Tupelo, Mississippi
Tupelo is a city in northeastern Mississippi. It is close to the Alabama state line. At the 2010 U.S. census, 34,546 people lived in Tupelo. The city is famous because Elvis Presley was born there. In 1936, a strong tornado struck the area.
Tupelo, Mississippi | |
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| City of Tupelo | |
 Main Street in Tupelo | |
 Flag | |
| Motto(s): "All-America City" | |
Interactive map of Tupelo | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′35″N 88°43′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lee |
| Districts | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Incorporated | July 20, 1870 |
| Named for | Tupelo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Todd Jordan[2] (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 (2020) | |
| • City | 37,923 |
| • Density | 589.02/sq mi (227.42/km2) |
| • Metro | 140,460 (US: 4th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 38801, 38804, 38826, 38866 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-74840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678931 |
| Website | tupeloms |
References
- "Tupelo, Mississippi". City of Tupelo. 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- "Mayor". City of Tupelo. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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| Cities |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Lee County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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