Elvis & The Blues

Elvis' birthplace in Tupelo is joining the Mississippi Blues Trail.

Tupelo History Podcast

Bruce Moore, a Tupelo historian, talks with Leesha Faulkner of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal about Tupelo's historical districts. [Note: This is a podcast.]

Preservation Efforts: Tupelo Cotton Mill

A 100-year-old cotton mill was in the process of being demolished when preservationists rushed to city hall to try to stop the action. The demolition was halted, at least for the time being.

The structure in question is the No. 2 cotton mill - also called Scarsdale
Quilting and Converting - which sits just east of the Kansas City Southern
Railroad tracks downtown. It's also inside the proposed boundaries of Mill
Village, a neighborhood preservationists want to designate a Local Historic
District.

The fire department supports demolition, calling the building a "safety hazard."

Celebrating 143 on July 14

Activities are planned for July 14 to celebrate the 143rd Anniversary of the Battle of Tupelo (or Harrisburg). The article mentions some interesting local history as well.

WTVA Museum

Tupelo's WTVA is celebrating 50 years of broadcasting. When I was younger, they used to be known as WTWV, but as TVA gained prominence in the region, they changed their call letters. They've opened at temporary museum to celebrate the anniversary at the Barnes Crossing Mall in Tupelo.

Northeast Mississippi Historical and Genealogical Society Meeting - Feb. 22

The Northeast Mississippi Historical and Genealogical Society will meet Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. at the Lee County Library in Tupelo. Lena Mitchell of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal will be presenting "Northeast Mississippi Includes Notables in Black History." The talk will profile several African-Americans who made contributions to history.