5061-88.72895 Brice's Cross Roads National Battlefield Site. (updated Oct 2018)

Do Edit

Tupelo Furniture Market, where thousands of furniture retailers meet twice a year.
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.
34.259539-88.699641 Cadence Bank Arena (Tupelo Coliseum), 375 E Main St, ☏ +1 662-841-6528, info@bcsarena.com. (updated Jul 2020)
34.257118-88.7081872 North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, 1800 W Main St, ☏ +1 662 842-8433. (updated Jul 2020)

Buy Edit

34.30796-88.701751 Mall at Barnes Crossing, 1001 Barnes Crossing Rd, ☏ +1 662 844-MALL (6255). (updated Oct 2018)
NOT EXISTING LISTING IMAGETupelo Hardware, 114 W Main St, ☏ +1 662 842-4637. (updated Oct 2018)

Eat Edit

Harvey's, 424 South Gloster Street, ☏ +1 662-844-4251.
Vanelli's Bistro, 206 W Main, ☏ +1 662-844-4410.
Neon Pig Cafe, 1203 N Gloster St, ☏ +1 662 269-2533. (updated Jul 2018)

Drink Edit

Sleep Edit

Hilton Garden Inn, 363 East Main Street.
Cart Barn Inn, 74 CR 259, Bruce, Ms., ☏ +1 662-983-7829, kay@cartbarninn.com. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. has Wi-Fi and satellite flatscreen TV. $99-169.

Go next Edit

Routes through Tupelo

Memphis ← Holly Springs ←	W E	→ Birmingham
Jackson, TN ← Booneville ←	N S	→ Columbus → Meridian
END ← Nashville ← Jct W E ← E ← Jct W E ←	N S	→ Jct W E → Jct W E → Ridgeland → Jackson

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