The city of Tupelo is located in northeast Mississippi. The city sits on the future Interstate 22 and U.S. Route 78 and is roughly midway between Memphis, Tennessee and Birmingham, Alabama. The city has a total area of 51.4 square miles and has a humid subtropical climate, or Cfa. The area is also home to several historic landmarks and several universities.
The city's post office was originally named Ibet, but was later renamed to Tupelo after the abundant tupelo trees that grow there. The city was laid out along the Rock Island Railway, five blocks east of the present-day city limits. It is the first town in the state to be connected to Monroe County by rail. The Batesville and Brinkley Railroad, which began from Brinkley and Monroe County, passes through Tupelo on the north. In 1927, the river overflowed its banks and submerged the city's buildings.
In Tupelo, a public high school serves grades one through ten. The city recently acquired the Downtown Mall and built a new high school on the site of the old YMCA. The city also opened a hospital, which is still in use today, in the former YMCA building. In 1888, Dr. LC Feemster led the effort, with 340 patients in the first year. In addition, the Lee County Training School was established and A.M. Strange was hired to serve as its principal.
The city was the site of Toyota's eleventh automobile manufacturing plant in the United States. It was also the site of the first officer killed in the line of duty in the city's history, Gale Stauffer. The Tupelo city population has a rich history, with many notable residents and events. This city's rich history makes it a desirable place to live. You'll have many opportunities to explore the city, and you'll never be bored.