TUPELO • On the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Committee for King reflected on “living the legacy” of King through its Saturday movie program.
TUPELO • Committee for King is honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring impact by shining a light on the individuals and organizations that carry on his work.
Last week, many in Tupelo turned out and lined the downtown streets for Tupelo High School’s homecoming parade. A hint of fall hovered over the floats, bands and marching classes
TUPELO â¢Â Residents of the All-America City will now be able to understand Tupeloâs story a little better.
City officials on Friday morning conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly revamped Oren Dunn City Museum located at Ballard Park on Rutherford Road.
For the past year, the museum has undergone a massive renovation with new exhibits, including ones that explore the cityâs rich musical history and tell the story of President Franklin Roosevelt famous visit to Tupelo in the 1930s.
âThis tells the timeline of how the city of Tupelo really transformed from being one of the poorest cities of the poorest regions in the entire United States to what we have become today,â Mayor Jason Shelton said.