Tupelo, Mississippi
Tupelo, Mississippi | |
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| City of Tupelo | |
 Main Street in Tupelo | |
 Flag | |
| Motto: "All-America City" | |
 Interactive map of Tupelo | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
| Government | |
| • 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 (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 |
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.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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