Tupelo, Mississippi

Tupelo, Mississippi
City
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 / 34.25972°N 88.72583°W / 34.25972; -88.72583
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Lee
Districts	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Incorporated	July 20, 1870 (154 years ago) (1870-07-20)
Named for	Tupelo
Government [2]
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Mayor	Todd Jordan[1] (R)
• Council	Members Chad Mims Travis Beard Lynn Bryan Nettie Davis Buddy Palmer Janet Gaston Rosie Jones
Area [3]
• 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)[4]
• 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.gov

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.

1. ↑ "Mayor". City of Tupelo. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
2. ↑ "Tupelo, Mississippi". City of Tupelo. 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
3. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "QuickFacts: Tupelo city, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2024.