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Lee County is located in Northeast Mississippi approximately 190 miles from Jackson, approximately 108 miles from Memphis, Tenn., and approximately 133 miles from Birmingham, Ala.
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Lee County
The hub of Mississippi’s northeast corner, Lee County sits astride key transportation corridors and, with cities and towns of all sizes, offers urban amenities, small-town charm and deeply rural landscapes.
Interstate 22 cuts an east-west path through Lee County, connecting Birmingham, Alabama, to the east with Memphis, Tennessee, to the west. The lengthy U.S. Route 45 also runs through the county seat, Tupelo.
Offering a slower-paced, more scenic transportation corridor, the Natchez Trace runs a forested diagonal through the region. For a weekend trip, the Trace travels as far south as Natchez, with its historic homes, or as far north as Nashville, Tennessee, with a bustling nightlife and storied music culture.
There are recreational opportunities all along the 444-miles of the Trace, including hiking and camping as well as a Chickasaw village site and the parkway visitor’s center right off the byway in Tupelo. Wander off the Trace and the outdoor lover will find plenty more to enjoy in Lee County. Tombigbee State Park features primitive and developed campsites as well as cabins. Most of the cabins feature the historical pedigree of having been constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Lake Lee offers opportunities for boating and fishing.
History buffs may enjoy the county’s two Civil War battlefield sites, including Tupelo National Battlefield. The Mississippi Final Stands Interpretive Center in Baldwyn contains extensive information about the nearby Brice’s Crossroads National Battlefield site.
Those whose interests run more metropolitan should check out Tupelo. With an estimated population just north of 38,000, the mid-sized city offers plenty of unique shopping and dining, concerts and festivals.
The Mall at Barnes Crossing is the anchor of a major regional retail center. The city’s historic downtown is dotted by local boutiques and stores and is also home to an increasingly active nightlife.
Manufacturing, banking and health care are all major employment sectors in Lee County.
Two banks are headquartered in Tupelo, Cadence and Renasant. The city is also home to the nation’s largest rural health care system, North Mississippi Health Services.
A Toyota manufacturing plant is just across the Lee County line in Blue Springs. Goodyear also ranks as a top employer in the area. Furniture manufacturing has also long been dominant in the region.
According to 2020 Census estimates, Lee County’s population sits at just over 83,300. Tupelo is the largest of the county’s nine cities and towns, and Sherman the smallest, with a recent estimated population of only about 687, though the entire town isn’t located in Lee County. The smallest town located entirely within Lee County is Plantersville, with population estimates of about 1,100.
According to the latest census data, Lee County is the seventh largest of Mississippi’s 82 counties.
Tupelo
Birthplace to the King, home to finance and furniture, and a health care hub.
The population and employment anchor of Lee County and Northeast Mississippi, Tupelo boasts retail, recreation, dining and tourism offerings that draw visitors from around the world and residents from across the region.
Still, most tourists come for to Tupelo for one thing: the Elvis Presley Birthplace.
The iconic singer was born in a small, two-bedroom shotgun house in the east Tupelo community. The home has been restored and the site now features a museum and chapel.
The Elvis Festival, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2023, annually draws devotees of the King to see his humble beginnings, including the downtown hardware store where Presley purchased his first guitar.
But beyond the birthplace, there’s attractions aplenty.
Downtown, visitors can take in a guide to the region’s history at the city’s Convention & Visitors Bureau, all in a recently upgraded facility. Exhibits include an interactive timeline of the region’s history as well as spotlight features on significant figures that helped write the Tupelo story.
There’s also the Oren Dunn City Museum, located in a former dairy barn. Visitors can peruse artifacts that trace the history of Tupelo and see a collection of military memorabilia. Short-term special exhibits are often on display.
Prefer to get outdoors and see some animals? Try the 210-acre Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo. There’s buffalo, sure, but also giraffes, zebras, monkeys and many other animals.
The city’s parks • about 18 in total – offer many options for outdoor enthusiasts, including disc golf courses, sand volleyball, walking trails, splash pads, skate parks and multipurpose fields.
Hungry after all that?
The food scene includes fine dining, prize-winning burgers served up on butcher paper, a pizza joint with deep regional ties, local farm-to-table offerings and familiar fast casual chains.
For retail, downtown offers small boutiques as well as the historic Reed’s department store, with its roots stretching back more than a century. Chain retailers can be found at the Barnes Crossing retail center, which includes one of the state’s largest malls.
Local residents take pride in a community known for civic engagement and a willingness to invest back into the community, a willingness often called the “Tupelo Spirit.”
That spirit has paid dividends. In 2015, Tupelo garnered an All-America City award for a fifth time. The National Civic League bestows the distinction on 10 municipalities annually. Tupelo is among only a handful of cities to have received the award five times.
Historically, the furniture industry has driven much of the local economy, but in recent decades jobs in healthcare, banking and automobile manufacturing have also come to the fore.
North Mississippi Medical Center is located in Tupelo and is the largest hospital located in a micropolitan area. Cadence and Renasant banks are financial institutions headquartered in Tupelo. A Toyota plant operates at nearby Blue Springs.
The latest census estimates put the city’s population at about 37,923.
FestivalGuide
March
Dudie Burger Festival
Lee County offers a number of festivals throughout the year.
Fairpark in Downtown Tupelo
February
Oren Dunn City Museum
Dudie Burger Festial
Downtown Git-Down
Downtown Saltillo
A car and bike show with live entertainment.
Krewe of Barkus - Mardi Gras
Dog Parade and Festial
Chickasaw Celebratio
Oren Dunn City Museum
Burgers, music and activities for kids
Burgers, music and activitiesor kids
Barktoberfest
Tupelo Bark Park
Fairpark in Downtown Tupelo
A celebration of Chickasaw heritage featuring academic talks, stompdancing, arts and crafts and stickball
Communities Forward Festival
Gumtree Park in Tupelo
Tupelo Bark Park
North MS Cherry Blossom Festival
Ballard Park in Tupelo
A festival honoring Japanese culture with food sampling and arts demonstrations
A Mardi Gras celebration eaturing a pet parade, food, games and a costume contest
April
March
Tupelo Film Festival
Malco Theater in Tupelo
Downtown Git-Down
Downtown Saltill
A multi-day festival screening independent film
A car and bike show with live entertainment.
County Line Festival
Downtown Baldwyn
North MS Cherry Blossom
Food, music and local vendors
Festial
Buds & Burgers
Ballard Park in Tupelo
Downtown Tupelo
Teams compete for the tastiest burger, so go sample, vote and enjoy some live music
A festial honoring Japanese culture with food sampling and arts demonstration
Barktoberfest
Music, food and vendors with pet-related products
Tupelo Bark Park
A celebration f Chickasaw heritage featuring academic talks, stompdancing, arts and craft and stickbal
Featuring a parade, baketball tournament, live entertainment and food vendors
Communities orward Festial
Gumtree Art & Wine Festival
Downtown Tupelo
Music, food and vendors with pet-related products
A celebration of the arts, food, music and wine.
Gumtree Art & Wine Festial
Downtown Tupelo
June
Tupelo Elvis Festival
A celebration f the arts, food, music and wine.
Downtown Tupelo
A music festival with food vendors, a pet parade, a tribute artist contest and 5K run
June
Dinner & Music in the Park
Saltillo City Park
Tupelo Elvis Festial
Downtown Tupelo
Live Music and food trucks every Thursday evening in June
A music festial with food vendors, a pet parade, a tribute artist ontest and 5K run
CHANGE Fest
Gumtree Park in Tupelo
Downtown Tupelo
Featuring a parade, baketball tournament, live entertainment and food vendors
A skateboarding & music festival with craft vendors
October
Chili Fest
October
Downtown Tupelo
Chili Fest
Sample chili from local businesses, vote for your favorite and enjoy live music
Downtown Tupelo
Dogtrot Rockabilly Festival
Oren Dunn City Museum
Sample chili from local businesses, vote for your favorite and enjoy live music
Features food vendors and contests like Cow Patty Bingo and Rockabetty Pin-up contest
Dogtrot Rockabilly Festial
Oren Dunn City Museum
Saltillo Scarecrow Festival
Tupelo Comic Con
April
Tupelo Furniture Market
A multi-genre comic convention
Tupelo Film Festial
Malco Theater in Tupelo
Wine Downtown
Downtown Tupelo
A wine-test, pub crawl style event
A multi-da festial screening independent film
May
County Line Festial
July
Independence Celebration in the Park
Dinner & Music in the Park
Saltillo Cit Park
Guntown City Park
Enjoy a car show, street dance, concessions and fieworks
Live Music and food trucks every Thursday evening in June
Down on Main
Downtown Saltillo
Features food vendors and contests like Cow Patt Bingo and Rockabett Pin-up contest
A family event with music, food and a Buddy Walk
Okeelala Festival and Car Show
Saltillo carecrow Festial
Latimer Park in Baldwyn
Downtown Saltill
Car show, craft vendors and a parade of beauties
July
Fairpark in Downtown Tupelo
A family event with music, food and a Buddy Walk
Downtown Baldwyn
Tupelo Blue Suede Cruise
Food, music and local vendors
A classic car show that takes place at several venues throughout the city with contests, a swap meet, a car corral and live entertainment
Buds & Burgers
Downtown Tupelo
Teams compete for the tastiest buger, so go sample, vote and enjoy some live music
Tupelo Comic Con
Tupelo Furniture Market
A free concert series with events throughout the summer months
Independence Celebration in the Park
September
Guntown City Park
Town Creek Festival
Downtown Nettleton
Enjoy a car show, street dance, concessions and fieworks
Car show, food trucks and craft vendors Chickasaw Celebration
Down on Main
Fairpark in Downtown Tupelo
Okeelala Festial and Car Show
Latime Park in Baldwyn
Car show, craftvendors and a parade of beautie
A multi-enre comic conventio
May
Tupelo Blue Suede Cruise
A free concert series with events throughout the summer months
A classic car show that takes place at several venues throughout the city with contests, a swap meet, a car corral and live entertainment
September
Town Creek Festial
Downtown Nettlton
Car show, food trucks and craftvendors
Guntown
Guntown is a charming community with its fair share of mystery.
Guntown – which is likely named for a gun shop where owner Laban Thomas crafted weapons before and during the Civil War – is popularly known as a “bedroom community” and as a commuter town.
Many of the town’s 2,400 residents travel to nearby Saltillo or Tupelo each day for work.
Herring is quick to point out that Tupelo’s Mall at Barnes Crossing is only a 10-minute drive from town, making the Guntown area attractive for families who want a friendly neighborhood with close proximity to a major city.
But underneath Guntown’s neighborly façade is a layer of enigma.
The gravesite of John Wilkes Booth – yes, quite possibly, although not certainly that John Wilkes Booth – lies just outside of town.
Legend has it that sometime after Booth fired the bullet that
killed President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., on the evening of April 14, 1865, and escaped to the South, he resolved to travel to Mexico.
But he may have never made it that far. Members of a family in Guntown with the surname Booth recalled stories of a reclusive uncle who walked with a limp, lived upstairs and had food carried up to him.
He’s now buried to the west of Guntown where around a dozen people each year come by to see the grave, Herring said, which reads “John Wilkes Booth / Born 1838 / Died unknown / Rest in peace.”
Baldwyn
Baldwyn is 20 miles north of Tupelo, off US-45. The city was formed along the now defunct Mobile and Ohio railroad in 1861. Its Main Street straddles the boundaries of both Lee and Prentiss counties.
For many years, a Civil War battle site was this town of about 3,000 people’s main tourist attraction. However, Baldwyn is also home to a museum, boutiques, and restaurants such as Tom’s Soda Shop, Fill My Cup and Simmer Down. Their boutiques are a particular draw. The Tin Roof has pottery, door hangers, clothes, a kids’ section and collegiate items and wood décor, and Southern Charm Boutique and M.A.G.S Boutique also draw a lot of interest.
One of the town’s big events is the Okeelala Festival on the first Saturday of October. The event features arts and crafts, food vendors, live musicians and an announcement of the Miss Okeelala pageant winner. A morning 5K race kicks off the event. The event typically lasts most of the day.
Just a few miles from downtown Baldwyn, the Confederate Army won a major victory at the Battle of Brice’s Crossroads during the Civil War.
Visitors of the National Battlefield Site can see Bethany Church, which served as a hospital during the Civil War. They can also walk through the Bethany Church Historic Cemetery where 96 Confederate soldiers who died during the battle are buried. To really get a sense of what the battle was like, visitors can walk through the battlefield’s interpretative trails. The trails follow the Confederate lines of battle over the terrain of the battlefield, and signs along the trails explain the significance of specific spots.
NUMBERS TO KNOW:
CITY HALL - (662) 365-2383
PRENTISS CO.
ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION - (662) 365-7161
BALDWYN GAS & WATER DEPT - (662) 365-8171
BALDWYN SCHOOL DISTRICT - (662) 365-1000
Verona
Verona is a small town with long historical roots.
Chartered in July 1860, the town predates Lee County, which was formed in 1866 in the aftermath of the Civil War. The railroad put young Verona on the map during the war between the states. In 1864, Confederate Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest had his headquarters camp and a large supply depot in Verona. On Christmas Day, 1864, the depot was discovered and destroyed by Union cavalry.
Verona also was an important player in the early economic growth of Lee County. It was home to the county’s first hotel. Several bedrock businesses, notably the Bank of Mississippi, which became BancorpSouth and, most recently, Cadence, began in Verona.
The town also provided a backdrop for a couple who would give life to the King of Rock n’ Roll: Elvis Presley’s parents, Vernon and Gladys, tied the knot in Verona on June 17, 1933.
Raymond Trice Co. Antiques and Down Home Cooking have shared the treasures of home and hearth in the town of 2,800 since 2000. Verona has been a sweet spot for both businesses.
The antiques mall, at Main Street and College Avenue, originally got its start across the street in the 1870s building that housed the forerunner to Bank of Mississippi. Its current building has seen life as a grocery store and a factory.
Over the years, unique pieces have passed through the doors of the antique mall, including a rosewood bar from a steamboat and an 1929 Ford pickup. These days, architectural salvage, especially old doors and windows, and mid-century modern pieces are the hot tickets.
Down Home Cooking typically offers a rotating selection of meats including fried catfish, grilled and fried chicken and barbecue ribs smoked out back along with a host of Southern-style vegetables. The cakes and other desserts are homemade.
NUMBERS TO KNOW:
CITY HALL - MAYOR, POLICE, PUBLIC WORKS, CITY CLERK - (662) 566-2211
FIRE DEPARTMENT - (662) 566-1503
Plantersville
The town of Plantersville began as a settlement about five miles southeast of Tupelo’s original city limits, at the junction of Highway 6 and Richmond Road. It got its name in 1872, when the post office opened. Chartered in 1890, it is considered one of the oldest towns in Lee County.
Plantersville has a population of 868, according to the 2020 Census.
Today, the small town boasts several churches; a school, post office and town hall; a grocery store, a discount store and a medical lift chair business; two mattress factories, a consignment shop, one restaurant, two gas stations, a barber shop and a beauty shop, an assisted living facility, an adult daycare, a medical clinic, a community center, a car wash, a laundry mat, a used car lot and a city park.
Town officials boast that Plantersville’s low tax and water rates make it attractive to potential residents. The low crime rate is also a draw.
The town is also known as home of the Plantersville BikeA-Thon, which raises tens of thousands of dollars for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis each year.
Plantersville encompasses only about 2.1 square miles. But don’t let its stature fool you; there’s a lot of charm packed into that small package.
Saltill
Saltillo is a town on the grow.
Scattered around the city of about 5,000 people are two business districts, a pair of sports complexes and quiet suburban neighborhoods. The commercial district, found along Highway 145 near the intersection of Highway 45, includes a host of restaurants, retail stores and a grocery store.
But just a mile away on Mobile Street, a quaint downtown features a collection of shops, a restaurant, the municipal complex and a second grocery store. Just outside of the city limits, the 300acre Lake Lamar Bruce glitters and sits ready for fishing, boating, kayaking, skiing and picnicking.
Saltillo originally settled about a mile west of the current location. In 1845, founders created the original settlement atop the hill on Mobile Street. The town became the original county seat of Lee County until the railroads attracted more people to Tupelo.
Residents and city officials love the city because it has all the conveniences of a small town while being close to the amenities of a larger metro area. The city is located just north of Tupelo. It is served by U.S. Highway 45 and state Highway 145. And the Natchez Trace Parkway wends through the south end and just east of town. The school system – which includes a primary school, an elementary school and a high school – is a draw for the folks considering a move to somewhere with the slower, quieter pace of a small, lakeside town.
The city has hosted a variety of outdoor community events in recent years, but one event has stood the test of time. During the summer, the city and Lake Lamar Bruce team up to host the Party at the Lake each Fourth of July, and Music in the Park is another summer event that brings people and music to Saltillo City park each June. The Downtown Git Down, a classic car show right in the middle of the growing downtown, usually kicks off the event season each April.
Lake Lamar Bruce State Park is an excellent place to while away an afternoon with friends and family. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks keeps the lake stocked with a variety of fish. The lake and levee were renovated several years ago to improve the amenities. The lake also hosts fishing rodeos for children.
Education
Profil
Lee County School District
Superintendent: Coke Magee, (662) 841-9144
Enrollment: 6,300
Average class size: 28 (varies by grade)
Graduating class size: approx. 399
Graduation rate: 83.2%
•2 primary schools • 4 elementary schools
•4 middle schools • 3 high schools
•1 career tech center • 1 improvement center
Tupelo Public School District
Superintendent: Rob Picou, (662) 841-8850
Enrollment: 7,007
Average class size: 24 (varies by grade)
Graduating class size: 482
Graduation rate: 90%
•1 pre-kindergarten school
•9 elementary schools
•1 middle school • 1 high school
•1 career tech center • 1 improvement center
Baldwyn School District
Superintendent: Raymond Craven (662) 365-1000
Enrollment: 756
Graduating class size: 37
Graduation rate: 76.5%
• 1 elementary school • 1 middle school
•1 high school
Nettlton School District
Superintendent: Ken Byars, (662) 963-2151
Enrollment: 1,226
Graduating class size: 76
Graduation rate: 92.5%
•1 primary school • 1 elementary school
•1 middle school • 1 high school
Shannon
Tucked away on the south end of Lee County, just off the main road, is the welcoming town of Shannon.
The town of roughly 1,500 has a full-time police department, a quick response ambulance service, and a volunteer fire department. The town features a thriving school system, plenty of retailers in which to buy groceries and other necessities, and parks with tennis courts and splash pads.
Shannon sits on a ridge at the south end of Lee County, at the intersection on U.S. highways 45 and 45 Alternate, and the state highways 145 and 245.
Town founder and namesake Samuel Shannon traded horses to Chickasaw Chief Itawamba in the early 1800s, built a cabin and started a farm. The original settlement was just north of the present-day Shannon Park.
When the Mobile & Ohio Railroad began building their northsouth line through the region, Shannon residents incorporated in 1860 in what was then Itawamba County. (Lee County was created in 1870 from portions of Pontotoc and Itawamba counties.) During this time, the town was mostly known as a railroad and cotton town, with three cotton gins, two grain elevators, a Coca-Cola bottling plant and a railroad that ran through town. The heart of the settlement moved south several thousand feet and a downtown was created to be closer the railroad station. While life is quieter in Shannon these days, there is still plenty to do.
NUMBERS TO KNOW:
SHANNON TOWN HALL - (662) 767-9747
SHANNON GAS AND WATER - (662) 767-3969
SHANNON PUBLIC WORKS - (662) 767-3969
TOMBIGBEE ELECTRIC POWER: - (662) 842-7635
SHANNON PRIMARY - (662) 767-0135
SHANNON ELEMENTARY - (662) 767-9514
SHANNON JUNIOR HIGH - (662) 767-3986
SHANNON HIGH SCHOOL - (662) 767-9566
Nettlton
Like many towns in the area, Nettleton holds its roots in the railroad. In fact, its name comes from the then-president of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad –George Henry Nettleton.
Nettleton helped found the city, which was incorporated in 1888.
As the railroad evolved, Nettleton grew as well, attracting more and more industries. The Nettleton Hardwood Company opened in 1890, shipping more industries. However, the local timber was deposed in under a decade, and the company left Nettleton.
But Nettleton pressed on as a farming community. Two highways – U.S. Highway 45 and Mississippi Highway 6 – were routed through Nettleton, and its traffic helped it prosper into a small city. As the railroad slowly pulled away from the town, the highway kept a health stream of commercial and industrial growth.
Today, Nettleton has its own school district with one campus for kindergarten through third grade and another campus for grades four through 12.
Although still small – the population was just shy of 1,900 people as of 2022 – Nettleton features plenty to see and do for those looking to get away from the hustle of larger communities, and it has everything a family could want in a hometown, including grocery stores, parks, a library, restaurants and medical clinics.
NUMBERS TO KNOW: NETTLETON TOWN HALL - (662) 963-2605
POLICE DEPARTMENT - (662) 591-2167
Sherman
Most people who don’t live in Sherman know the town best for two things: cheap gas at Wild Bill’s, just off Interstate 22, and the buffet at Cravin’ Catfish, a threenights-a-week restaurant.
But the small town – it has a population of 604 people, according to the 2022 Census – has much more than that to offer.
It has industry, like Lilly Company, a Toyota supplier, and Thompson Caterpillar; a grocery store; and even a library.
Located in a building that was once part of the old high school, the library has books, audio books, DVDs and six computers for the public to use. It’s funded through the Dixie Regional Library System, as well as money from Lee and Union counties and the town itself.
Sherman, which encompasses about 4 square miles, is split between Lee, Pontotoc and Union counties. But unlike Baldwyn and Nettleton, which also straddle county lines, Sherman doesn’t have a school of its own.
Farming, timber and the railroad gave rise to Sherman, which was chartered by the Mississippi Legislature in 1888. In addition to cotton and other commodity crops that are still grown a stone’s throw away, the town was once known for a 65-acre strawberry crop.
Every year on the 4th of July, the town comes together to celebrate Sherman Day.
With all the comforts of a small town just a few short minutes from a handful of larger cities, Sherman is the perfect place to get away ... but not too far away.
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
608 W. Jefferson St., Tupelo
Belden Baptist Church 4121 McCullough Blvd. Tupelo
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Brush Arbor Church 589 Coley Road, Suite C. Tupelo
Calvary Baptist Church
501 West Main St., Tupelo
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Celebration Church 1181 W. Main Shopping Center, Suite B, Tupelo
Connect Church
1650 N. Veterans Blvd. Tupelo
Cross Pointe Ministries
129 N. Eason Blvd. Tupelo
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East Heights Baptist Church 205 Lake St. Tupelo
Harrisburg Baptist Church 4675 Cliff Gookin Blvd. Tupelo
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First Baptist Church Baldwyn
500 S. 4th St., Baldwyn
Church Directory
First Baptist Church Plantersville
284 Old Planters Rd., Plantersville
First Baptist Church Tupelo
300 N. Church St., Tupelo
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First Presbyterian Church 400 West Jefferson Tupelo
First United Methodist 412 West Main St., Tupelo
King City Church 1921 Briar Ridge Rd., Tupelo
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Mt. Olive Baptist Church
399 Hwy 30 West Baldwyn
Old Union Baptist Church 113 CR 455 Shannon -----------------------
Orchard Church 1379 N. Coley Road Tupelo
Palmetto Baptist Church 982 Road 261 Tupelo
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Palmetto Methodist Church
504 Palmetto Road Tupelo, MS
Peoples Community Baptist Church
1202 Lawndale Dr. Tupelo
Saint Luke United Methodist Church
1400 Clayton Ave. Tupelo
St. James Catholic Church 1911 N. Gloster Tupelo
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The Sycamore Church 1212 Nelle St. Tupelo
Wesley United Methodist Church
2010 West Main St. Tupelo
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West Jackson St. Baptist Church
1349 West Jackson Street, Tupelo
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White Hill Missionary
Baptist Church
1987 S. Eason Blvd., Tupelo
Utilities CABLE TELEVISION
Comcast / Xfinity
4368 Mall Dr, Tupelo, MS 38804 (800) 934-6489
Note: Satellite service providers also are available for Lee County
MUNICIPAL ELECTRICITY
Tupelo Water & Light
333 Court St., Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 841-6470
Emergency/power outage: (662) 841-6460
RURAL ELECTRICITY
Tombigbee Electric Power Association 1346 Auburn Road, Tupelo, MS 38802 (662) 842-7635
Prentiss County Electric Power Association
106 E. Clayton St., Baldwyn (662) 365-7161
Emergency: (662) 728-2549
NATURAL GAS ATMOS
1308 W. Main St., Tupelo (888) 286-6700 or (662) 842-2441
Emergencies or leaks: (866) 322-8667 (includes Lee County, with some exceptions)
TELEPHONE SERVICE
(land lines)
AT&T (888) 757-6500
Local AT&T Stores (land lines, Direct TV, cellular service and Internet)
• 2436 W. Main St., Tupelo // (662) 841-2341
• 3849 N. Gloster St., Tupelo // (662) 842-9400
Note: There are other telephone service providers for Lee County, but the providers listed have local offices.
Federal Do-Not-Call Registry // (888) 382-1222 Waste Collection Waste Management of Tupelo // (800) 284-2451 or (662) 844-5523
LEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE
For billing or account information: Lee County Justice Center second floor or (800) 253-0831 or (662) 841-0378 // For garbage pickup: (662) 844-2003
MUNICIPAL WATER
Tupelo Water & Light
333 Court St., Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 841-6470
Emergency/power outage: (662) 841-6460
Baldwyn Gas & Water
206 S. Second St., Baldwyn (662) 365-8171
Guntown Water Dept.
Town Hall, Guntown (662) 348-5363
Nettleton Water Dept.
124 Short Ave., City Hall, Nettleton (662) 963-2605
Plantersville Water Dept.
2587 Main St., Town Hall, Plantersville (662) 844-2012
Saltillo Water Dept.
395 Mobile St., City Hall, Saltillo (662) 869-5431 ext. 1
Shannon Gas & Water Dept.
1426 North St., Town Hall, Shannon (662) 767-3969
Verona Water Dept.
194 Main St., City Hall, Verona (662) 566-2211 or 566-1502
Rep. Jerry Turner, R-District 18 1290 Carrollville Ave. Baldwyn, MS 38824 (662) 365-5135 (H) (662) 365-8484 (W) Capitol: (601) 359-9473
Room: 119-A P.O. Box 1018 Jackson, MS 39215 jturner@house.ms.gov
Mississippi Senate
Sen. Chad McMahan, R-District 6 Capitol: (601) 359-3244 P.O. Box 1018 Jackson, MS 39215 cmcmahan@senate.ms.gov
Sen. Hob Bryan, D-District 7 P.O. Box 75 Amory, MS 38821 (662) 256-9989 (H) (662) 256-9601 (W) Capitol: (601) 359-3237 Room: 409 A P.O. Box 1018 Jackson, MS 39215 hbryan@senate.ms.gov
Sen. Benjamin Suber, D-District 8 205 Creekmore Drive Bruce, MS 38915-1079 (662) 983-3000
Capitol: (601) 359-3229
Room: 308 P.O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215 bsuber@senate.ms.gov
Health HOSPITALS
North Mississippi Medical Center-Tupelo, general information (662) 377-3000
NMMC Behavioral Health Center (662) 377-3161
NMMC Insurance Claims/Billing Department (662) 377-3219
NMMC Surgery Center (662) 377-4700
NMMC Women’s Hospital (662) 3774920
North Mississippi State Hospital (662) 690-4200
FITNESS PROGRAMS
Jazzercise is offered at 8:30-9:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; at 12:15 -12:45 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Fri-day; and 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at King’s Gate Worship Center on West Jackson Street in Tupelo. Monthly fees start at $32. Contact Sherry Reppert at (662) 255-2696 or jazzreppert@yahoo.com.
Tupelo Parks and Recreation organizes a number of adult and children’s fitness and sports programs and operates parks, aquatic center and recreational facilities in the city. (662) 841-6440.
NMMC Wellness Center offers fitness programs for members and a number of events and classes that are open to the public. (662) 377-4141 or (800) 843-3375.
TUPELO FIT is public fitness initiative in Tupelo. Free weekly fitness activities are offered around the city. Activities are posted at Tupelo FIT Facebook page.
Resources
Here is a listing of support groups that meet throughout Lee County. Autism Center of North Mississippi provides assessments and early intervention for children with autism and other disabilities. Services offered on a sliding scale. Call (662) 840-0974 or visit autismcenternms.com.
Family Resource Center of Northeast Mississippi on Magazine Street in Tupelo offers a range of resources for parents including parenting classes, conflict resolution seminars, positive youth development and child safety seat assistance. Call (662) 844-0013.
LIFE - Living Independence For Everyone - on Cliff Gookin Boulevard in Tupelo provides assistance and advocacy for people with disabilities. (662) 844-6633.
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency provides free confidential information, assessments and treatment referrals for people struggling with addiction. Maintins listings of area support group meetings. Call (662) 841-0403.
Northeast Mississippi Birth Project offers support for pregnant women by pairing them with volunteer mentors and offering pregnancy and life-management related classes. Call (662) 255-8283 or email tonihill@birthingprojectusa.org.
Nurse Link, a free health care information service provided by NMMC, connects callers with a registered nurse from 4 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to midnight weekends and holidays. Call (800) 882-6274.
Regional Rehabilitation Center provides long-term outpatient, theraputic rehabilitation services free of charge to individuals with disabilities in Tupelo. Call (662) 842-1891.
FREE CLINICS
Antone Tannehill Good Samaritan Free Clinic provides health care to working or temporarily unemployed Lee County residents who cannot afford insurance but are not eligible for goverment programs at its Magazine Street clinic. Medications are provided through the clinic pharmacy. Clinics are offered Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Wednesday morning and afternoon. Call (662) 844-3733.
CATCH Kids offers school-based and community clinics where children 18 and under can be seen free of charge. Medications are provided without cost to patients through arrangements with local pharmacies. Call (662) 377-2194. Community clinics are:
• 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at 1616 N. Green St., Tupelo
• 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Morning Start Baptist Church in Tupelo.
Tree of Life Free Clinic offers free medical services to anyone without Medicaid, Medicare or private health insurance at 4:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month and 9 a.m. the third Saturday of the month at its 541 W. Main St. building in Tupelo. Basic dental care - extractions only - identified through the regular medical clinic. Call (662) 841-8777.
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women working to solve their common problem of alcoholism. There are no dues or fees.
• Tupelo: 33 meetings are offered at nine locations. Call (662) 844-0374 or visit www.aa-mississippi.org for listings.
For a listing of addiction support groups around Northeast Mississippi, call the Na-tional Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependency at (662) 841-0403 or check www.msncadd.net.
Addiction help – Narconon, an international organization of treatment centers, drug education and prevention services, provides free consultations from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week for those with drug addictions. Call (800) 556-8885.
Al-Anon is a fellowship of friends and relatives of alcoholics. The group has meet-ings at several locations
• First Presbyterian Church, Tupelo 8 p.m. Tuesdays.
• Peace Seekers Family Group, noon Wednesday and Friday at Calvary Baptist Church, Tupelo. Call (662) 401-8094 or (847) 902-6267.
• St. James Catholic Church, Tupelo, 8 p.m. Wednesdays and 7 p.m. Fridays.
ALS Connections Support Group meets at noon the second Tuesday of the month at Longtown Medical Park ground floor conference room in Tupelo. Sponsored by the ALS Association Louisiana-Mississippi Chapter. Open to patients, family members, caregivers. Contact Whytnie Howell at whytnie.howell@alsalams.org.
Alzheimer’s support groups for family members and friends of those with the dis-ease meet in Northeast Mississippi:
• Tupelo: 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Cedars Health Center Activ-ity Room, Tupelo. Call Terri at (662) 844-1441.
Bariatric Support Group meets quarterly in the cafeteria conference room at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi, Oxford. Call Becky Wilson at (662) 513-9671.
Celebrate Recovery is a Bible-based group open to those struggling with addic-tion, anger issues, grief, guilt, shame, financial loss, abuse, eating disorders or com-pulsive behaviors, meets at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at NorthStar Church, 112 Bauhaus, Saltillo. Call (662) 869-7778 or email cr@thenorthstarchurch.com.
Groups also meet in Burnsville, Booneville, Tishomingo, New Albany, Oxford, Fulton, Hou-ston, Okolona and Starkville. Call (662) 213-2059 for information about the North-east Mississippi groups.
The Compassionate Friends a support group for families who have suffered the death of a child of any age, is open to parents, step-parents, grandparents and sib-lings. Information is at www.compassionatefriends.org. It meets at 6 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month at NMMC Wellness Center. Call Elizabeth Stamper at (662) 321-5442 or Dave Jensen at (662) 231-1305.
Crossroads Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at 11:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month at the MSU Extension Office behind Crossroads Arena in Corinth. Sponsored by the MS Foundation. Contact Joy Forsyth (662) 462-7325 or joycforsyth@ frontiernet.net.
Diabetes Support Groups meet in: • Tupelo: 11 a.m. the second Thursday of the month at the NMMC Wellness Center in Tupelo. Sponsored by the NMMC Diabetes Treatment Center. Call (662) 377-2500 or (800) 843-3375. The Disability Support Group meets at 2 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at LIFE office, Cliff Gookin Boulevard, Tupelo. People with all types of physical and mental disabilities are welcome. Call Wayne Lauderdale or Emily Word at (662) 844-6633.
A Domestic Violence Support Group meets at 6 p.m. the third Monday of the month at the Lee County Family Resource Center in Tupelo. Child care available. Call (662) 844-0013.
A Domestic Violence Support Group meets at 6 p.m. every Thursday. Call (800) 527-7233 for location. Child care is provided.
Donor Families/Transplant Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month, except for at the MORA office conference room at Midtown Pointe, Tupelo. Call Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency, Tupelo office (662) 841-1960.
FACE IT food allergy support group available in Tupelo. Focused on parents of children with food allergies, but open to others with medical conditions that require food avoidance. Contact Amelia at (662) 322-7434 or faceittupelo@live. com for lo-cations and times.
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Family Hope & Healing support group for those with a loved one in active addic-tion, treatment or recovery, meets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Tupelo outpatient office for the Oxford Centre at 341 E. Main Street, suite A-1. Call (662) 680-2636 or visit theoxfordcentre.org.
Fibromyalgia Support Group-Tupelo meets at 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month at the Women First Resource Center 215 N. Gloster, Suite D, in Tupelo. Call (662) 842-5725.
I Can Cope cancer support group meets at noon the second Friday of the month at NMMC Cancer Care on South Gloster Street. Guest speakers. Lunch provided for cancer survivors and caregivers. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Call coordinator Donna Kingsley at (662) 213-8478.
La Leche League of Northeast Mississippi offers mother-to-mother support for breastfeeding. The group meets at 11 a.m. the first Thursday of the month. All pregnant and breastfeeding mothers are invited to attend. Other LLL services in-clude a lending library and 24-hour telephone help. For information about meeting location or help with a breastfeeding concern please call Toni at (662) 255-8283.
Lost Cords Laryngectomy Support Group meets at noon the fourth Thursday of the month at NMMC Oupatient Rehabilitation first floor conference room in Tupelo. Call (800) 843-3375.
Lupus Support is available in Northeast Mississippi. Sponsored by the Lupus Foundation of America. Open to anyone interested in lupus. Contact Michelle Har-ris at (662) 825-0224.
Man-to-Man support group for prostate cancer meets at 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month in at NMMC -Tupelo Education Center. Call (800) 843-3375.
Mended Hearts, a support group for people who have had heart-bypass surgery, heart disease or other physical ailments of the heart, meet in:
• Tupelo: 5:15 p.m. the last Thursday of each month at Room 21 of the NMMC East Tower Education Center. Call (662) 377-3131 to RSVP. First time guests are asked to arrive by 5 p.m.
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Multiple Sclerosis Support Group-Tupelo meets at 11 a.m. the second Thursday of the month in the food court at Midtown Pointe (formerly Gloster Creek Village). Contact Allison Holloway at (662) 2315829, Karan Woods at (662) 231-9160 or (800) 843-3375.
Narcotics Anonymous, a community-based association of recovering drug addicts, meets in the region:
• Tupelo group meets at the Helping Hands building, 314 S. Church St., at 6 p.m. Sunday, Monday and Wednesday and 7:30 pm. Saturday. Call (662) 841-9998 or toll-free (866) 841-9998 for more information.
New Moms Support Group meets at 10:30 a.m. Fridays at the Breast Feeding Re-source Center at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi. Open to all new moms. Call (662) 513-1602.
The North MS Pediatric Cancer Support Group (PECANS) is available to families facing pediatric cancer. Call Teresa Farris at (662) 791-1228 or visit North MS PeCanS Facebook page.
Northeast Mississippi Down Syndrome Society offers support and information resources for families of children with Down Syndrome. Call (662) 871-2387, e-mail nemdss@bellsouth.net or visit the group’s Facebook page.
Ovarian Cancer Support Group meets the first Monday of the month at the Women First Resource Center, 215 N. Gloster, Suite D. Call (662) 422-1938.
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group-Tupelo meets at 11:30 a.m. the second Monday of the month at NMMC Wellness Center in Tupelo. Call (662) 377-3248.
A Sexual Assault Support Group meets at 1 p.m. every Wednesday. Call (800) 5277233 for location.
Stroke support groups meet in:
• Tupelo at 11:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of the month in NMMC Wellness Center, Tupelo. Call (662) 377-3248 or (662) 377-3847.
T.A.A.P. (Teen Addiction Awareness Program) is a free 10-week program offered by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence building, 200 N. Spring St., Tupelo. The program, which meets for 90 minutes once a week, is open to teens age 13-18. There will be educational sessions on every aspect of drug and alcohol use and abuse. Call NCADD at (662) 841-0403 or www.ncadd.net.
TOPS, a weight loss support group, has three chapters meeting in Northeast
Missis-sippi. Fees are $28 for annual membership; $14 for spouses and teens. Call area captain Tina Evans at (662) 436-8220, state coordinator Pat Harris at (662) 386-0249 or (800) 932-8677 or visit www.tops.org.
• Tupelo: 4:45 p.m. Thursdays at Salvation Army Building at 527 Carnation St.
• Saltillo: 5 p.m. Mondays at 167 Pinecrest St.
Weight Loss Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at NMMC Wellness Center in Tupelo. The group provides education and emotional support for those considering or have gone through bariatric surgery. Call (662) 377-7546 or (866) 908-9465.
Women with Cancer support group meets at 5:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month at the Women First Resource Center, 215 N. Gloster, Suite D, in Tupelo. Call (662) 842-5725.
Financial
Note: Some of the bank locations and phone numbers are for main offices. Other branches throughout the county are available for service
Cadence, 1 Mississippi Plaza, 201 S. Spring St., Tupelo, (662) 680-2000.
BNA Bank, 3041 McCullough Blvd., Belden, (662) 842-8005.
BrightView Federal Credit Union, 924 Harmony Lane, Tupelo, (662) 844-9531.
CB&S Bank, 3425 W. Main St., Tupelo, (662) 620-1120.
Community Bank, 1317 N. Gloster St., Tupelo, (662) 844-8653.
FAA Federal Credit Union, 3182 Tupelo Commons, Tupelo, (662) 680-5620.
Farmers & Merchants Bank, 111 W. Clayton Ave., Baldwyn, (662) 365-1200.
First American National Bank, 431 W. Main St., Tupelo, (662) 841-3419.
FNB Tupelo, 165 S. Commerce St., Tupelo, (662) 842-6678.
Land Bank of North Mississippi-Tupelo, 3517 Tom Watson Drive, Tupelo, (662) 842-1202.
North Mississippi Health Services Employees Federal Credit Union, 830 S. Gloster St., Tupelo, (662) 377-3235.
Regions Bank, 331 W. Main St., Tupelo, (662) 842-2666.
Renasant Bank, 209 Troy St., Tupelo, (662) 680-1001.
Trustmark Bank, 110 E. Main St., Suite A, Tupelo, (662) 841-2983.
Education
The Tupelo Public School District has 11 schools, including four lower elementary schools, four upper elementary campuses, a sixth-grade school, middle school and high school. The district has received a “B” grade from the Mississippi Department of Education for the past few years, based on results of state tests. The Early Childhood Education Center enrolls 200 4-year-olds, almost half the size of a kindergarten class, and has been cited as a model public school pre-K program. The 7,000-student school district provides class-room sets of tablets of laptops for its students, with seventh- to 12th-graders able to use their school-supplied computers at home.
The Lee County School District recently constructed a state of the art career and technical education center, thanks to a $15 million bond issue approved by voters in 2020. Both the Tupelo and Lee County school districts participate in a dual enrollment program through Itawamba Community College that allows students to earn college credit while in high school. Parts of two other school districts – Baldwyn and Nettleton – are located within Lee County.
Tupelo Public Schools
Pre-Kindergarten
King Early Childhood Education Center
Phone: (662) 840-5237
Address: 1402 N. Green St.
Carver Elementary School (K-1)
Phone: (662) 841-8870
Address: 910 N. Green St.
Joyner Elementary (K-2)
Phone: (662) 841-8900
Address: 1201 Joyner Ave.
Parkway Elementary (K-2)
Phone: (662) 844-6303
Address: 628 Rutherford Road
Thomas Street Elementary (K-2)
Phone: (662) 841-8960
Address: 520 S. Thomas St.
Lawhon Elementary School (2-5)
Phone: (662) 841-8910
Address: 140 Lake St.
Lawndale Elementary School (3-5)
Phone: (662) 841-8890
Address: 1563 Mitchell Road
Pierce Street Elementary School (3-5) Phone: (662) 841-8940
Address: 1008 Pierce St.
Rankin Elementary School (3-5) Phone: (662) 841-8950
Address: 1908 Forrest St.
Milam Elementary School (6) Phone: (662) 841-8920
Address: 720 W. Jefferson St.
Tupelo Middle School (7-8) Phone: (662) 840-8780
Address: 1009 Varsity Drive
Tupelo High School (9-12)
Phone (662) 841-8970
Address: 4125 Golden Wave Drive
Other Divisions
Administrative Office Phone: (662) 841-8850
Address: 72 S. Green St.
Superintendent: Rob Picou
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President: Paul Mize, III (662) 620-1892
Vice President: Eddie Prather
Secretary: Sherry Davis (662) 840-8514
Joe Babb (662) 871-9224
Hope Huey (662) 610-6953
Career-Technical Center
Phone: (662) 841-8799
Address: 4125 Golden Wave Drive
Tupelo Alternative School Phone: (662) 841-8956
Address: 903 Fillmore St.
AEE
The Association for Excellence in Education is a community nonprofit organization created to raise private money to fund public school projects that aren’t covered by state, local or federal money.
Phone: (662) 844-8989
Address: AEE, C/O of CREATE Foundation. P.O. Box 1053, Tupelo, MS 38802
Lee County Schools
The Lee County School District has 13 schools located in communities throughout the county.
Secretary: Mary Edwards: mary.edwards@leecountyschools.us
Hal Swann: hal.swann@leecountyschools. us
Improvement Center
Phone: (662) 842-2050
Address: 4677 Endville Road, Belden
EXPECT
Exceptional Progress in Education through Curriculum and Technology is a community organization designed to generate private money to fund various projects in Lee County’s schools.
Phone: (662) 841-9144
Address: 1280 College View Drive, Tupelo, MS 38804
Nettleton
The Nettleton School District has four schools serving students in southeast Lee County and northwest Monroe County.
Nettleton Primary School (K-3)
Phone: (662) 963-2360
Address: 4386 Highway 6 North
Nettleton Upper Elementary School (4-5)
Phone: (662) 963-7406
Address: 170 Mullen Ave.
Nettleton Junior High School (6-8)
Phone: (662) 963-7400
Address: 170 Mullen Ave.
Nettleton High School (9-12)
Phone: (662) 963-2306
Address: 165 Mullen Ave.
Administrative Office
Phone: (662) 963-2151
Address: 179 Mullen Ave.
Superintendent: Tim Dickerson
Baldwyn Schools
Baldwyn has three schools serving students in north Lee County and southwest
Prentiss County.
Baldwyn Elementary School (K-4)
Phone: (662) 365-1010
Address: 515 Bender Circle
Baldwyn Middle School (5-8)
Phone: (662) 365-1015
Address: 452 N. 4th St.
Baldwyn High School (9-12)
Phone: (662) 365-1020
Address: 512 N. 4th St.
Administrative Office
Phone: (662) 365-1000
Address: 107 W. Main St.
Superintendent: Jason McKay
Private Schools
Lakeview Baptist Academy (Pre-K-12)
Phone: (662) 842-4005
Address: 830 Shumacola Trail, Tupelo
Tupelo Christian Academy (Pre-K-12)
Phone: (662) 791-7731
Address: 1801 E. Main St.
Tupelo Christian Preparatory School (Pre-K-12)
Phone: (662) 844-8604
Address: 5440 Endville Road
Colleges/Universities
Itawamba Community College, Tupelo campus
Phone: (662) 620-5000
Address: 2176 S. Eason Blvd.
Mississippi University for Women Division of Nursing, Tupelo campus
Phone: (662) 620-5380
Address: 1918 Briar Ridge Road
University of Mississippi Advanced Education Center
Phone: (662) 844-5622
Address: 1918 Briar Ridge Road
Entertainment
Helen Foster Lecture: Each spring at the Lee County Library, 219 Madison St., Tupelo. Features well-known authors. For more in-formation, call (662) 841-9029.
Madrigal Singe Feaste: Each Christmas season. Features Tupelo High School Madrigals. For more information, call the Tupelo High School choral department at (662) 841-8977.
Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference: Summer, University of Mississippi,
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Oxford. Focuses on life and writings of Oxford’s Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture. Features readings, lectures, discussions, reception. For more information, call (662) 915-7283 or check www.outreach. olemiss.edu.
Charity Ball: February celebration. Sponsored by the Tupelo Junior Auxiliary. Recognizes Tupelo outstanding citizen. Attire is black-tie optional. Proceeds benefit local charities. Tickets are available from Junior Auxiliary members. Call (662) 213-5509.
Tupelo Blue Suede Cruise: First weekend in May in Tupelo. Classic car owners show off their wheels and drive around Tupelo. There’s music, vendors, a poker run and more. Call (662) 213-8873 or check www.bluesc.com.
Dudie Burger Festival: First Saturday in May at the Oren Dunn City Museum, Tupelo. Celebrates a downtown Tupelo landmark with music, food and more. Call (662) 841-6438 or check www.orendunnmuseum.org.
GumTree Festival of the Arts: Tupelo’s annual arts festival held every Mother’s Day weekend. Features juried art competition, song-writing contest and short story and poetry contest, entertainment, musical production and more. For more information, call (662) 844-2787 or visit www.gumtreemuseum.com.
Tupelo Film Festival: Spring event in Tupelo. It spotlights independent films with screenings and workshops. Call (662) 871-7723 or visit www.tupelofilmfestival.net.
Elvis Presley Festival: First weekend in June, downtown Tupelo, fully licensed and supported by the city of Tupelo and Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. Features all types of music with emphasis on rock ’n’ roll, gospel and blues. Includes Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist competition. For more information, call (662) 841-6598 or check www.tupeloelvisfestival.com.
Amory Railroad Festival: April festival downtown Amory in Frisco Park. Arts and crafts, food, entertainment, carnival, live enter-tainment, 5k run, locomotive display and more. For more information, call (662) 256-3213 or 315-5771 or visit www.amoryrailroadfestival.com.
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Oxford’s Double Decker Festival: Spring festival the last Friday and Saturday in April on the square in Oxford. Music, arts and crafts, children events, food vendors, 5k run and 10k run, and more. For more information, call (662) 232-2477, www. doubledeckerfestival.com.
Oxford Conference for the Book: Spring event at the University of Mississippi in Oxford. Authors, readers and academics gather for book-related events. Call the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at (662) 915-5993, oxfordconferenceforthebook.com.
Okeelala Festival: Held the first Saturday in October in Latimer Park in Baldwyn. Features arts and crafts, entertainment, food, car show, beauty pageant, talent show, 5k run. Call (662) 365-1050, www. baldwynliving.com.
Bodock Festival: October festival on the court square in Pontotoc. Features arts and crafts, art gallery, motorcycle run, twilight run, car show, carnival, golf tournament, entertainment and more. Call (662) 489-5042.
Flywheel Festival: Last Friday and Saturday of April and last Friday and Saturday of September, Joe Brigance Park in Houston. Fish fry, flywheel living history demonstrations, vendors, antique cars, arts and crafts, 5k run and more. For more information, call (662) 456-2321.
Jacinto Foundation: July 4 festival on the grounds of the Jacinto Courthouse in Alcorn County. Features political rally, Chucalissa Indians, arts and crafts, flea market and more. For more information, call (662) 286-8662, corinth.net.
Slugburger Festival: July at downtown Corinth. Features local and mainstream entertainment, carnival, slugburger eating con-test and more. For more information, call (662) 287-1550 or check mainstreetcorinth.com.
Hog Wild BBQ Festival: The event is sanctioned by the Kansas City BBQ Society. It includes music and a carnival. Call (662) 287-1550 or check mainstreetcorinth.com.
Prairie Arts Festival: Saturday before Labor Day in downtown West Point. Features live music, arts and crafts, 5k run, kids’ events, food vendors, flea market and more. Call (662) 494-5121, or visit www.westpointms.org.
Mantachie Fest: Third Saturday in September at Mantachie City Park. Arts and crafts, carnival rides, entertainment and more. For more information, call (662) 790-4718.
Bukka White Blues Festival: Annual fall festival the third weekend in October at Blue Bluff Recreation Area, Aberdeen. Authentic blues, kids’ activities, arts and crafts, and more. For more information, call (662) 369-9440, email info@aberdeenms.org or visit www.bukkawhitefestival.com.
Vardaman Sweet Potato Festival: First week in November beginning on the first Saturday in Vardaman. Arts and crafts, and 5k run on first Saturday. Beauty contests on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Banquet and sweet potato recipe contest on second Saturday. For more information, call (662) 682-7561 or 682-7559, vardamansweetpotatofestival. org.
Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium: An October event at Mississippi University for Women, Columbus. It includes lectures, author roundtables and more. For information, call (662) 329-7386 or visit www.muw.edu/welty.
Tupelo Ballroom Dance Club: 7-9 p.m. Monday nights, The Dance Studio, Tupelo. Check tupeloballroomdance.blogs.com for addi-tional dates. $10/nonmembers, $5/members. (662) 348-5773 or 869-2380.
Young at Heart: Adults 50+: 7-9 p.m. every Thursday except fifth Thursdays. $5. Bel-Air Center, Tupelo. (662) 841-6440.
Mississippi Final Stands Interpretive Center: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 607 Grisham St., Baldwyn, near Hwy. 45 bypass; exhibit featuring the Battles of Brices Crossroads and Tupelo/Harrisburg. $5. Group rates available. Battlefield 5 miles west of Baldwyn on Hwy. 370 and is open dawn to dusk. (662) 365-3969.
GumTree Museum of Art: 211 W. Main St., Tupelo. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues., Thurs. and Fri., 10 a.m.-noon Wed. All other times by appointment. Free. Group tours available. (662) 844-2787. gumtreemuseum.com.
Oren Dunn Museum: Hwy. 6 at James L. Ballard Park, Tupelo. $3/adults, $2/60+, $1.50/4-14, free/4 and under. Group rates availa-ble. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. Closed on holidays. Handicap accessible. orendunnmuseum. org. On Facebook. (662) 841-6438.
Elvis Presley Birthplace & Museum: 306 Elvis Presley Drive, Tupelo. Clothing, furniture, personal items and rare photos. Tours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon. through Sat. from May to September, 9-5 p.m. Mon. through Sat. the remaining months, 1-5 p.m. Sunday year-round. Birthplace: $6/adults, $3/children, free/7 and under. Grand tour, includes house, museum and church: $15/adults, $12/ students and seniors, $6/children. Group rates available. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Handicap-accessible. (662) 841-1245.
Itawamba Community College Fine Arts Gallery: ICC campus, Fulton. Open during school year. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.Fri. Free. Handicap-accessible. (662) 862-8304.
Caron Gallery: 128 W. Main St., Tupelo. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Wed. and Fri., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thurs., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. (662) 205-0351.
Town Square Post Office and Museum: 59 South Main St., Pontotoc. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and by appointment. Closed weekends. Free, with donations accepted. (662) 488-0388.
Jamie L. Whitten Historical Center: 4 miles north of Fulton. Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Nov. 1-March 28; 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. every day March 29-May 23; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. every day May 24-Aug. 29; 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. every day Aug. 30Oct. 31. Free tours. 120-seat auditorium, covered terrace picnic area. Groups should call ahead; $75/per day for auditorium. Charges for special occasions after hours are $100/per hour with two-hour minimum. $75 clean-up fee refunded if clean. Reservations (2 weeks in advance) (662) 862-5414.
Marshall County Museum: 220 East College Ave., Holly Springs. Civil War Room; 11 Wars Room, etc. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.Fri. Open on weekends by appointments or special events. Christmas tour first weekend in December. $5/adults, $3/12 and under with an adult. (662) 252-3669.
Kate Freeman Clark Art Gallery: 300 E. College Ave., Holly Springs. For appointments, (662) 252-2838, 252-5934.
Tippah County Historical Museum: 106 N. Siddall St., Ripley, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tues.Sat. Special tours by appointment. Free, with donations accepted. (662) 512-0099.
University Museums: Corner of Fifth & University Ave., Oxford. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Free. Suggested admission for traveling shows is $5/adults, $4/seniors, $3/6-17. Free/5 and under, Ole Miss students and museum members. Handicap-accessible. (662) 915-7073.
Union County Heritage Museum: 114 Cleveland St., New Albany. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sat. Exhibits include New Albany native William Faulkner, Paul Rainey, Faulkner literary garden, more. Free, with donations accepted; guided tours for classes, etc., (662) 538-0014, ucheritagemuseum.com.
Bay Springs Lake Visitor Center: off Hwy. 4 on east side of Bay Springs Lake near Jamie Whitten Lock & Dam. 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.- Fri. Closed on federal holidays. 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends from Memorial Day to Labor Day. (662) 423-1287.
The Verandah-Curlee House: 705 Jackson St., Corinth. Tours by appointment. (662) 287-9501.
Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center: 501 W. Linden St., Corinth. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Closed Christmas Day. Free. (662) 287-9273.
Jacinto Courthouse: Includes a park area, walking trails and R.V. hookups. 367 C.R. 367, just off Hwy. 356, Jacinto. 1-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri. and Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., Memorial Day through Labor Day. Only open on weekends otherwise. Free. (662) 286-8662.
Crossroads Museum: Civil War artifacts, historical photos, Chickasaw artifacts, Paleozoic and Cretaceous fossils. 221 N. Fillmore St., Corinth. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 1-4 p.m. Sun. $5/adults, $3/ seniors, students, military. Free for 16 and under. crossroadsmuse-um.com. On Facebook. (662) 287-3120.
Corinth Artist Guild Gallery: 609 N. Fillmore St., Corinth. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat. (662) 665-0520.
Corinth National Cemetery: Final resting place for 1,793 known and 3,895 unknown soldiers, and 273 regiments from 15 states. Horton Street, Corinth. Hours: dawn to dusk. Free. (901) 386-8311.
Battery Robinett: The site of fierce fighting during the Civil War Battle of Corinth. Linden Street, Corinth. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. (662) 287-9273.
Cobb Institute of Archaeology Museum: Mississippi State University, Starkville. Open by appointment. Mon.-Fri. Groups by ap-pointment; please give two weeks’ notice for appointments. Handicap-accessible. Free. (662) 325-3826.
Charles H. Templeton Sr. Music Museum: Mississippi State University Mitchell Memorial Library, Starkville. Musical instru-ments, sheet music, records, more. 9-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. (662) 325-6634.
Ida B. Wells Art Gallery: Located at 220 N. Randolph St., Holly Springs. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday. Closed Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. $5/ adults, $3/12 and under and with an adult. New featured exhibit every 4-6 weeks of African and African-American art. (662) 252-3232.
MOVIES
Cinemark 8: Located on the east side of The Mall at Barnes Crossing, Hwy. 45 and Barnes Crossing Road, Tupelo. Eight screens. Movie information: (662) 8448256, cinemark.com.
Malco 10: Located at 3088 Tupelo Commons Ave., Tupelo. Features 10 screens. Movie information: (662) 841-2088, www. malco.com.
Parks, Recreation Skate Zone: 103 Parkgate Drive, Tupelo. School hours are: Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., $1 plus skate rental; Friday, 7 p.m.-midnight, $8 plus skate rental; Saturday, noon-11 p.m., $6 plus skate rental; Sunday, 2-6 p.m., $6, skate rental included. Summer hours are: Thursday and Tuesday noon-4 p.m., $4 plus skate rental; Tuesday, 6-9 p.m., $2 plus skate rental; Thursday, 6-9 p.m., $4, skate rental included; Friday, 10 a.m.-noon is for children 10 and under only, noon-4 p.m. all ages, $4 plus skate rental; Friday, 7-midnight, $8 plus skate rental. Saturday and Sunday hours and prices are same as in school hours. $2/ skate rental. (662) 841-1260
Ballard Park: 2629 Main St., Tupelo. Walking track, small lake, picnic facilities, sports fields, playground, disc golf, museum, more. (662) 841-6440.
Veterans Park: Veterans Boulevard, Tupelo. Walking track, lake, picnic facilities, playground, splash pad, community center, disc golf, more. (662) 841-6440.
Saltillo City Park: Cartwright Drive, Saltillo. High school and Little League fields, tennis courts, walking track, playground, grand-stand, picnic pavilions, community center and senior citizens center. (662) 869-5668.
Blue Bluff Campground and Recreation Area: Aberdeen Lake, Tenn-Tom Waterway. 92 camp sites with concrete pads, picnic ta-bles, grills, water hookups, handicap/special access sites, laundry, rest rooms, hot showers, playgrounds. Open all year 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Beach open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. during peak seasons (May-September). Boat ramps open 24 hours. Annual passes $30. $20/regular hookup, $22 hookup water front. 8 people allowed per site. Half price for Social Security cardholders and seniors. (662) 369-2832.
Elvis Presley Lake & Campground: open all year, 212 C.R. 995, northeast of Tupelo. Bicycle trails, nature trail, pavilions, volley ball. Office open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. (662) 620-6314. (662) 840-5172, www.mdwfp.com.
Holly Springs National Forest: Covers portions of Marshall, Benton, Tippah, Union, Lafayette and Yalobusha counties. 38 lakes with ramp facilities, 60 hunter camps and more than 140 camp & picnic sites, fishing. (662) 236-6550. Open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed all major holidays.
Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center: 6 miles north of Tupelo on Natchez Trace Parkway. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. every day, except Christmas Day. Features Natchez Trace orientation film, travel information, history exhibits, bookstore & Beech Springs Nature Trail. (662) 680-4027 or (800) 305-7417.
Natchez Trace R.V. Camp: 189 C.R. 506, Shannon. Campground open all year. Full hookups with pull-through spaces, cabin, nature trail, tent sites, two fishing ponds, pool, pavilions, grills, laundry, rest rooms, showers. $24/daily, $145/
weekly. Monthly rates availa-ble. (662) 767-8609. Bay Springs Lake Beaches: Old Bridge Beach and Piney Grove Beach open May 1 to Labor Day from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. $4/ private vehicle, $1/person for walk-ins and bikers (12 years or older), $1/person (12 years or older for commercial vehicles but not less than $4.) $30/annual pass. $3/vehicle for boat launching. Fee for Golden Age Access cardholder and America the Beautiful Access is half price.
Whitten Park Campground: 200 Campground Road near Fulton. Campsites with grill, picnic tables and utility hookups. Rest rooms, showers and laundry facilities, playgrounds, nature trails, boat docks and beach area, picnic shelters, open picnic area. Some campsites are handicap accessible. (Only a part remains open during the winter.) Gatehouse open 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Boat launch $3/vehicle, $1.50/seniors. Camping $22/night, $24/ night for waterfront. (662) 862-7070.
Piney Grove Campground: West side of Bay Springs Lake, 141 campsites, picnic tables, hookups, grills, fire rings, boat ramp, play-grounds, game courts, more. Some handicap facilities. $22/night for non-waterfront, $24/waterfront sites. Info: (662) 728-1134. Res-ervations: toll free (877) 444-6777 or www.recreation. gov.
SPRING PILGRIMAGES
Aberdeen: Held each spring in Aberdeen. Features tours of antebellum homes and churches, exhibits, storytelling, cemetery tour, library displays. For information, call Aberdeen Visitors Bureau, (662) 3699440, email info@aberdeenms.org or visit www.aberdeenpilgrimage.com.
Holly Springs: Held each spring in Holly Springs. Features tours of antebellum homes and churches, cemetery tour, re-enactments. Call (662) 252-2515 or (888) 687-4765, or visit www.hollyspringspilgrimage.com.
Columbus: Held each spring in Columbus. Features tours of antebellum homes, graveyard tour, candlelight tour, carriage rides, dou-ble decker bus rides, pilgrimage pageant and more. Call (800) 920-3533, or go to visitcolumbusms.org.
YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES
BancorpSouth Arena and Conference Center: 375 East Main St., Tupelo. Features concerts, conventions, meeting rooms, rodeos, sporting events, etc. Tickets at box office, arena outlets, www. bcsarena.com, www.ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster outlets, (800) 745-3000 and (662) 841-6528.
Resource Guide
North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra: Link Center, Tupelo. Season features concerts with a professional symphony and guest artists. Call (662) 842-8433 or visit nmsymphony.com.
Tupelo Ballet Company: 775 Poplarville Drive, Tupelo. Each season features performances with guest artists, including The Nut-cracker each Christmas season. Call (662) 844-1928 or visit www.tupeloballet.com.
Civic Ballet: Members present ballets and perform at community events. Call (662) 680-9041 or visit www.civicballet.org.
MONTHLY EVENTS
Tupelo Flea Market and Craft Show: Held the weekend of the second Saturday of every month at the Tupelo Furniture Market Buildings at 1879 N. Coley Road, Tupelo. Features arts and crafts, knives, quilts, glassware, clothing, plants, etc. Free parking, $1/admission, free/5 and under. Friday nights, 5-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Call (662) 842-4442.
THEATER
Baldwyn Main Street Players: 112 W Main St., Baldwyn. Baldwyn Main Street Players, Inc., was organized in 2011 as a non-profit community theater group. (662) 706-1219.
Pied Piper Players: Theater troupe geared for children. Season features several plays a year. For more information visit Pied Piper Players on Facebook.
Tupelo Community Theater: The Lyric Theater, North Broadway Street, and TCT Off Broadway, 213 E. Franklin St.. Call (662) 844-1935, or visit www.tct.ms.
Tallahatchie River Players: The Ciné Theatre, 127 E. Bankhead St., New Albany. (662) 534-3438, or visit www.tallahatchieriverplayers.com.
Starkville Community Theatre: Playhouse on Main, 108 East Main St., Starkville. Call (662) 323-6855, or visit www.sct-online.org. Saltillo Performing Arts: Children’s theater organization. For more information visit Facebook.com/saltilloperformingarts.
Sports, Recreation
ADULT SPORTS
For information on any of the following sports, call Tupelo Parks and Recreation at (662) 841-6440 or visit www.tupeloms.
Resource Guide
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Adult Softball: Registration in February for spring play and July for fall. Men’s, women’s and coed leagues.
Adult Flag Football: Registration July; play starts mid-August. Men’s, women’s and coed leagues.
40 & Over and 50 & Over Softball: Registration in February. Men’s and women’s leagues.
YOUTH SPORTS
Youth baseball/youth softball: Outside Tupelo, it is organized by communities. Contact the local town hall for information.
Elite Sports Academy: Located in Belden. Baseball fields and a 6,500-square-foot climate-controlled indoor facility with in-door/outdoor hitting areas, pitching areas and pitching machines as well as media room. Private lessons. Home Run Cafe. Open Mon-day-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-5:30 p.m. Contact: Buddy Dicker-son, (662) 321-2310.
Tupelo Parks and Recreation Department offers a variety of sports activities including basketball, football, cheerleading, T-ball, disc golf, aquatics and soccer. The office is in James L. Ballard Park, 655 Rutherford Road. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Offices are closed on all national holidays. For information on any of the following sports, call Tupelo Parks and Recreation at (662) 841-6440.
Tupelo Youth Baseball Association: Ages 4-18. Registration in January. Three levels of play are Recreational, All-Star and Rangers.
Tupelo Youth Soccer Association: Ages 4-18 in separate boys and girls leagues at both recreational and select levels in fall and spring. TYSA plays all games at the Sportsplex and James L. Ballard Park.
Tupelo Softball Association: For girls 4-14. Registration in January. Play begins in April.
Tupelo Aquatic Club: Aquatics Division of Tupelo Parks and Recreation offers Shockwave Aquatics competitive swimming for age 5 and up, including Masters program for adults in their 20s and up. Visit tupeloaquatics.com or call (662) 840-3768.
CHURCH SPORTS
Various churches throughout Lee County are involved in basketball and softball leagues. Contact the church of your choice for more information.
GOLF
COURSES
Bel-Air Golf Course: Public, 2107 Country Club Road, Tupelo, (662) 841-6446. Hours: 8 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Tupelo National: Semi-private, par 72; 3481 Big Oaks Blvd., Saltillo, (662) 844-8002; www.bigoaksgolfcourse.com. Driving range. Pro shop.
Natchez Trace Golf Club: Semi-public, par 72, Old Highway 45 North, Saltillo, (662) 869-2166. Pro shop, driving range, practice green, snack bar, lounge and bar.
Tupelo Country Club: Private, Winged Foot Road, Tupelo, (662) 840-3277. www. tupelocountryclub.org. Members and guests only.
SHOOTING
Whitetail Ridge Outdoors: 44 Birmingham Ridge Road, Blue Springs. www. whitetailridgeoutdoors.com. One 5-15 station sporting clay course, 10 skeet fields with five lighted fields, two trap field overlays with lighted fields, one five-stand sporting clay field, ri-fle/ pistol/archery ranges, pro shop for shooting or paintball needs, paintball field, 7,000-square-foot clubhouse, locker room, two fish-ing lakes, two picnic pavilions and 50 motor home hookups with water, electric and sewer. Contact: Dick Hollaway, (662) 891-1982.
Ridge Crossing Shooting Club: 218 Birmingham Ridge Road, Blue Springs. www. ridgecrossingshootingclub.com. Ridge Crossing is affiliated with the International Defensive Pistol Association, which uses practical equipment in scenarios set up to mimic real-world encounters. Practical handguns and holsters are a requirement – no competition-only gear. Classes, training, lessons, classifiers and pistol matches. Contact: Nicky Carter, (662) 871-3346.
For more information on Mississippi State Lakes, including fishing reports and depth maps, visit home.mdwfp.com.
Tippah County Lake – 145-acre lake, 2.5 miles north of Ripley on Highway 15, then west three miles. Facilities include restrooms, boat ramp, picnic tables, grills,
tent camping, camping pads with electric and water hookups and a pavilion. Skiing is available from noon to sunset Saturday and Sunday. Contact: Lake manager Jim Cutberth, (662) 837-9850.
Lake Lamar Bruce – 300-acre lake in Lee County; from Tupelo, take U.S. 45 north 5 miles to Saltillo and follow signs. Reopened May 6 after renovation. Three fishing piers, boat ramp, 24 camping pads with water and electricity, picnic areas with grills. Skiing noon to sunset, Thursdays and Sundays. Contact: Lake manager Jim Lusby, (662) 869-2009.
Elvis Presley Lake – 322-acre lake, northeast of Tupelo on Veterans Boulevard, off Hwy. 78 East. Facilities include restrooms, boat ramp, picnic tables, grills, camping pads with electric and water hookups, tent camping and a pavilion. Skiing is available noon to sunset daily. Contact: Lake manager Ken Stanford, (662) 620-6314.
STATE PARKS
For more information on Mississippi State Parks, photos and to make reservations online, visit home.mdwfp.com.
J.P. Coleman – Perched on a rocky bluff overlooking the Tennessee River, J.P. Coleman State Park offers all types of water sports. Visitors can enjoy sailing, swimming, skiing and fishing for smallmouth bass in Pickwick Lake and experience camping and exploring along the banks of the Tennessee River. J.P. Coleman State park is located on Pickwick Lake and the Tennessee River, 13 miles north of Iuka off Highway 25. The park offers a four-lane boat ramp, 150-foot floating dock and 52 additional parking spaces for boat and trailer combinations. Services and amenities: three townhouses, 16 motel rooms, 69 developed camping sites, 17 tent camping sites, 20 vacation cabins, laundry facilities, a 15by-60 swimming pool and children’s pool, visitor/activity building, miniature golf, bath houses, biking, boating, comfort station, dump station, fish-cleaning station, fishing and houseboating. Contact: (662) 423-6515.
Tishomingo State Park – Tishomingo State Park, one of the nation’s top canoeing spots, is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and steeped in history and scenic beauty. Archaeological excavations confirm the presence of Paleo Indians in the area now encompassed by the park as early as 7000 B.C.; the park takes its name from the leader of the Chickasaw Nation, Chief Tishomingo. The Natchez Trace Parkway, the premier highway of the early 1800s and
a modern scenic parkway, runs directly through the park. Tishomingo State Park offers a unique landscape of massive rock formations and fern-filled crevices found nowhere else in Mississip-pi. Massive boulders blanketed in moss dot the hillsides, and wildflowers border trails once walked by American Indians. Services and amenities: 62 developed camping sites, tent camping in a large wooded area overlooking Haynes Lake, six rustic rental cabins, group camping, swimming pool, canoe rental, disc golf, dump station, fire rings, firewood sales, fishing lake, geological formations, historic sites, jogging/ running, laundry, meeting hall, nature study, picnic pavilion, picnic tables, rock climbing and hiking trails. Contact: (662) 438-6914.
Tombigbee State Park – Located six miles south of Tupelo, Tombigbee State Park offers outdoor recreation opportunities just minutes from one of Mississippi’s premier shopping, dining and entertainment areas. Services and amenities: Boat ramp, boating, sev-en air-conditioned cabins, disc golf, fire rings, fishing, hiking, tent camping, 20 camping pads with hookups, information center, jog-ging/running, meeting hall, nature trail, picnic tables, playing field and playground. Contact: (662) 842-7669.
Trace State Park – Trace State Park is an ideal family campground and fishing spot located only minutes from Tupelo. It has a variety of outdoor activities ranging from fishing and water sports to exploring miles of secluded nature trails. An arrangement with the Pontotoc Country Club allows Trace State Park campers to play the 18hole course without paying green fees. Services and amenities: 10 rental cabins, 10 shaded tent camping sites, 52 developed campsites with full hookups, 25 picnic sites, bath house, biking, bird-watching, boat ramp, laundry facilities, Old Warrior Run Disc Golf Course, fire rings, firewood sales, fishing, bait sales, playground, souvenir shop, hiking and 35 miles of trails for all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, horses and mountain bikes. No swimming area is provided within the park. Water-skiing, however, is allowed year-round. Contact: (662) 489-2958.
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