Tupelo, Mississippi
city in, and the county seat of, Lee County, Mississippi, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Tupelo, Mississippi | |
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 Main Street in Tupelo | |
 Flag | |
| Motto: "All-America City" | |
 Location of Tupelo in Lee County | |
 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 | |
| • 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 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-74840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678931 |
| Website | tupeloms |
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