This was the historic site of the battle of Tupelo, the last major Civil War battle fought in Mississippi. On July 14-15, 1864, Confederate troops led by General Nathan Bedford Forrest attacked General Andrew Jackson Smith's Union forces in an attempt to cut the Union supply line. Although the Confederates were defeated in one of the war's bloodiest confrontations, the Union troops retreated soon after the battle ended. A granite marker commemorates the dead of both armies. The one-acre National Battlefield site is located one mile east of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Location:
2680 Natchez Trace Parkway, Highway 45, Tupelo Mississippi 38801
Telephone
662-690-4025
Other History nearby:
(Amory) Amory Regional Museum
(Tuscumbia) Belle Mont
(Tupelo) Elvis Presley Center and Museum
(Tuscumbia) Hellen Keller Birthplace and Shrine
(Oxford) Rowan Oak
(Tupelo) Tupelo National Battlefield
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01/10 Coming to The Tupelo area
World Catfish Festival Belzoni MS April6 This whiskers and fin festival held every April celebrates the world's largest catfish fry. Bands ranging from Gospel, Country, to Rock-n-Roll and Blues! Free Kids Zone!
Mountain Brook Spring Art Show Mountain Brook AL April20 Up to one hundred local member artists
will display original artwork for sale in an outdoor setting in quaint Mountain
Brook near Crestline Village. Artwork available will range in size from minis to
extra large canvases and all price ranges. Jazz band will be featured and food
will be available at field.
Memphis Italian Festival Memphis TN May30-June1 A little taste of Italy, right here in Memphis.
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Car Show Birmingham AL October11-13 Triumph Dealers of North America display,
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Merchandise Trailer featuring event TShirts, Pins, and Posters,
Official Barber Vintage Festival event merchandise,
Southern Vintage Fire Apparatus Association display, and
Concessions
Kentuck Festival of the Arts Northport AL October19-20 Nationally and internationally acclaimed folk artists,
270+ folk, visionary, and contemporary artists and expert craftspeople presenting their work to you,
free hands-on art-making for children in Kentuck for Kids and throughout the park,
interactive live demonstrations by expert craftspeople—basketmakers, blacksmiths, woodworkers, traditional potters, fiber and fabric artists, quilters, jewelers, and a glassblower,
live music and story-telling, food and fellowship.
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