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Lee County What do you get when you combine nine urban areas with a strong housing market, commitment to public schools and an active civic and religious atmosphere?

You get Lee County – home to some of the state’s largest industries and attractions such as BancorpSouth and Renasant banks, North Mississippi Medical Center, the Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum and The Mall at Barnes Crossing.

With an estimated 2014 population of 85,246, according U.S. Census data, Lee County offers a wealth of rural landscapes, outdoor activities and community events that make residents proud to call it home.

From growing craft beer festivals to the historic Natchez Trace Parkway, the area keeps residents and visitors engaged and entertained.

Lee County has nine urban areas, including the main hub, Tupelo. Being home to some of the state’s largest industries and attractions allows the county to enjoy its role as a retail and employment center.

Besides manufacturing, health care and banking, Lee County has jobs available in education, furniture manufacturing, retail and other sectors that are continuing to bounce back after lower trends following the recession.

Lee County also has something to offer for those seeking to continue their education and hit the books once again. Locals can take their pick from secondary education offerings at the Tupelo campuses of Itawamba Community College and University of Mississippi.

Situated in the heart of Northeast Mississippi, Lee County is named after Gen. Robert E. Lee and encountered action during the Civil War. Civil War historic landmarks like nearby Brice’s Crossroads National Battlefield Site and the Tupelo National Battlefield offer plenty of opportunities to explore the past, while also staying connected to the present with annual festivals and community activities.

Along with the camping and water opportunities at Elvis Presley Lake and Campground and Tombigbee State

Park, the county is also home to three public golf courses – Bel-Air, Big Oaks and Natchez Trace.

And Lee County doesn’t show any signs of stopping to grow.

Tupelo ranked eighth in the nation by Site Selection magazine among the 576-micropolitan areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau. A micropolitan area is comprised of a largely rural economy that includes a city of at least 10,000 people, but fewer than 50,000, and covers at least one county.

Since the award’s inception in 2000, Tupelo has been named to the Top 10 list seven times and finished in the top 25 for the 11th time.

County Leaders: County Administrator Sean Thompson (662) 432-2020 Chancery Clerk Bill Benson (662) 432-2100 Circuit Clerk Joyce Loftin (662) 432-2300 County Court Judge Charles “Charlie” Brett 662-432-2330 County Road Manager Tim Allred (662) 680-6006 Sheriff Jim Johnson (662) 841-9040 Justice Court Judges: (662) 432-2500 District 1: Chuck Hopkins District 2: Hoyt Sheffield District 3: Sadie Holland District 4: Rickey Thompson Board of Supervisors: District 1: Phil Morgan (662) 871-7876 District 2: Bobby Smith (662) 401-5992 District 3: Darrell Rankin (662) 255-9514 District 4: Tommie Lee Ivy (662) 401-5994 District 5: Billy Joe Holland (662) 687-1305

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Tupelo The All-America City is a one-stop shop for residents and tourists alike seeking a progressive city that’s still chock-full of small-town Southern hospitality.

The birthplace of Elvis Presley serves as a hub of activity for Northeast Mississippi, featuring an array of recreation, community events, shopping and dining experiences.

Tucked away in the heart of the hills region, Tupelo plays host to a number of festivals, shows and artistic performances throughout the year. Those range from the iconic Elvis Presley Festival each June to a free summer concert series called Down on Main.

The city of nearly 35,000 is a haven for families mainly because of its community-oriented, can-do attitude combined with its laid-back atmosphere.

That’s what has kept Carley Johnston, her husband Richard and their four daughters in Tupelo most of her life.

An endless array of family-oriented activities, including swimming at the Tupelo Aquatic Center or visiting the Tupelo Buffalo Park, keep Johnston and her family calling Tupelo home.

The city’s parks and recreation offerings give residents of all ages a wide array of choices to get in shape, enjoy a swim or just splash around.

The city’s $12 million aquatic facility opened in 2013 and has quickly become one of the top swimming facilities in the state and region.

But if swimming laps isn’t quite your style, head over to the splash pad at Veterans Park. The city opened its first splash pad in 2008 and has plans to build two more – one at Rob Leake City Park and one at Theron Nichols Park – within the next few years.

Dry off after your water adventure by walking along the 2.5-mile Music Bend walking trail or by venturing through Ballard Park and its sand volleyball courts, 16 lighted multipurpose fields, amphitheater and two pavilions.

After you’ve waited at least 30 minutes since your swim, venture around town to see which of Tupelo’s

cuisine ranks supreme.

The Fairpark District downtown offers several eateries, such as Park Heights and the Grill, while more commercial options are available at the Barnes Crossing shopping district – the state’s second-largest mall.

Those things and more have given Tupelo a national reputation of community development built on business, civic and other quality-of-life opportunities.

City Leaders: Mayor Jason Shelton (662) 841-6513 City Clerk Kim Hanna (662) 841-6502 City Planner Pat Falkner (662) 841-6520 Police Chief Bart Aguirre (662) 841-6402 Fire Chief Thomas Walker (662) 841-6439 City Attorney Ben Logan (662) 840-2059 Municipal Court Administrator John Knight (662) 841-6516 City Council: Ward 1: Markel Whittington (662) 871-0568 Ward 2: Lynn Bryan (662) 840-2081 Ward 3: Travis Beard (662) 610-0550 Ward 4: Nettie Davis (662) 871-8394 Ward 5: Buddy Palmer (662) 842-4536 Ward 6: Mike Bryan (662) 841-8773 Ward 7: Willie Jennings (662) 687-0607

Local Favorites Best place to eat: Steele’s Dive or Cafe 212 Best place to shop: Reed’s downtown Best place to catch up with neighbors: Tupelo High School football games Best option for outside fun: Veterans Park splash pad Hidden treasure: Finney’s and Oren Dunn City Museum

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“Why not?” said owner Pennie Sneed. “How can you go wrong when everything is fresh and homemade?”

Sneed runs the restaurant with her daughter. Originally hailing from Nettleton, the family is relatively new to the city with a population of 4,752, according to a recent census. The Sneeds moved here last January and opened doors to Momma Hazel’s in November.

“We like it here,” Sneed said. “It’s growing every day, and new businesses are always opening. People are just nice here.”

Tommy “Dodlar” Smith was proudly born and raised in Saltillo, which was chartered in 1870.

“Been here 72 years, wouldn’t live anywhere else,” he said.

Smith worked in the fabric industry for years before retiring. Meanwhile, his son Bill became involved with the farmer’s market business in Tupelo, and decided to open his own store. With spring in full swing, Smith’s Nursery is busy as a bee meeting the needs of gardeners all over the county. In addition to plants, shrub, and landscaping supplies, the nursery also sells local, well, everything. Inside, customers can snag jars of locally made honey, dressings, and seasonings, along with fresh crops ranging from fresh cantaloupes to bagged pecans.

Of course, Smith knows many of the customers who pop in.

“It’s really nice to live in a place where you know everybody,” Smith said. “We’re a bedroom community, you know, we’ve got good schools.”

Sneed agreed.

“We love catching a baseball game on a sunny afternoon,” she said.

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Town Leaders: Mayor Rex Smith (662) 255-3966 Fire Chief Mark Nowell (662) 869–8656 Police Chief Grant Bailey (662) 869–5454 City Attorney Chris Evans (662) 844 – 6040 City Clerk Mary Parker (662) 397–2848 City Judge Dennis Boge (662) 842–3871 Board of Aldermen: Scott Knight (662) 871-2387 Donald Cullum (662) 523-0369 Brad Woodcock (662) 871-9094 Terry Glidewell (662) 869-5196 Jewell Webb (662) 321-5587

Local Favorites Best place to eat: Momma Hazel’s, Fratesi’s Italian Restaurant Best Place to shop: Emi Lou’s or Paper Doll boutiques Best Place to catch up with neighbors: Hardee’s or McDonald’s in the morning Best outside fun: Lake Lamar Bruce Hidden Treasure: High school sports, especially baseball

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Guntown Missy Miller was born and raised in Guntown. For seven or eight years, she lived in Saltillo, but then she came back home.

“Saltillo started getting bigger, so I moved back to where my family lives,” Miller said. “Guntown is small.

Everybody knows each other. There’s no conflict here and no crime, really.”

Miller works at Mitchell’s Super Market and at Junk Yard Burgers, which is owned by her fiance, Casey Anderson.

“I’ve been at the burger shop since the beginning, about nine years,” she said. “We get some people who are stopping through, but mostly we get regular customers – the same people who’ve been coming for years.”

Junk Yard Burgers is on Highway 348, the main artery that runs through the town of 2,083 residents that was incorporated in 1867. Located in the northern part of Lee County, it encompasses 4.5 square miles.

Various publications link the town’s name either to a gunsmith who ran a shop there or to James Gunn, a Virginia native who owned land in the area.

The town boasts annual events, such as a Fourth of July fireworks show, a fall festival and a Christmas parade. Its one school – Guntown Middle School – falls within the Lee County School District, and the town is just minutes from both Tupelo and Baldwyn.

Guntown has grown in recent years with the influx of industry, such as the Toyota plant in nearby Blue Springs, with many residents opting to commute from Guntown for its small-town feeling.

“Guntown has plenty to offer, even though we don’t

even have a red light,” Miller said. “It’s a really great place to live. It’s quiet. It’s a great place to be. I wouldn’t live anywhere else.”

Town Leaders: Mayor Bud Herring (662) 348-5353 Town Clerk Shelly McKee (662) 415-1557 Police Chief Michael Hall (662) 416-8760 Fire Chief David Wood (662) 348-5300 Town Attorney Drew Stuart (662) 348-5353 Municipal Judge David Daniels (662) 680-5759 Board of Aldermen: Petey Hopkins (662) 401-6301 Chad McMahan (662) 348-5353 Greg Cagle (662) 665-5436 Jeff Herring (662) 348-5391 Brent Lindsey (662) 348-5353

Local Favorites Best place to eat: Junk Yard Burgers Best place to shop: Mitchell’s Super Market Best place to catch up with neighbors: Post Office Best option for outside fun: Guntown City Park Hidden treasure: The town of Guntown itself

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Verona

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After Lavonda Witherspoon graduated from the University of Mississippi, her obvious choice was to return home.

Witherspoon, 34, felt pulled to Verona, where she essentially has lived her entire life besides her four years in Oxford.

“It is an overall good neighborhood,” Witherspoon said. “You pretty much know all of the people there.

“It is a friendly environment. I know if I send my children to my neighbor’s house, they are in good hands.”

Although Witherspoon made the decision to return to Verona before she had her children, she knew it was where she wanted to raise them. It helped that she knew and trusted Verona School Principal Temeka Shannon.

“In a bigger city, you are just a number, but I don’t feel that way in Verona,” she said. “I feel like a person. I feel comfortable being able to walk down the street.”

The oldest incorporated city in Lee County, Verona is where Elvis’ parents – Vernon and Gladys – were wed.

The city of about 3,000 residents sits just south of Tupelo and was incorporated in 1860. It can be reached on a short drive down Gloster Street, which becomes Raymond Avenue at the city limit, or via Highway 45.

It is a hub for antique stores, as three of them sit at the downtown intersection of Main and College Streets – The Curiosity Shop, Raymond Trice and Company Antique Mall and Mad Horse Antiques.

City Hall is a popular gathering spot, Witherspoon said. That includes a nearby sitting area, and the police and fire stations, which sometimes have activities for children.

Then there is Down Home Cooking, which attracts outsiders seeking authentic Southern food. Witherspoon recommends the meatloaf, fried fish and variety of vegetables.

“It is absolutely the best,” said Witherspoon. “I will drive from work in Tupelo to go there on my 30-minute

lunch break to know I will have a good meal. When you walk in the door, you feel loved. Everyone greets everyone. They love their work and they love every customer.

“It is good food and good conversation.”

Mattie Edwards is the part-owner of Down Home Cooking, along with her brother, James McGaughy.

“Verona is a unique place because people here are loving and kind and they are not hard to work with,” Edwards said. “We have been here for 15 years, and it just keeps getting better and better.”

The restaurant, Witherspoon said, exudes the same charm that has kept her in Verona. “...Down Home Cooking puts you in the mind-set of what Verona is.”

Town Leaders: Mayor Robert Trice (662) 566-2211 ext. 113 Assistant Fire Chief Charles Smith (662) 871-7376 Interim Police Chief J.B. Long (662) 566-2211 Code Enforcement Shane Davis (662) 397-2013 Public Works Director Sean Johnston (662) 871-7375 City Attorney Gary Carnathan (662) 842-3321 City Clerk Nita Westbrook (662) 566-2211, ext. 110 City Judge Rickey Thompson (662) 841-9014 Board of Aldermen: Margaret Baker (662) 687-1243 Jesse Gilmore (662) 687-1263 Brenda Spurgon (662) 397-4349 Julian Riley (662) 213-4297 Eddie Tucker (662) 346-6034

Local Favorites Best place to eat: Down Home Cooking Best place to shop: Antique stores near City Hall Best place to catch up with neighbors: Church Best option for outside fun: Walking in the neighborhood or going to Verona Park Hidden treasure: City Hall

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Plantersville

Plantersville is the kind of town that invites you to stay awhile.

“It’s a good town,” said barber Randy Grubbs, who has made Plantersville his professional home for 20 years.

“There are good people here.”

The town of 1,150 in central Lee County has a peaceful country vibe with the benefits of being close to the city.

The barber shop draws customers not only from Plantersville, but also from Nettleton, Richmond, Shannon and Tupelo.

“It’s a central location,” Grubbs said.

When people drop by for a trim, the conversations are quick to bloom with Grubbs or Beth Goff, who has taken care of the second chair in the shop for more than a decade.

“We have a lot of stories about gardens,” Grubbs said.

“We swap pictures of gardens like some people do kids.”

Grubbs’ shop, next door to Plantersville City Hall, can claim more than a half-century of hair-cutting history.

Before Grubbs put out his pole, it was home to Marion Malone, who served as town barber for more than 30 years.

Malone still has a presence in the shop – a poem written by Shawn Hairald that was a gift from Malone’s widow.

“It stays here as a memorial,” Grubbs said.

Grubbs has an appreciation for history in barbering.

He is a third-generation barber. His customers sit in vintage chairs dating from 1963 and 1964 that he keeps maintained. The barber poll outside the shop belonged

to his father, the late Justice Court Judge Mayo Grubbs.

From the door of his barber shop, Grubbs sees a promising future for Plantersville. The little town has been growing slowly, but steadily, over the past few years, with fresh businesses and municipal projects.

“It’s going forward,” Grubbs said.

Town Leaders: Mayor Gloria Holland (662) 844-2004 Town Clerk Norma Ballard (662) 844-2012 Fire Chief Steve Caygle (662) 213-2201 Police Chief Mark Covington (662) 844-2012 Board of Aldermen: Vicky Rigby (662) 840-9709 Renee Morris (662) 844-2154 Charles Heard (662) 842-0926 Sextus Shannon (662) 372-0939 Shelton Shannon (662) 844-3586

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Baldwyn

Baldwyn is a town that embraces its history. Known as the last stand of the Confederate cavalry in north Mississippi, Baldwyn draws thousands from all over the country, even some international visitors, for its annual re-enactment of the Battle of Brice’s Crossroads and the Battle of Tupelo Harrisburg. “Baldwyn is a place that is very special to me,” said native Edwina Carpenter, who works with the Brice’s Crossroads Interpretive and Visitor’s Center. “In the ’60s, the re-enactment was almost all local. The shirt factory in town made the uniforms, and the ladies sewed the hoop dresses themselves. Now lots of people who come do re-enactments all over the place in their spare time, to fight and camp on the original battleground.” The original conflict involved around 12,000 troops: 8,000 from the Union and 4,000 from the Confederacy. Last year, at the re-enactment commemorating 150 years since the battle, re-enactors and hobbyists rivaled that original number, Carpenter said. Established in the late ’90s, the center displays relics from the Civil War, from photographs to guns to pocket-sized Bibles to hand-carved sets of dominos. The collection was donated by the family of Claude Gentry, a local activist, community developer and enthusiast on pretty much everything. “One weekend, a man came in here from the North who had found out he had ancestors who fought for the Union in the Battle of Tupelo Harrisburg,” she said. “They were two brothers, and it was neat to show them around and explain exactly what their relatives had been a part of.” That’s certainly not to say Baldwyn is living in the past. In recent years, the town of 3,200 or so has been intentional on both preserving history and stimulating economic growth. As a result, Baldwyn’s downtown is modern and spotless. It’s main street is

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lined with boutiques and gift shops, even an old-school barber shop. “Baldwyn’s a pretty normal small town.

Most everyone knows everyone,” said barber Tony Hall, who’s worked at the Barber’s Chair since it opened three years ago. “The changes to downtown have really been a great thing. The buildings that haven’t been redone yet will be soon.” In addition, the city’s parks and ball fields have received a big upgrade, and Hall had high praise for the city’s 2A school system. Not to mention an old-fashioned beard trimming courtesy of yours truly. “It’s nice having a shop here in your hometown, where people support you,” he said. “And trust you to cut their hair.”

Town Leaders: Mayor Michael James (662) 365-2383 Fire Chief Jerry Ozbirn (662) 365-1049 Police Chief Troy Agnew (662) 365–1047 City Attorney John Haynes (662) 365–1200 City Clerk Nan Nanney (662) 365–1040 City Judge Thomas Comer (662) 728–8101 Board of Aldermen: Lee Bowdry (662) 365-2383 Richard M. Kohlheim (662) 365-2013 Tom Nelson (662) 365-5769 Ricky Massengill (662) 365-2383 Lynda Conlee (662) 365-3125

Local Favorites Best place to eat: Country Inn steakhouse Best place to shop: Tin Roof gift shop Best place to catch up with friends: Lula Lee’s Café Best outside fun: Brice’s Crossroads Battlefield Hidden treasure: Chickasaw Chief Tishimingo’s farm

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Shannon In 1991, James Burleson decided to open a family business in Shannon along with his son, Mark. Together, they did the hard work that made Burleson’s Greenhouses a success.

In 2003, Mark became the owner.

“This is a family-run business,” said Karen Burleson, who continues to work at her son’s business. “Family has always owned it and family and close friends work here.

Even our grandkids help us here.”

Burleson’s has grown over the years. There are now nine greenhouses at the business in Shannon and two more at a second location in Tupelo on McCullough Boulevard.

“When we first started, we sold garden seed to the older customers, but we’re really seeing an increase in young families who are interested in having their own gardens,” she said.

The Burlesons grow all their vegetables from seed and their flowers come from plugs that they transplant. The only things they buy outright are ferns and tropicals.

Burleson said the reason she enjoys coming to work every day is to help the customers.

“I like the people that come in,” she said. “We see the same people and new people every year. They’re always telling us how their gardens did or their plants did.”

Burleson said she has always lived in Shannon.

“The thing about Shannon is it has a small-town atmosphere, but it’s close to bigger places like Tupelo, Amory and Pontotoc,” Burleson said.

According to the town’s official history, the town of Shannon was founded by Samuel Shannon in the early 1800s when he built a log cabin on land he had purchased from Chickasaw Chief Itawamba.

The original town site was north of the present location and was moved when the Mobile and Ohio Railroad was constructed through the community in the 1850s.

Shannon was incorporated in 1860 and was originally part of Itawamba County. It became part of Lee County in 1870.

Situated on a ridge at the southern end of Lee County, the town of Shannon encompasses 4.1 square miles. At the time of the 2010 census, it counted 1,753 residents.

Town Leaders: Mayor Ronnie Hallmark (662) 767-9747 Town Clerk Kizzy Johnson (662) 767-9747 Police Chief Desiree Kershner (662) 767 8369 Fire Chief Jamey Burrow (662) (662) 767-9747 Town Attorney Gary Carnathan (662) 842-3321 Municipal Judge John H. Sheffield (662) 432-2552 Board of Aldermen: Ward 1: Bryant Thompson (662) 231-2268 Ward 2: Joey McCord (662) 767-3320 Ward 3: James Oswalt (662) 767-3202 Ward 4: Paul Lyles (662) 767-3196 At-Large: Carl Trice (662) 767-8802

Local Favorites Best place to eat: Double Barrel Steakhouse Best place to shop: Burleson’s Greenhouses Best place to catch up with neighbors: Griggs Grocery and Deli Best option for outside fun: Samuel Shannon Memorial Park Hidden treasure: Shannon United Methodist Church, for its architectural beauty

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Sherman The town of Sherman is beginning to reap the benefits of being located on a major highway and adjacent to a major industry.

With two new businesses and nearby Toyota plant employees shopping in Sherman, the bustling town is in growth mode.

“I have worked here for 35 years and have seen it when Sherman was a busy town,” said Regina Mask of BancorpSouth. “We are starting to see more and more business coming from the Toyota plant, as well as workers from the Lilly Company and Thompson Equipment.”

Lilly and Thompson are new industrial equipment companies located along U.S. Highway 78. Town Clerk Connie Allen said the new businesses will soon boost the city’s revenues.

For the uninitiated, Sherman is best known for Wild Bill’s and Cravin’ Catfish. The first thing most people encounter is Wild Bill’s, a convenience store known for low gas prices and an all-day buffet of chicken tenders, corn dogs and biscuits. Across the old highway sits Cravin’ Catfish. The all-you-can-eat buffet draws crowds from across the region on Thursdays, Friday and Saturdays.

But the town that sits at the intersection of Lee, Pontotoc and Union counties has much more to offer. The town has a busy Parks & Recreation youth sports program, a pharmacy, a health clinic and an active church community.

“It still has that small-town atmosphere where everybody watches out for everybody else,” Mask said.

The town has an official population of around 650 but the number grows every summer on Independence Day. The town combined its annual festival with the Fourth of July celebration to include crafts, entertainment and even a fireworks show.

Situated about halfway between Memphis and Birmingham on the railroad, Sherman was settled in 1896.

One of the early attractions was the Mississippi Normal Institute, which opened in 1890 with 75 students. The school taught students how to become teachers. At its height it drew students from as far away as Texas and Oklahoma. The teaching school consolidated with the local public school system in 1907.

Town Leaders: Mayor Ben Logan (662) 844-6547, (662) 790-4744 Town Clerk Connie Allen - shermanclerk@comcast.com Assistant Clerk Jo Abbott (662) 840-9185 Police Chief Joel Spellins (662) 871-1791 Fire Chief Kyle Horton (662) 840-9185 Public Works Director Clint Long (662) 871-2521 Board of Aldermen: Wayne Bullock (662) 401-0043 Mike Swords (662) 840-9185 Martha Swindle (662) 322-7205 Todd McDonald (662) 401-4389 Randy Bolen (662) 840-9185

Local Favorites Best Place to Eat: Big R’s Best Place to Shop: Dollar General Best Place to Catch Up with Neighbors: Red Line Grocery Best Place for Outdoor Fun: Town Park Hidden Treasure: Sherman Library

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First incorporated in 1888, the city of Nettleton is experiencing a rebirth. The historic downtown is beginning to thrive again, there is a new park and a new fall festival has established a sense of identity. “We’ve got new businesses going into downtown and vacant buildings are being filled,” said Jan Hill, president of Friends of Nettleton. “It’s a quaint, charming little town. We’ve got quite a lot to offer.”

In 2014, residents came together to raise more than $40,000 for a black granite monument that anchors Veterans Park. The quiet park in the heart of town is filled with majestic old trees that offer both shade and gentle beauty.

This September, downtown will host the second Town Creek Festival, featuring a full lineup of music, fun and a color run to benefit Autism. “There were so many other festivals in the spring, we wanted to stand out so we decided to hold it in the fall,” said Hill. “The first one exceeded our expectations. We hope the second one is bigger and better.”

The town was named for George Henry Nettleton, president of the Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad. The railroad and timber helped the community thrive in the early days. The best of the hardwood timber was depleted by 1900 and the town shifted to a farming community. U.S. Highway 45 and State Highway 6 fostered commercial growth through most of the next century.

The town boasts three furniture factories, three grocery stores, three parks, two medical clinics, a library, two funeral homes and six restaurants. The 2010 Census

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showed the town that straddles the Lee-Monroe county line had a population of nearly 2,000. During the middle of the 20th century, residents rebelled against big government and refused to elect public officials. That prompted the state to rescind the city charter. In order to get state funding for a medical clinic, the city was reincorporated and a mayor and board were elected.

Town Leaders: Mayor Jimmy Taylor (662) 231-0634 Police Chief A.D. Heard (662) 871-6982 City Clerk Dana Burcham (662) 523-0290 City Attorney Gary Carnathan (662) 842-3321 Fire Chief Mike Fulco (662) 401-0234 Board of Aldermen: Ward 1: Charles Morris (662) 790-4062 Ward 2: Gail Senter (662) 963-3988 Ward 3: Iry Gladney (662) 231-8846 Ward 4: Larry Guess (662) 963-3763 At-large: Kirk Lindsey (662) 963-3545

Local Favorites Best Place to Eat: Riley’s Restaurant Best Place to Shop: Corner 222 and Paisley & Pearls Best Place to Catch Up with Neighbors: Youth ball fields Best Place for Outdoor Fun: Fishing or four-wheeling on Town Creek Hidden Treasure: Veterans Park

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Economy/Business For the 11th time since 2000, Tupelo was named one of the top 25 micropolitans in the country.

That distinction is awarded by Site Selection magazine, which annually compiles its list of the most active micropolitan areas for new and existing industries in the country.

Most recently, Tupelo was ranked eighth in the nation among the 576 micropolitan areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau. A micropolitan area is comprised of a largely rural economy that includes a city of at least 10,000 people, but fewer than 50,000, and covers at least one county.

The latest award, announced in March, was Tupelo’s seventh time to be ranked among the Top 10.

“Our success is only possible because our existing industries continue their commitment to our workforce, putting faith in our community,” said Lee County Board of Supervisors President Tommie Lee Ivy. “This year’s achievements are built around the partnerships between the Mississippi Development Authority and Tennessee Valley Authority economic development officials, and we are truly appreciative of everyone who worked on our behalf to achieve this success for Tupelo, Lee County and our region as a whole.”

In addition to the seven projects in 2014 recorded

by Site Selection, the Tupelo region announced eight additional new and expanding industry projects during the year, including companies such as Grammer AG, H.M. Richards, General Atomics and Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Six of the projects were new, and nine were expansions.

Combined, the projects created more than $234 million in new capital investment and more than 900 new jobs with more than $29 million in new annual wages paid to local workers.

Tupelo is the economic hub of Northeast Mississippi, but the entire region saw its employment picture greatly improve last year.

For 2014, Northeast Mississippi collectively recorded a 7.2 percent unemployment rate, down 2.1 percentage points from 2013, and 4.5 points lower than in 2010, when unemployment hit its peak in the region.

The region’s 16 counties appear to have fully shaken the yoke that hung around it during the depths of the recession. From April 2009 until January 2012, the region endured 34 months of double-digit unemployment rates.

Among the big job announcements across the region last year: • Grammer AG, the German seat supplier, announced in January 2014 it was moving its U.S. operations to Shannon at the Tupelo Lee Industrial Park South, where it

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would employ 350 people during its first phase. A second phase within five years will bring an additional 300 jobs, officials said.

The plant now employs about 100 people at its Shannon facility.

• Also in January of last year, officials with Mississippi Silicon announced it would invest $200 million and employ 200 at a silicon metal plant in Burnsville. The plant is scheduled to open in August.

• Furniture manufacturing saw several expansions in 2014.

Behold Home, a startup company, said in April it would bring 80 jobs to the former TownHouse Home Furnishings plant in Smithville.

Newport in September said it was adding 45 jobs to its New Albany operation.

Homestretch in Nettleton also said it was adding 60 jobs.

In December, OptimaComfort said it would add 70 jobs in three years in Plantersville.

And in early 2015, United Furniture Industries said it was hiring 300 people for its new plant in Verona.

• Cooper Tire celebrated its 30th anniversary in Tupelo in December, but it was earlier in the year that the company made bigger news.

The company received $30 million in state and local incentives to secure a $140 million corporate investment in the Tupelo plant. Now employing 1,600 workers, the agreement assured that Cooper would employ a minimum of 1,300 workers over the next decade.

• Acco Brands in Booneville said in April of last year it was adding 162 full-time jobs with the expansion of its customer care center. The company in 2008 completed a $55 million expansion that added 300 jobs.

• The $300 million Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi plant in West Point is nearing completion, officials said in March of this year. The plant also hired 170 workers, and expects to have about 300 of its planned 500 workers employed by the end of the year.

The roughly million-square-foot factory “is on target to begin production in October, with many of its key milestones involving construction, equipment installation and job recruitment achieved on schedule.”

Ground was broken on the facility in September 2013, and officials said they wanted to open within 24 months.

The plant will produce up to 1 million commercial and bus tires annually.

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Timeline of Tupelo & Lee County 1736: Armed by the British, the Chickasaw tribes who populate the area fight a fierce battle with the French about three miles northwest of modern-day Tupelo.

The May 26 conflict is called the Battle of Ackia, and the Chickasaws ultimately defeated the French, as well as the Choctaws who were helping them. This battle set the stage for early British rule of the American territories.

1816: U.S. Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson, U.S. Gen. David Meriwether, and the Council of the Chickasaw Nation gather at the Chickasaw Council House in what soon will become Lee County to sign the Treaty of Chickasaw. The treaty is “to settle all territorial controversies, and to perpetuate that peace and harmony which has long happily subsisted between the United States and Chickasaw Nation.”

1860: Verona is incorporated, becoming the first city in Lee County.

1861: Baldwyn is incorporated on April 1 in Tishomingo and Itawamba counties. The town, named after an engineer, was settled along the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.

When Lee County is formed five years later, it absorbs part of Baldwyn.

1863: Confederate Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest chooses Verona for his headquarters during the Civil War. 1864: The Battle of Brice’s Crossroads begins late in the morning of June 10 near Baldwyn and ends at 5 p.m. with the Union Army retreating. Today, Brice’s Crossroads is a national park. Less than five weeks later, on July 14, another conflict erupts in Tupelo. This time, the Union forces succeed during the day-long Battle of Tupelo – or Battle of Harrisburg, as it’s sometimes called.

A small monument on West Main Street today commemorates the fight.

1866: Lee County is formed on Oct. 26 from parts of Itawamba and Pontotoc counties and is named after Confederate Army Gen. Robert E. Lee. By the time of the first U.S. census four years later, the county’s population is 15,955.

1867: Guntown is incorporated on Feb. 16. Various publications link the town’s naming either to a gunsmith who ran a shop there or to James Gunn, a Virginia native who owned land in the area.

1870: Saltillo, Shannon and Tupelo all are incorporated on July 20. Tupelo had changed its name from Gum Pond to Tupelo, after the Battle of Tupelo.

1876: The Bank of Verona opens it doors. It later moves to Tupelo and is renamed the Bank of Tupelo. Today it is BancorpSouth, the largest state-charted bank in Mississippi.

1887: Tupelo beats out Verona as the county’s railroad hub when the two railroads – the Mobile & Ohio (M&O);

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and the Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham (KCMB) – converge in the 17-year-old city. The railroads bring both jobs and opportunity and help spur Tupelo’s growth.

Today, most residents know the two railroads as the Kansas City Southern (formerly M&O) and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (formerly KCMB).

1888: The town of Sherman is incorporated on March 3; the town of Nettleton is incorporated on March 9.

1934: Tupelo becomes the first city to get electricity from the Tennessee Valley Authority; George McLean purchases the then-bankrupt Tupelo Journal.

1935: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt visits Tupelo and dubs it the “First TVA City;” Elvis Aaron Presley is born Jan. 8 to Tupelo residents Vernon Elvis and Gladys Love Presley in a small shotgun house. Today, that house and the adjacent Elvis Presley Museum draws about 100,000 tourists annually.

1936: The fourth deadliest tornado strikes Tupelo the evening of April 5, destroying a large swath of downtown and killing more than 230 people. The tornado, while devastating, proved a turning point for the town whose residents rallied together to rebuild.

1937: The new 50-bed Tupelo Hospital is built by a New York nonprofit agency at the urging of several Tupelo business leaders. The facility welcomes its first patient on Oct. 18. The hospital today is called North Mississippi Medical Center and is the nation’s largest rural hospital.

1940: Noticing the region’s declining cotton industry, McLean raises $50,000 from local merchants to launch a dairy industry. He uses the funds to purchase a prize bull and sire dairy cows. The first year of milk production brings in $1 million for the investors and creates numerous jobs. Within a decade, Lee County becomes the nation’s top dairy producer.

1942: Two tornadoes touch down March 16 in Baldwyn, killing 65 people.

1946: McLean raises $40,000 from local businessmen to create The Tupelo Plan, a strategic guide to growing wealth and industry for the Tupelo-Lee County area.

1948: The Community Development Foundation is founded in the Blue Room of Hotel Tupelo as a means to coordinate the region’s various economic and community development activities. Today, the organization boasts a full staff, board of directors and more than 1,400 members.

1950: CDF sends a delegation to Chicago to meet with Morris Futorian, who manufactures upholstered furniture, in an effort to lure his company to Northeast Mississippi. The group eventually raises $150,000 and succeeds, thereby launching the region’s prosperous furniture industry.

1956: Now an international music star, Elvis Presley returns to Tupelo for a homecoming concert at the Mississippi-Alabama State Fair & Dairy Show.

1967: Tupelo is named an All-America City by the National Civic League, an honor it would again receive in 1989 and 1999.

1972: The nonprofit CREATE Foundation is formed by McLean and his wife, Anna Kiersey, to benefit Northeast Mississippi communities through grants, endowments and leadership.

1977: The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway gets under construction.

1987: The Tupelo Furniture Market has its first show at the Ramada Inn and the old Woolco Building in the Downtown Mall, setting the trend for 24 consecutive years of markets.

1936: Front pa ge of Tupelo Jo urnal informs locals of tornad o aid.

1990: The Mall at Barnes Crossing opens as the first regional mall in Northeast Mississippi, attracting more than 3.8 million shoppers its first year.

1993: The BancorpSouth Coliseum – now the BancorpSouth Arena – opens on Oct. 9 with comedian Bill Cosby as its first act. It has since gone on to host numerous acts such as Aerosmith, Willie Nelson, the Broadway musical Cats and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

1994: The Lee County Agri-Center opens in Verona as a performance hall, cattle barn and RV park.

2000: The Advanced Education Center opens on the Itawamba Community College Tupelo campus as a partnership among ICC, University of Mississippi and the Mississippi University for Women.

2007: Toyota announces on Feb. 27 that it will open its 11th U.S. manufacturing plant near Blue Springs and hire at least 2,000 workers. The announcement spurs the construction of several supplier plants in the region, which also will employ numerous workers.

ge 1937: Front pa l of Tupelo Journa states community hospital is open.

2011: Toyota ramps up production in the fall, celebrating its first car coming off the line in the fall.

2014: An EF3 tornado struck Tupelo and parts of Lee County April 28. The twister touched down in west Tupelo near Thomas Street and headed north, passing through quintessential Tupelo neighborhoods including Joyner, Bel Air and Sharon Hills. The tornado continued north, hitting portions of North Green Street and ending near The Mall at Barnes Crossing. It then hit portions of Lee and Itawamba counties. One death was reported due to a car accident.

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• 2 Years to 5 Years Preschool Program • Before & After School Program with gym • Basketball Court • Air Hockey • Big Screen with Xbox • Computers w/Educational Games

Cathy Davis - owner

downloaded • Homework Centers • Pick up from TCPS, Tupelo, & Saltillo Schools • Home Cooked Meals include Breakfast,

Ask About Our Birthday Party Package

Basketball Court • Outside Playground • Bouncies • Air Hockey • Big Screen with Xbox

Robbie Parker - Owner & Director *My Little Home Away From Home*

Lunch & Snacks • Qualified Staff & CPR & First Aid Certified • Summer Program Scheduled activities (3 trips each week)

6 Weeks – 12 Years After School Program Available

2541 McCullough Blvd. • Tupelo, MS 38801

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The Rock Pentecostal Apostolic Church: 2406 Main Street, Plantersville; 662205-4146; 662-844-2259 Bishop Ledentry Forster, Pastor Sunday - Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. & Evening Worship 6 p.m. (1st & 3rd Sundays only) Wednesday - Bible Study, 6:30 p.m.

Barnes Crossing Baptist Church: 2496 Barnes Crossing Road, Saltillo; 662-8443411 Bro. Jackie Spencer, Pastor, Sunday Services: Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m., Children’s Church 11 a.m., Evening Worship Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Night Adult, Youth & Children’s Bible Study, 6 p.m.

Belden Baptist Church: 4121 McCullough Blvd., Belden; 662-842-6341, Jim Holcomb, Pastor Sunday - Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Evening Worship 5 p.m., Wednesday - Prayer Meeting 10 a.m. & 6 p.m., Discipleship 6 p.m., Supper 5 p.m., Awana 6-7:30 p.m. beldenbaptistchurch.com Bissell Baptist Church: 4662 West Main, Tupelo, 662-8422183 Roger Smith, Pastor; Vic Bonner, Worship Leader Sunday: Sunday School, 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday: Children’s Ministry, Youth & Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m.

Calvary Baptist Church: 501 West Main Street, Tupelo Phone: 662-842-3338; Fax: 662-842-2938, Sunday School 9:15 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:30 a.m; Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service, 6 p.m., Children & Youth Activities, 6 p.m. *Nursery for All Services Morning Worship Broadcasts WTVA (Comcast Channel 6) Sunday, 11:00 a.m. WEPH ( Comcast Channel 4)Thursday & Sunday, 5:30 p.m. MS 98 (97.5 FM) Sunday, 10:30 a.m., www. calvarytupelo.com or info@ calvarytupelo.com

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Church Directory

First Baptist Church of Mantachie: 6080 Highway 363, Mantachie, 282-7425 FAX: 662-282-7500 Pastor: Dr. John M. Adams Sunday -Sunday School 10 a.m., Morning Worship 11 a.m., Evening Worship 6 p.m.

Wednesday -Adult Bible Study 7 p.m., Awana (Ages 3 Years-6th Grade) 6:30-8 p.m.

Student/Main Event (7th12th Grades) 6:45-8 p.m.

First Baptist Church Tupelo: 300 N. Church Street, Tupelo, 662-842-1327 Sunday Worship, 8:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Casual Worship 9:45 a.m., Bible Study 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m., Wednesday Family Supper 4:45 p.m., Age Based Ministries 5:45 p.m., www.fbctupelo.org First Baptist Church Plantersville: 284 Old Planters Road, Plantersville, MS 662842-8486 Bro. Danny Balint, Pastor Sunday - Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m., Discipleship Training 5 p.m., Choir 7:15 p.m., Wednesday Youth Bible Study & TeamKids (Preschool Age 4-6th Grade) 6 p.m., Adult Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m.

Greater New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church: 33039 Highway 45 North, Nettleton, 662-256-1491 Rev. Leon Griffin, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Monday - Women’s Missions 7 p.m, 1st Monday Brotherhood 7 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/Bible Study 7 p.m. all groups Harrisburg Baptist Church: 662-842-6917 Dr. Forrest Sheffield, Pastor - Sunday - Worship 8:30 and 11 a.m., Children’s Worship 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Zamar Student Choir 4 p.m., Classic Worship 5 p.m., Awaken Service 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Family Supper 4:45 p.m., Music and Missions 5:45 p.m. Prayer Service 6 p.m., Student Revolution 6 p.m., Choir Rehearsal 6:30 p.m., Mother’s Day Out Program; Monday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to

1:30 p.m., www.harrisburgonline.org Lakeview Baptist Church: Independent, Fundamental 830 Shumacola Trail, Tupelo, 842-4005 Robert Garland, Pastor, Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday, Children’s class 6:30 p.m., C.H.O.S.E.N. Teen Church 7 p.m., Prayer Service 7 p.m., www.lakeviewbaptisttupelo.com Mud Creek M.B. Church: 454 Rd. 653-A/ Mud Creek Rd., Saltillo, Phone: 620-8957 or 871-9165 Rev. H.B. Sadler, Pastor/Teacher Religious Services Sunday School 9 a.m., Morning Worship services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Night Prayer service 6:30 p.m., Bible classes for Adults, Youth & Children 7 p.m.

New Prospect M. B. Church: 30100 Prospect Road, Nettleton, Phone: 662-2561435 Pastor: George Taylor, Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Morning Worship: 11 a.m.

Brotherhood: 1st Sunday, 7 a.m., 3rd Sunday, 8 a.m.

Wednesday: Mission 6 p.m., Prayer Meeting, 7 p.m., Bible Study 7:15 p.m., BTU 7 p.m.

Old Union Baptist Church: 531 Road 600, Shannon, 7678831 www.oubcshannon. org, Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m., Discipleship Training 6 p.m.

Wednesday - Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Palestine Baptist Church: 730 Road 598, Nettleton, 662-610-5455, 662-205-4331 Bro. Mark Hoover, Pastor, Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m.

Discipleship Training 5:30 p.m., Evening Worship Service 6:30 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m., Children/Youth Activities 6:30 p.m.

Priceville Baptist Church: 713 North Feemster Lake Road, Tupelo, 842-1177 Andy Dozier, Pastor, Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. & 5 p.m., WednesdaY Bible Study Children Youth

6:30 p.m.

Springhill Missionary Baptist Church: 593 North Green Street, Tupelo, 662844-2466 Rev. Gary Long, Sr., Pastor, Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Morning Worship Service 11 a.m., Baptist Training Union 5:30 p.m., Evening Worship Service 6 p.m., Wednesday Intercessory Prayer Service noon, Golden Age Bible Study 1 p.m., MidWeek Bible Study 6 p.m., Youth & Children Activities 6 p.m.

West Jackson Street Baptist Church: 1349 West Jackson Street, Tupelo, 8427875 Brother Keith Cochran, Pastor, Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m, www. westjackson.com, info@ westjackson.com White Hill M.B. Church: 1987 South Eason Blvd, Tupelo, 842-3783 Reverend Jeffrey Daniel, Pastor, Sunday Prayer 8 a.m., Sunday School 9 a.m., Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m., Awana ages 2-18, 6 p.m.

St. James Catholic Church: Tupelo, MS, Rev. Lincoln Dall, Pastor 1911 North Gloster, 662.842.4881, Saturday Vigil 4:30 p.m., Sunday Mass Schedule 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. (Nursery Available) 1 p.m. Hispanic Mass, Daily Mass Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 8 a.m., Friday 12:10 noon, Wednesday 6 p.m.

First Christian Church: (Disciples of Christ) Reverend Sherry Horton 1590 McCullough Boulevard, Tupelo, 842-4571 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:50 a.m. Wednesday Night Meal 5:30 p.m., Bible Study 6:00 p.m.

Oak Valley Christian Church: Reverend Danny Horton 258 Road 261, Tupelo, MS, (Old Union/ Palmetto Community) 662-231-1082 Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.. Evening

Church Directory Service 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Oak Ridge Christian Church: 1325 Fletcher Street, Tupelo, 842-4284 Pastor Anthony Pierce Sunday Sunday School 9:30 am, Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Eggville Church of Christ: 1066 CR 1498, Tupelo, 8447383 Leon Willis, Minister Sunday -Worship 10 a.m. & 5 p.m., Bible classes 11 a.m.

Wednesday-Bible classes 7 p.m.

Gloster Street Church of Christ: 307 North Gloster Street, Tupelo, 842-6082 Chad Ramsey, Minister Sunday - Worship 9 a.m. & 6 p.m., Bible Study 10 a.m., Wednesday-Bible Study 7 p.m. Dayspring TV Program Monday-Friday 6:00 a.m. & 6:30 a.m., My Mississippi Sunday 8-8:30 a.m., ABC WTVA Tupelo Comcast Channel 7. Sunday 9 a.m.

WTVA Comcast, Channel 6 Tupelo Church of God: 1813 Briar Ridge Road, Tupelo, 662-844-5836 www. tupelocog.org, Live Streaming Sunday Service, Jack Ezell, Pastor Emeritus; Judd Vowell, Lead Pastor, Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship/ Children’s Church 10:45 a.m., Worship 5 p.m. Tuesday Community Prayer Meeting 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study (Graded Classes) 7 p.m.; Emmaus Road Youth Group All Saints’ Episcopal Church: 608 Jefferson Street, Tupelo, 662-842-4386, Fax: 662-842-0204 www.allsaintstupelo.org; welcome@ allsaintstupelo.org The Rev. Paul J. Stephens, Rector, The Rev. Dr. Billy Walton, Deacon, Sunday 8:30 a.m.

Holy Eucharist*, 9:30 a.m.

Christian Formation* 10:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist*, 5:30 p.m. Contemplative Holy Eucharist Wednesday - 12:05 p.m. Holy Eucharist with Prayers for Healing (Chapel)

Wednesday –5:45 p.m.

Potluck Dinner and Program (last Wednesday of month)* *Nursery Provided The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon): 1085 South Thomas Street, Tupelo Bishop Matt Westcott Sacrament Meeting: 9 a.m. to 10:10 a.m., Sunday School Adults & Youth 10:20 a.m. to 11 a.m., Relief Society & Priesthood for men, women & youth 11:10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Primary Classes and singing time for children 10:20 a.m. to 12 p.m. Family History Library (Genealogy) Wednesday: 5:30 - 8 p.m. All other times by appointment only. To meet with local missionaries please call: 662-422-1067 Christ The King Lutheran Church (ELCA): 1002 South Lawndale Drive, Tupelo, Phone: 662-840-8207 www. christthekingtupelo.com, Sunday 9:30 a.m. Worship Service, Holy Communion First and Third Sunday Come walk the LABYRINTH. It is always open.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (LC-MS): 1305 Lawhon Drive, Tupelo, 662-3503679 Pastor David Mac Kain, 662-610-5674 http//www. holytrinitylcms.net Sunday Bible Class- 2nd Samuel- 9 a.m., Divine Service- 10 a.m., Sunday School 11:30 a.m.

Monday - Bible Class - Isaiah - 6:30 p.m. WednesdayChoir Practice- 5:30 p.m., Vespers 7 p.m., Bible Class (Joshua) 7:45 p.m. Thursday Hannah Circle- 9 a.m.

Special Private Confession & Absolution by arrangement with Pastor First United Methodist Church: 312 West Main, Baldwyn, 662-365-5818 James (Jim) Petermann, Pastor Sunday- Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m., Kids for Christ & UMYF, 6 p.m., Choir Practice 5 p.m., Wednesday Prayer & Meditation 7 a.m., Luncheon & Bible Study at noon; Discipleship 6:30 p.m., Youth Discipleship 6:30 p.m.

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Saturday-Food Pantry, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m., 3rd Saturday of month Mooreville United Methodist: Pastor Bro. Abe Zimmerman, Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Tuesday Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday- Somebodies and MYF, Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Andrews Chapel Methodist Sunday - Worship 10 a.m., Sunday School 11 a.m., Allen’s Chapel Methodist Sunday Worship 9 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m.

St. Mark United Methodist Church: 175 Elvis Presley Drive, Tupelo, Phone: 662842-7463 Rev. Don McCain, Pastor Sunday- Sunday School - 10 a.m., Worship - 11 a.m., Evening 5 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 5:30 p.m.

King’s Gate Worship Center (formerly Good News Church): 2018 West Jackson Street Tupelo, MS 662-8411401 www.tupelokingsgate. com, email:tupelokingsgate@gmail.com, Terry & Dori Garrett, Pastors Sunday - Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday & Wednesday Services Streamed Live Sunday Night Services for Nursery, Children, Youth and Adults, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday - Bible Study All age groups 6:30pm Thursday-Prayer 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Second Saturday - Family Breakfast 8 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

St. Paul Orthodox Church: 2436 1/2 West Main St., Tupelo, MS 38801, www. orthodoxtupelo.com, www. facebook.com/ orthodoxtupelo, Father Don Berge, don@dberge.com, (901) 496 9555 Wednesdays, Vespers 6 p.m. Saturdays, Great Vespers 6 p.m. Sundays, Orthros and Divine Liturgy 9 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church: 400 West Jefferson Street, Phone 842-5681; Fax – 8421696, www.firstprestupelo. org Pastor Dr. Tom Groome; Associate Pastor - Rev. Carson Overstreet Worship Ser-

vices 8:30 & 11 a.m., Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Wednesday - Faithbuilders - 5 p.m., Supper 5:30 p.m., Program for all ages 6:15 p.m Gumtree Presbyterian Church (ARP): 1011 S. Thomas Street, Tupelo Charles Covington, Bible Teacher, Sunday School - 9:30 a.m., Worship - 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday - Youth & Family Night, 6:30 p.m. Nursery Available Lawndale Presbyterian Church, PCA: 1500 Lawndale Drive, Tupelo, 8446795 Bill Bradford, Pastor; Andy Coburn, Asst. Pastor Sunday - Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday -5:45 p.m.

Fellowship Supper, 6:30 p.m. classes Zion Presbyterian Church: 10211 Hwy 6 East, Pontotoc, 662-871-0271 Pastor Tom Hewitt CLP, Gary Carnathan Lay Preacher Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.; Worship Services 11 a.m., Established 1840 First Seventh Day Adventist Church: 836 Chester Avenue, Tupelo; 334-4675174/662-844-4671 Ray Elsberry, Pastor, Saturday - Sabbath School 9:30 a.m., Church Services 10:45 a.m.

Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Tupelo (member of the UU Association of Congregations): A “Welcoming Congregation” open and inclusive of all people without exception.

Meets every Sunday at 11 am at Temple B’Nai Israel 1301 Marshall Street Tupelo, Mississippi Service details and other activities may be found at www.uutupelo. org and on our Facebook page: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Tupelo, Mississippi *Listings based on the Daily Journal’s paid church directory.

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Resource Guide Utilities Cable Television Comcast / Xfinity 353 N. Gloster St., Tupelo (662) 842-5625 or (800) 266-2278 Note: Satellite service providers also are available for Lee County Municipal Electricity Tupelo Water & Light 320 Court St., Tupelo (662) 841-6470 Emergency/power outage: (662) 841-6460 Rural Electricity Tombigbee Electric Power Association 1346 Auburn Road, Tupelo (662) 842-7635 (662) 862-3146 Prentiss County Electric Power Association 106 E. Clayton St., Baldwyn (662) 365-7161 Emergency: (662) 728-2549 Natural Gas ATMOS 1308 W. Main St., Tupelo (888) 286-6700 or (662) 842-2441 Emergencies or leaks: (866) 322-8667 (includes Lee County, with some exceptions) Telephone Service (land lines) AT&T (888) 757-6500 Local AT&T Stores (land lines, Direct TV, cellular service and Internet) • 2436 W. Main St., Tupelo // (662) 841-2341 • 1001 Barnes Crossing Road, Tupelo // (662) 8417900 • 3849 N. Gloster St., Tupelo // (662) 842-9400 Budget Telephone Services • 2604 W. Main St., Tupelo // (662) 842-5465 Note: There are other telephone service providers for Lee County, but the providers listed have local offices.

Federal Do-Not-Call Registry // (888) 382-1222

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Waste Collection Waste Management of Tupelo // (800) 284-2451 or (662) 844-5523 Lee County Solid Waste For billing or account information: Lee County Justice Center second floor or (800) 253-0831 or (662) 841-0378 // For garbage pickup: (662) 844-2003 Municipal Water Tupelo Water & Light 320 Court St., Tupelo (662) 841-6470 Emergency/power outage: (662) 841-6460 Baldwyn Gas & Water 202 S. Second St., Baldwyn (662) 365-8171 Guntown Water Dept.

Town Hall, Guntown (662) 348-5363 or 348-5353 Nettleton Water Dept.

124 Short Ave., City Hall, Nettleton (662) 963-3589 Plantersville Water Dept.

2587 Main St., Town Hall, Plantersville (662) 844-2012 Saltillo Water Dept.

395 Mobile St., City Hall, Saltillo (662) 869-5431 ext. 1 Shannon Gas & Water Dept.

1426 North St., Town Hall, Shannon (662) 767-3969 Verona Water Dept.

194 Main St., City Hall, Verona (662) 566-2211 or 566-1502 Rural Water City Point Water Assoc.

3488 Highway 6, Plantersville (662) 680-5710 Emergency: (662) 321-6950 Mooreville Richmond Water Assoc.

751 Highway 371, Mooreville (662) 844-0311 Emergency: (662) 844-9146

Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assoc.

658A County Road 5031, Wheeler (662) 365-8750 Emergency: (662) 554-1833 or 554-1844

Saltillo Location: 162 Mobile St. (662) 869-5111

North Lee Water Assoc.

1004 Birmingham Ridge Road, Saltillo (662) 869-1223 Emergency: (662) 321-5793

Sherman Location: 65 E. Main St. (662) 840-2559

Library Lee County Library Phone: (662) 841-9027 and (662) 841-9028 for circulation and bookmobile; (662) 841-9029 for business office and director; (662) 841-9013 for reference Address: 219 N. Madison St. // Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday and Saturday Director: Jeff Tomlinson

Post Offices Tupelo Main Office Location: 362 S. Thomas St. // (662) 791-8401 Tupelo Downtown Office Location: 500 W. Main St. (662) 841-1286 Belden Location: 3871 McCullough Blvd. // (662) 840-1917 Baldwyn Location: 205 W. Main St. (662) 365-2323 Guntown Location: 1660 Main St. (662) 348-5335 Mooreville Location: 110 County Road 1427 // (662) 844-3125 Nettleton Location: 4540 Union Ave. (662) 963-2623 Plantersville Location: 2540 Main St. (662) 844-2096

Shannon Location: 718 Romie Hill Ave. // (662) 767-3386

Verona Location: 5107 Raymond Ave. // (662) 566-2442

Services Airport Tupelo Regional Airport 2704 W. Jackson St., Tupelo // Administration: (662) 841-6570 SeaPort Airlines – commercial carrier // (888) 573-2767 or (901) 620-4400 ext. 298 Tupelo Aviation Unlimited (noncommercial/private planes) // 105 Lemons Drive, Tupelo (662) 823-4359 Bus Greyhound Bus Lines 1074 N. Eason Blvd. (NJS Supermart) (662) 842-4557 Recycling Centers Northeast Metal (cans, metal) // 797 Central St., Plantersville (662) 844-2164 Sims Metal Management Mississippi (cans, metal) 2337 S. Veterans Blvd., Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 842-7452 Liberty Tire Recycling (tire recycling) // 2058 Highway 145 North, Saltillo (662) 869-1840 SMC Recycling (scrap metal) // 1000 Park Lake Road, Tupelo // (662) 842-6060 Waste Management Curbside pickup every other Wednesday in Tupelo (662) 844-5523

Resource Guide City of Tupelo dropoff site: 338 Commerce Street.

Takes newspaper, cardboard, aluminum and steel cans, No. 1 and No. 2 plastic. Call (662) 841-6510 for more information.

Tupelo Recycling 669 Westmoreland Drive, Tupelo // (662) 407-0708 Taxi A-1 Cabs (662) 840-4300 AAA Taxi Cabs (662) 871-8998 or (662) 8718828 City Cab Co. (662) 871-3500 Tupelo Cab (662) 842-1133 Vehicle Rental Budget 2763 W. Jackson St. Inside Tupelo Regional Airport // (662) 840-3710 Danco Auto and Van Rental 15-passenger vans 1223 W. Main St., Tupelo (662) 841-5085

Weekly newspapers Lee County Courier 303 W. Main St. Tupelo, MS 38804 Phone: (662) 840-8819 Fax: (662) 840-9051 www.leecountycourier. net The Baldwyn News/The Saltillo Sun P.O. Box 130 116 W. Main St. Baldwyn, MS 38824 Phone: (662) 365-3232 Fax: (662) 365-7989 Email: news@baldwynnews.com Saltillo Gazette/Guntown Gazette/Prentiss County Progress P.O. Box 647 Saltillo, MS 38866 Phone: (662) 869-8380 Fax: (662) 728-3114 Email: pcprogress1@bellsouth.net Radio stations WWMS 97.5 Miss 98 FM – 2214 S. Gloster St., Tupelo, (662) 842-7658.

WZLQ Z98.5 FM – 2214 S. Gloster St., Tupelo, (662) 842-7658.

Discount Rent-a-Car 1480 E. Main St., Tupelo (662) 842-5404

WSYE Sunny 93.3 FM – 2214 S. Gloster St., Tupelo, (662) 842-7658.

Enterprise 551 Daybrite Drive, Tupelo (662) 842-2237

WELO The Pulse 104.3 FM/580 AM – 2214 S. Gloster St., Tupelo, (662) 842-7658.

Hertz 2763 W. Jackson St. Inside Tupelo Regional Airport // (662) 680-9482

WWKZ 103.9 FM – 5026 Cliff Gookin Blvd., Tupelo, (662) 842-1067.

U-Save Car & Truck Rental 1973 Cliff Gookin Blvd., Tupelo // (662) 840-8888

WWZD Wizard 106.7 FM – 5026 Cliff Gookin Blvd., Tupelo, (662) 842-1067.

Media

WESE 92.5 FM JAMZ – 5026 Cliff Gookin Blvd., Tupelo, (662) 842-1067.

Daily newspaper Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal P.O. Box 909 1242 S. Green St. Tupelo, MS 38802 Phone: (662) 842-2611 Fax: (662) 842-2233 DJournal.com

WKMQ 1060 AM – 5026 Cliff Gookin Blvd., Tupelo, (662) 842-1067.

WTUP 1490 AM – 5026 Cliff Gookin Blvd., Tupelo, (662) 842-1067.

WBVV 99.3 FM – 5026 Cliff Gookin Blvd., Tupelo, (662) 842-1067.

WFTA Power 101.9 FM – 1241 Cliff Gookin Blvd., Tupelo, (662) 842-7625.

WCNA Max 95.9 FM – 1241 Cliff Gookin Blvd., Tupelo, (662) 842-9595.

WAFR 88.3 FM – 107 Parkgate Drive, Tupelo, (662) 844-8888.

WAQB 90.9 FM – 107 Parkgate Drive, Tupelo, (662) 844-8888.

WAJS 91.7 FM – 107 Parkgate Drive, Tupelo, (662) 844-8888.

WWMR Super Talk Mississippi 102.9 FM – 306 Troy St., Tupelo, (662) 680-1606.

WXWX ESPN Radio 96.3 FM – 306 Troy St., Tupelo, (662) 680-1606.

Television stations WCBI – 339 E. Main St., Tupelo, (662) 841-0044.

WLOV – 1359 Beech Springs Road, Saltillo, (662) 842-7620.

WTVA – 1359 Beech Springs Road, Saltillo, (662) 842-7620.

Government Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss.

Oxford office U.S. Federal Courthouse 911 East Jackson Ave. Suite 249 Oxford, MS 38655 Phone: (662) 236-1018 Washington office 113 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 205102402 Phone: (202) 224-5054

Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss.

Tupelo office 2801 West Main St. Tupelo, MS 38801 Phone: (662) 844-5010 Fax: (662) 844-5030 Washington office 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-6253 Fax: (202) 228-0378 U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Seat vacant; special June 2 election will determine next representative Tupelo District 1 office 431 West Main St., Suite 450 Tupelo, MS 38804 Phone: (662) 841-8808 Fax: (662) 841-8845 Mississippi House of Representatives Rep. Steve Holland, D-District 16 P.O. Box 2 Plantersville, MS 38862 (662) 844-2004 (H) (662) 840-5000 (W) Capitol: (601) 359-3348 Room: 201 P.O. Box 1018 Jackson, MS 39215 sholland@house.ms.gov Rep. Randy Boyd, R-DistrIct 19 492 Sonny Road Mantachie, MS 38855 (662) 282-4045 (H) (662) 231-0133 (W) (662) 231-0133 (C) Capitol: (601) 359-2435 Room: 400-F P.O. Box 1018 Jackson, MS 39215 rboyd@house.ms.gov Rep. Brian Aldridge, R-District 17 P.O. Box 2611 Tupelo, MS 38803 Phone: (662) 401-0823 Capitol: (601) 359-2420 Room: 400-E P.O. Box 1018 djournal.com

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Resource Guide offered in partnership with Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center and University of Mississippi Medical Center Batson Children’s Hospital. It is the flagship of the six-hospital North Mississippi Health Services system, which won the National Baldrige Award for Quality in 2012. Also in Tupelo, North Mississippi State Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient mental health services.

HealthWorks! in Tupelo Photo by Lauren Wood

Jackson, MS 39215 baldridge@house.ms.gov Rep. Jerry Turner, R-District 18 1290 Carrollville Ave. Baldwyn, MS 38824 (662) 365-5135 (H) (662) 365-8484 (W) Capitol: (601) 359-9473 Room: 201M-4 P.O. Box 1018 Jackson, MS 39215 jturner@house.ms.gov Mississippi Senate Sen. Nancy Adams Collins, R-District 6 1604 Briar Ridge Road Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 844-1690 Capitol: (601) 359-2395 P.O. Box 1018 Jackson, MS 39215 ncollins@senate.ms.gov Sen. Hob Bryan, D-District 7 P.O. Box 75 Amory, MS 38821 (662) 256-9989 (H) (662) 256-9601 (W) Capitol: (601) 359-3237 Room: 409 A P.O. Box 1018 Jackson, MS 39215 hbryan@senate.ms.gov Sen. Russell Jolly, D-District 8

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369 Hwy. 47 Houston, MS 38851 (662) 456-3118 (H) (662) 542-6701 (W) (662) 542-6701 (C) Capitol: (601) 359-2886 P.O. Box 1018 Jackson, MS 39215 rjolly@senate.ms.gov

Health Tupelo and Lee County have a wealth of medical resources usually only found in much larger cities. The county boasts nearly 400 physicians representing 49 specialties.

North Mississippi Medical Center-Tupelo is one of the nation’s largest nonmetropolitan hospitals and has been recognized repeatedly for its commitment to quality improvement. The hospital provides a number of community health services, including wellness centers in Tupelo and Baldwyn, an annual Live Well Health Fair and a school nurse program.

In addition to the main unit, it includes a women’s hospital, behavioral health center and a growing complement of outpatient services, including clinics

Hospitals North Mississippi Medical Center-Tupelo, general information (662) 377-3000 NMMC Behavioral Health Center (662) 377-3161 NMMC Insurance Claims/ Billing Department (662) 377-3219 NMMC Surgery Center (662) 377-4700 NMMC Women’s Hospital (662) 377-4800 North Mississippi State Hospital (662) 690-4200 Fitness programs Jazzercise is offered at 8:30-9:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; at 12:15 -12:45 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; and 6 to 7 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday at King’s Gate Worship Center on West Jackson Street in Tupelo. Monthly fees start at $32. Contact Sherry Reppert at (662) 255-2696 or jazzreppert@ yahoo.com.

Tupelo Parks and Recreation organizes a number of adult and children’s fitness and sports programs and operates parks, aquatic center and recreational facilities in the city. (662) 841-6440.

NMMC Wellness Center offers fitness programs for members and a number of

events and classes that are open to the public. (662) 377-4141 or (800) 843-3375.

Beginner Yoga is offered at 9:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m.

Tuesdays at the Yoga Center in Tupelo. All classes are based on donation.

Pay what you can afford to pay. (662) 372-3233.

TUPELO FIT is public fitness initiative in Tupelo.

Free weekly fitness activities are offered around the city. Activities are posted at Tupelo FIT Facebook page.

Resources Access Family Health Services, a federally qualified health center, offers services on a sliding scale.

Also serves as community-based outpatient clinic for the Memphis VA hospital. Located at Gloster Creek Village in Tupelo.

(662) 690-8007.

ACTS – Alcohol Chemical Treatment Series – is a free curriculum-based self-help, recovery and educational program for anyone wanting to recover from alcohol or drugs, along with families. ACTS meets from 6 to 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Cedar Grove United Pentecostal Church on North Veterans Boulevard, Tupelo. (662) 844-9637.

Anger Management classes are offered 6 to 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Cedar Grove United Pentecostal Church on North Veterans Boulevard in Tupelo. (662) 844-9637.

Antone Tannehill Good Samaritan Free Clinic provides health care to working or temporarily unemployed Lee County residents who cannot afford health insurance but are not eligible for government health care programs. (662) 844-3733.

Resource Guide Autism Center of North Mississippi provides free assessments and early intervention for children with autism on a sliding-fee scale. The nonprofit is located at 146 S. Thomas St., Suite C, Tupelo. (662) 840-0974.

CATCH Kids offers free health care to children under 18 through schoolbased and community clinics in Lee, Pontotoc and Chickasaw counties. In Lee County, weekly community clinics are offered at 5 p.m. Mondays at the North Green Street Clinic and Tuesdays at the Haven Acres Clinic. Weekly school clinics are offered at Lawhon Elementary in the Tupelo Public School District and all Lee County schools. (662) 377-2194 or www.catchkids.org.

CPR and first aid classes are regularly offered through the American Red Cross, Northeast Mississippi chapter, 4127 West Side Drive. (662) 680-6101.

Educational opportunities for expectant parents are offered through NMMC Women’s Hospital. Classes include Early Pregnancy Class, Preparation for Birth, Preparation for Cesarean Birth, Lamaze Class, Breastfeeding Class, Grandparenting Class, Sibling Class and Infant CPR. Call (662) 377-4934 for infant CPR and (662) 3774956 for all other classes, or (800) 843-3375.

The Extra Mile is a sober living center for men 1855 who have completed primary residential treatment for chemical dependency. Located in between Saltillo and Mantachie.

(662) 282-7807 and (662) 397-2854.

Family Resource Center of Northeast Mississippi offers parenting classes, Parents as Teachers program,

fathers-only classes and parenting during divorce classes. (662) 844-0013.

HealthWorks! Children’s Health Education Center takes an interactive, hands-on approach to teaching children about healthy lifestyles and is located at the corner of Robert E. Lee and Industrial drives in Tupelo. Programs, exhibit floor and special events. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. General admission is $5. Call (662) 377-5437.

Lee County Health Department provides public health services for children and adults through the Mississippi Department of Health. 532 Church St., Tupelo. (662) 841-9096.

Mental health assessment interviews by a licensed professional counselor are offered through North Mississippi Medical Center Behavioral Health Center by appointment, Monday-Friday at the Eason Boulevard center. (800) 442-2238.

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency provides free confidential information, assessments and treatment referrals for people struggling with addiction.

Maintains listings of area support group meetings.

(662) 841-0403.

Northeast Mississippi Birthing Project offers support for pregnant women through volunteer mentors, pregnancy and life-management classes and community health workers. (662) 269-3123 or email nemsbirthingproject@yahoo.com.

NMMC Breast Care Center offers free, private sessions by appointment with

a breast health specialist to help women learn proper breast self-examination skills. (662) 377-4910.

NMMC Diabetes Treatment Center offers a Comprehensive Diabetes Self-Management Program. (662) 377-2500 or (800) 843-3375.

NMMC The Desk provides physician referrals and information on hospital health programs open to the public. (800) 843-3375.

Nurse Link, a free health care information service provided by NMMC, connects callers with a registered nurse from 4 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to midnight weekends and holidays. (800) 882-6274.

Regional Rehabilitation Center provides long-term outpatient, therapeutic rehabilitation services free of charge to individuals with disabilities. (662) 842-1891.

LIFECORE Health Group provides outpatient mental health services on a sliding scale. (662) 6404595.

Free smoking cessation classes are regularly available through the NMMC Community Health Department. (800) 843-3375.

Sisters Network, a chapter of the national black breast cancer survivors support group, offers support group meetings, free temporary prosthesis and funding for mammograms for medically underserved women. Call Norma Derring at (662) 842-3440.

Tree of Life Free Clinic offers basic medical care free of charge to those without private health insurance, Medicaid or Medicare. Limited dental care – extractions only –

is offered to the clinic’s patients. The clinic has no income or residency requirements. Clinic is open at 4:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month and at 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of the month.

(662) 841-8777.

Women First Resource Center, 215 N. Gloster St., Suite D, Tupelo, offers assistance and support for women facing cancer and other health concerns.

Wig and prothesis programs, casseroles ministry, support group meetings.

(662) 842-5725.

A Woman’s Place Lunchtime Learning Series, a series of free educational programs for women, is sponsored by the Health Care Foundation of North Mississippi. Lunch is $5; preregistration required.

(800) 843-3375.

Support groups Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women working to solve their common problem of alcoholism. There are no dues or fees. There are 33 meetings at nine locations in Tupelo and six meetings at one location in Saltillo.

Call (662) 844-0374 or visit www.aa-mississippi.org for listings. Al-Anon is a fellowship of friends and relatives of alcoholics.

The group has meetings at several locations: • American Legion Building, Lift Inc. building Fairground Circle, New Albany, 7 p.m. Mondays.

• Cornerstone Methodist Church, Tupelo, 5:30 p.m.

Mondays. Call (662) 8718068.

• First Presbyterian Church, Tupelo 8 p.m.

Tuesdays.

• Peace Seekers Family Group, noon Wednesday and Friday at Calvary Baptist Church, Tupelo.

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Wednesdays and 7 p.m.

Fridays.

ALS Connections Support Group meets at noon the second Tuesday of the month at Longtown Medical Park ground floor conference room in Tupelo. Sponsored by the ALS Association Louisiana-Mississippi Chapter. Open to patients, family members, caregivers. Contact Whytnie Howell at whytnie. howell@alsalams.org.

The Alzheimer’s Support Group meets at 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Cedars Health Center Activity Room, Tupelo. Open to anyone who has a relative or friend suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or any dementia-related illness.

Call Terri Armstrong at (662) 844-1441.

An Amputee Support Group meets at noon the first Tuesday of each month at NMMC Outpatient Rehabilitation Center in Tupelo. (662) 377-7225 or (800) 843-3375.

Bereavement Support Group meets 10 a.m. the fourth Wednesday of the month at Community Hospice office, 3289 McCullough Blvd., Tupelo.

Celebrate Recovery is a Bible-based group open to those struggling with addiction, anger issues, grief, guilt, shame, financial loss, abuse, eating disorders or compulsive behaviors.

Groups meet at: • 7 p.m. Fridays in the youth building at West Jackson Street Baptist Church, Tupelo. Contact Neil Naron at (662) 8911773 or Susan Naron at 871-3872.

• 6 p.m. Saturdays at NorthStar Church, 112 Bauhaus, Saltillo. Call (662) 869-7778 or email cr@ northstarchurch.com.

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The Compassionate Friends, a support group for families who have suffered the death of a child of any age, is open to parents, stepparents, grandparents and siblings.

Information is at www. compassionatefriends. org. The group meets at 6 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month at NMMC Wellness Center in Tupelo.

Call Dave Jensen at (662) 842-1327 or (662) 231-1305, Elizabeth Stamper at (662) 321-5442 or Doug Stamper at (662) 401-6131.

Diabetes Support Group-Tupelo meets at 11 a.m. the second Thursday of the month at the NMMC Wellness Center in Tupelo.

Sponsored by the NMMC Diabetes Treatment Center. Call (662) 377-2500 or (800) 843-3375.

The Disability Support Group meets at 2 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at LIFE office, Cliff Gookin Boulevard, Tupelo.

People with all types of physical and mental disabilities are welcome.

Call Wayne Lauderdale or Emily Word at (662) 8446633.

Domestic Violence Support Groups meet regularly in Tupelo: • 6 p.m. every Thursday. Call (800) 527-7233 for location. Child care provided.

• 6 p.m. the third Monday of the month at the Lee County Family Resource Center in Tupelo.

Child care available. (662) 844-0013.

Donor Families/Transplant Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month, except for at the MORA office conference room at Midtown Pointe, Tupelo.

Call Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency, Tupelo office (662) 841-1960.

Fibromyalgia Support Group-Tupelo meets at 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month at the Women First Resource Center 215 N. Gloster St., Suite D, in Tupelo. (662) 842-5725.

Lupus Support is available in Northeast Mississippi sponsored by the Lupus Foundation of America.

Open to anyone interested. Contact Michelle Harris at (662) 825-0224 or (662) 256-2604.

Grief Support Groups meet in Tupelo: • 6 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month at Gentiva Hospice office in Spanish Village, Suite 105, Thomas Street.

Free and open to anyone in need. Call the Rev. Danny Rushing at (662) 844-2417.

• 6 p.m. the first Thursday of the month in the NMMC North Education Center Room 2. Call Jamie Grissom, NMMC Hospice bereavement coordinator, at (662) 377-3612 or (800) 843-3375.

Man-to-Man prostate cancer support group meets at 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month in the NMMC-Tupelo education center. (662) 377-3985 or (800) 843-3375.

Gray Matters Support Group, for anyone diagnosed with a brain tumor and caregivers, meets at 6 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month at the NMMC Cancer Center in Tupelo.

Call Cindy Edwards at (662) 377-4049 or (800) 843-3375.

I Can Cope cancer support group meets at noon the second Friday of the month at Bridgepoint on South Gloster Street. Guest speakers. Lunch provided for cancer survivors and caregivers. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Call coordinator Donna Kingsley at (662) 213-8478.

La Leche League of Lee County offers mother-to-mother support for breastfeeding. All pregnant and breastfeeding mothers are invited to attend. Other LLL services include a lending library and 24-hour telephone help. For information, call Toni at (662) 255-8283.

Mended Hearts-Tupelo a support group for people who have had heart bypass surgery, heart disease or other physical ailments of the heart, meets at 5:45 p.m. the last Thursday of each month except December at Room 21 of the NMMC East Tower Education Center. Call Frances Cobb at (662) 840-4335 to register.

Mississippi Chapter of Parents of Blind Children will meet at 9 a.m. the last Saturday of the month at the Harden House office on North Gloster Street in Tupelo. Contact Pat Sartain at (662) 871-8262.

The Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at NMMC Wellness Center in Tupelo.

Contact Allison Holloway at (662) 231-5829, Karan Woods at (662) 231-9160 or (800) 843-3375.

Narcotics Anonymous, a community-based association of recovering drug addicts, meets at the Helping Hands building, 314 S. Church St., Tupelo, at 6 p.m. Sunday, Monday and Wednesday and 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Northeast Mississippi Down Syndrome Society offers support and information resources for families of children with Down Syndrome. Call (662)

Resource Guide 871-2387, email nemdss@ bellsouth.net or visit the group’s Facebook page.

Ovarian Cancer Support group meets at 5:30 p.m. the first Monday of the month at the Women First Resource Center, 215 N. Gloster, Suite D. Call (662) 422-1938.

Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meets at 3 p.m. the first Sunday of the month at NMMC Wellness Center in Tupelo. Open to people with Parkinson’s and families. Call Ginger Gore or Amanda Allen at (662) 377-3729 or (800) 843-3375.

A Sexual Assault Support Group meets at 11 a.m. every Wednesday. (800) 527-7233 for location.

Sisters Network, Tupelo chapter of the African-American breast cancer survivor’s support group, meets at 5:30 p.m. the first Monday of the month at the Link Centre in Tupelo. Call Norma Derring at (662) 842-3440.

Stepping Stones cancer support group meets at 4 p.m. the last Monday of the month at NMMC Cancer Center. Open to cancer survivors and their caregivers. Call social worker Cindy Edwards at (662) 377-4049 or (800) 843-3375.

Stroke support group meets at 5 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month in NMMC East Tower Room 21 in Tupelo. Call Stacy Scruggs at (662) 377-4058.

T.A.A.P. (Teen Addiction Awareness Program) meets from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence building, 200 N. Spring St., Tupelo.

The program is free for ages 13-17. There will be educational sessions on

every aspect of drug and alcohol use and abuse. Call NCADD at (662) 841-0403.

TOPS, a weight loss support group, has two chapters in Lee County.

Fees are $28 for annual membership; $14 for spouses and teens. Call Ann Ivy at (662) 566-2816 or (662) 397-4998, area captain Tina Evans at (662) 369-7151, state coordinator Pat Harris at (662) 3860249 or (800) 932-8677 or visit www.tops.org.

• Tupelo: 4:45 p.m. Thursdays at Salvation Army Building at 527 Carnation St. • Saltillo: 5 p.m. Mondays at 167 Pinecrest St. Tupelo Lost Chords Club meets at noon the fourth Thursday of each month at the Longtown Medical Park conference room at 4381 S. Eason Blvd.

The club is open to all laryngectomees, spouses of laryngectomees and interested professionals.

Call Lisa Renfroe at (662) 377-3248.

Weight Loss Support Group meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at NMMC Wellness Center in Tupelo. The group provides education and emotional support for those who are considering or have had weight loss surgery. The meeting is free, but participants must register. Contact registered nurse Cherri Cox at (662) 377-7546 or (866) 908-9465.

Women with Cancer Support Group-Tupelo meets at 5:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month at Women First Resource Center, 215 N. Gloster St., Suite D, Tupelo. (662) 8425725.

offices. Other branches throughout the county are available for service.

BancorpSouth, 1 Mississippi Plaza, 201 S. Spring St., Tupelo, (662) 680-2000.

BNA Bank, 3041 McCullough Blvd., Belden, (662) 842-8005.

BrightView Federal Credit Union, 924 Harmony Lane, Tupelo, (662) 844-9531.

CB&S Bank, 3425 W. Main St., Tupelo, (662) 620-1120.

Community Bank, 1317 N. Gloster St., Tupelo, (662) 844-8653.

FAA Federal Credit Union, 3182 Tupelo Commons, Tupelo, (662) 680-5620.

Farmers & Merchants Bank, 111 W. Clayton Ave., Baldwyn, (662) 365-1200.

First American National Bank, 431 W. Main St., Tupelo, (662) 841-3419.

FNB Tupelo, 165 S. Commerce St., Tupelo, (662) 842-6678.

Land Bank of North Mississippi-Tupelo, 3517 Tom Watson Drive, Tupelo, (662) 842-1202.

MIssissippi Employees Federal Credit Union, 924 Harmony Lane, Tupelo, (662) 844-4795.

North Mississippi Health Services Employees Federal Credit Union, 830 S. Gloster St., Tupelo, (662) 377-3235.

Regions Bank, 331 W. Main St., Tupelo, (662) 842-2666.

Renasant Bank, 209 Troy St., Tupelo, (662), 680-1001.

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TPC Employees Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 527, Tupelo, (662) 566-4810.

Note: Some of the bank locations and phone numbers are for main

Trustmark Bank, 110 E. Main St., Suite A, Tupelo,

(662) 841-2983.

Education The Tupelo Public School District has 11 schools, including four lower elementary schools, four upper elementary campuses, a sixth-grade school, middle school and high school. The district has received a “B” grade from the Mississippi Department of Education for the past three years, based on results of state tests. Tupelo High School and two third- to fifthgrade schools – Rankin and Lawndale Elementary – each earned an “A” grade.

The Early Childhood Education Center enrolls 200 4-year-olds, almost half the size of a kindergarten class, and has been cited as a model public school pre-K program. The 7,000-student school district provides classroom sets of tablets of laptops for its students, with seventh- to 12th-graders able to use their school-supplied computers at home.

It had a National Merit Finalist last year and is beginning a new Advanced Placement Capstone program that will push a select group of high school students to complete a college-level research project.

The Lee County School District recently has undergone much construction and renovation on nine of its 11 campuses, thanks to a $13.5 million bond issue approved by voters in 2013. Saltillo Primary, Saltillo High, Guntown Middle, Shannon High and Plantersville Middle each have received or will soon get new wings or buildings. Saltillo High is an “A”-ranked school, while five schools – Guntown Middle, Mooreville Elementary, Mooreville Middle, Mooreville High and Saltillo Elementary – each received a “B.” The district earned a “C.” Shandjournal.com

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Resource Guide Rankin Elementary School (3-5) Phone: (662) 841-8950 Address: 1908 Forrest St. Principal: Amy Barnett Milam Elementary School (6) Phone: (662) 841-8920 Address: 720 W. Jefferson St. Principal: Paul Moton Tupelo Middle School (7-8) Phone: (662) 840-8780 Address: 1009 Varsity Drive Principal: Brock English

Shannon Primary School in Shannon Photo by Adam Robison

non High recently expanded its supply of classroom laptops and wireless Internet capacity, allowing students to use the devices extensively in their classrooms. The 7,200-student district also is attempting to expand its Wi-Fi on its other campuses. Both the Tupelo and Lee County school districts participate in a dual enrollment program through Itawamba Community College that allows students to earn college credit while in high school. Parts of two other school districts – Baldwyn and Nettleton – are located within Lee County.

Tupelo Public Schools The Tupelo Public School District has three K-2 schools, three third- to fifth-grade schools, a K-1 school, a second- to fifthgrade school, a sixth-grade school, middle school and high school. The district also has the Early Childhood Education Center for 4-year-olds.

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Carver Elementary School (K-1) Phone: (662) 841-8870 Address: 910 N. Green St. Principal: Christy Carroll Joyner Elementary (K-2) Phone: (662) 841-8900 Address: 1201 Joyner Ave. Principal: Kim Foster Parkway Elementary (K-2) Phone: (662) 844-6303 Address: 628 Rutherford Road Principal: Mitzi Moore Thomas Street Elementary (K-2) Phone: (662) 841-8960 Address: 520 S. Thomas St. Principal: Cindy Pike

Tupelo High School (9-12) Phone (662) 841-8970 Address: 4125 Golden Wave Drive Principal: Jason Harris Other Divisions Administrative Office Phone: (662) 841-8850 Address: 72 S. Green St. Superintendent: Gearl Loden BOARD OF TRUSTEES President: Kenneth Wheeler (662) 610-6953 Vice President: Joe Babb (662) 620-1892 Secretary: Eddie Prather (662) 840-8514 Sherry Davis (662) 8719224 Rob Hudson (662) 841-7770

Lawhon Elementary School (2-5) Phone: (662) 841-8910 Address: 140 Lake St. Principal: Corlis Curry

Career-Technical Center Phone: (662) 841-8990 Address: 4125 Golden Wave Drive Director: Evet Topp

Lawndale Elementary School (3-5) Phone: (662) 841-8890 Address: 1563 Mitchell Road Principal: Melissa Thomas

Fillmore Center Phone: (662) 690-5004 Address: 903 Fillmore St. Director: Larry Harmon

Pierce Street Elementary School (3-5) Phone: (662) 841-8940 Address: 1008 Pierce St. Principal: Art Dobbs

AEE The Association for Excellence in Education is a community nonprofit organization created to raise private money to fund

public school projects that aren’t covered by state, local or federal money.

Phone: (662) 844-8989 Address: AEE, C/O of CREATE Foundation. P.O. Box 1053, Tupelo, MS 38802 President: Emily Jarrett Lee County Schools The Lee County School District has 13 schools located in communities throughout the county.

Mooreville Elementary School (K-5) Phone: (662) 844-7105 Address: 967 County Road 1409 Principal: Joanna Peugh Mooreville Middle School (6-8) Phone: (662) 680-4894 Address: 964 County Road 1409 Principal: Roman Doty Mooreville High School (9-12) Phone: (662) 842-6859 Address: 115 County Road 1429 Principal: Lee Bruce Saltillo Primary School (K-2) Phone: (662) 869-3724 Address: 1806 Highway 45 Principal: Ken Smith Saltillo Elementary School (3-5) Phone: (662) 869-2211 Address: 424 S. 3rd St. Principal: Belinda McKinion Guntown Middle School (6-8) Phone: (662) 348-8800 Address: 1539 Main St. Principal: Steven Havens Saltillo High School (9-12) Phone: (662) 869-5466 Address: 146 Tiger Drive Principal: Tim Devaughn Plantersville Middle School (5-8) Phone (662) 842-4690

Resource Guide Address: 2657 Main St. Principal: Rodney Spears Verona Elementary (K-4) Phone: (662) 566-7266 Address: 212 College Ave. Principal: Temeka Shannon Shannon Primary School (K-2) Phone: (662) 767-0135 Address: 6408 Noah Curtis St. Principal: Shelly Brooks Shannon Elementary (3-5) Phone: (662) 767-9514 Address: 695 Romie Hill Ave. Principal: Allen Stanford Shannon Middle School (6-8) Phone: (662) 767-3986 Address: 232 Cherry St. Principal: Barry Woods Shannon High School (9-12) Phone (662) 767-9566 Address: 218 Cherry St. Principal: Bill Rosenthal Other Divisions Administrative Office Phone: (662) 841-9144 Address: 1280 College View Drive Superintendent: Jimmy Weeks School Board President: Sherry Mask: cheryl.mask@leecountyschools.us Vice President: Mike Mitchell: mike.mitchell@ leecountyschools.us Secretary: Mary Edwards: mary.edwards@leecountyschools.us Hal Swann: hal.swann@ leecountyschools.us Ronnie Bell: rbell@trpdd.com Improvement Center Phone: (662) 842-2050

Address: 4677 Endville Road, Belden Director: Pam Blissard EXPECT Exceptional Progress in Education through Curriculum and Technology is a community organization designed to generate private money to fund various projects in Lee County’s schools.

Phone: (662) 841-9144 Address: 1280 College View Drive, Tupelo, MS 38804 President: Angel Wiginton Nettleton The Nettleton School District has four schools serving students in southeast Lee County and northwest Monroe County.

Nettleton Primary School (K-3) Phone: (662) 963-2360 Address: 4386 Highway 6 North Principal: To be determined Nettleton Upper Elementary School (4-5) Phone: (662) 963-7406 Address: 170 Mullen Ave. Principal: To be determined Nettleton Junior High School (6-8) Phone: (662) 963-7400 Address: 170 Mullen Ave. Principal: To be determined Nettleton High School (9-12) Phone: (662) 963-2306 Address: 165 Mullen Ave. Principal: Billy Tacker

Baldwyn Elementary School (K-4) Phone: (662) 365-1010 Address: 515 Bender Circle Principal: Rick Weaver Baldwyn Middle School (5-8) Phone: (662) 365-1015 Address: 452 N. 4th St. Principal: Danny Ramsey Baldwyn High School (9-12) Phone: (662) 365-1020 Address: 512 N. 4th St. Principal: Jeff Palmer Administrative Office Phone: (662) 365-1000 Address: 107 W. Main St. Superintendent: Jason McKay Private Schools Lakeview Baptist Academy (Pre-K-12) Phone: (662) 842-4005 Address: 830 Shumacola Trail, Tupelo Principal: Robert Garland Tupelo Christian Academy (Pre-K-12) Phone: (662) 791-7731 Address: 1801 E. Main St. Principal: Jennifer Lawrence Tupelo Christian Preparatory School (Pre-K-12) Phone: (662) 844-8604 Address: 5440 Endville Road Headmaster: To be determined

Administrative Office Phone: (662) 963-2151 Address: 179 Mullen Ave. Superintendent: Michael Cates

Colleges/Universities Itawamba Community College, Tupelo campus Phone: (662) 620-5000 Address: 2176 S. Eason Blvd., Vice President of Instructional Services: Sara Johnson, Phone: 662-8628050, President: Mike Eaton, Phone: 662-862-8001

Baldwyn Schools Baldwyn has three schools serving students in north Lee County and southwest Prentiss County.

Mississippi University for Women Division of Nursing, Tupelo campus Phone: (662) 620-5380 Address: 1918 Briar Ridge

Road, Coordinator: Carol Vinzant University of Mississippi Advanced Education Center, Phone: (662) 844-5622 Address: 1918 Briar Ridge Road, Dean: Derek Markley

Entertainment Helen Foster Lecture: Each spring at the Lee County Library, 219 Madison St., Tupelo. Features well-known authors. For more information, call (662) 841-9029.

Madrigal Singe Feaste: Each Christmas season.

Features Tupelo High School Madrigals. For more information, call the Tupelo High School choral department at (662) 8418977.

Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference: Summer, University of Mississippi, Oxford. Focuses on life and writings of Oxford’s Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner.

Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture. Features readings, lectures, discussions, reception. For more information, call (662) 915-7283 or check www.outreach. olemiss.edu.

Charity Ball: February celebration. Sponsored by the Tupelo Junior Auxiliary. Recognizes Tupelo outstanding citizen. Attire is black-tie optional. Proceeds benefit local charities. Tickets are available from Junior Auxiliary members. Call (662) 213-5509.

Don’t Be Cruel BBQ Duel: March event in Tupelo.

Professional and amateur barbecue teams compete.

The event is sanctioned by the Memphis Barbecue Network. Call (662) 690-4011 or visit www. tupelobbqduel.com. djournal.com

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Resource Guide Tupelo Blue Suede Cruise: First weekend in May in Tupelo. Classic car owners show off their wheels and drive around Tupelo.

There’s music, vendors, a poker run and more. Call (662) 213-8873 or check www.bluesc.com.

Dudie Burger Festival: First Saturday in May at the Oren Dunn City Museum, Tupelo. Celebrates a downtown Tupelo landmark with music, food and more. Call (662) 841-6438 or check www.orendunnmuseum.org.

GumTree Festival of the Arts: Tupelo’s annual arts festival held every Mother’s Day weekend.

Features juried art competition, song-writing contest and short story and poetry contest, entertainment, musical production and more. For more information, call (662) 844-2787 or visit www.gumtreemuseum.com.

Tupelo Film Festival: Spring event in Tupelo.

It spotlights independent films with screenings and workshops. Call (662) 871-7723 or visit www. tupelofilmfestival.net.

Elvis Presley Festival: First weekend in June, downtown Tupelo, fully licensed and supported by the city of Tupelo and Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. Features all types of music with emphasis on rock ’n’ roll, gospel and blues.

Includes Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist competition.

For more information, call (662) 841-6598 or check www.tupeloelvisfestival. com.

Northeast Mississippi Livestock Exposition: Fall livestock exposition at Lee County Agri-Center Arena, 5395 Hwy. 145, Verona.

For more information, call (662) 841-9000.

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town Tupelo. Craft beers, local food, live music and more. Visit www.tupelocraftbeerfest.com.

Down from the Hills Music Festival: May 2223, 2015, downtown New Albany at Park Along the River. Farm-to-table dinner and concert by Sean Watkins of Nickelcreek on Friday. Features youth and adult Mississippi Bluegrass Championships for fiddle, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, banjo and bluegrass band. Biscuit and Jam Farmer’s market and folk art market. Call (662) 538-0014, email jill@ ucheritagemuseum.com or visit www.mississippibluegrass.com.

singer-songwriter competition. Call (662) 365-1050, www.baldwynliving.com.

Okeelala Festival: Held the first Saturday in October in Latimer Park in Baldwyn. Features arts and crafts, entertainment, food, car show, beauty pageant, talent show, 5k run. Call (662) 365-1050, www.baldwynliving.com.

Bodock Festival: Sept.

18-19 on the court square in Pontotoc. Features arts and crafts, art gallery, motorcycle run, twilight run, car show, carnival, golf tournament, entertainment and more. Call (662) 489-5042.

Amory Railroad Festival: April festival downtown Amory in Frisco Park. Arts and crafts, food, entertainment, carnival, live entertainment, 5k run, locomotive display and more.

For more information, call (662) 256-3213 or 315-5771 or visit www.amoryrailroadfestival.com.

Flywheel Festival: Last Friday and Saturday of April and last Friday and Saturday of September, Joe Brigance Park in Houston. Fish fry, flywheel living history demonstrations, vendors, antique cars, arts and crafts, 5k run and more. For more information, call (662) 4562321.

Oxford’s Double Decker Festival: Spring festival the last Friday and Saturday in April on the square in Oxford. Music, arts and crafts, children events, food vendors, 5k run and 10k run, and more. For more information, call (662) 232-2477, www.doubledeckerfestival.com.

Heritage Day Festival: Labor Day weekend at Mineral Springs Park on Highway 172 East in Iuka.

Features musical entertainment, kids’ games, arts and crafts, and car show in Jay Bird Park on Front Street. Call (662) 423-3954 or check www.iukafestival.com.

Oxford Conference for the Book: Spring event at the University of Mississippi in Oxford. Authors, readers and academics gather for book-related events. Call the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at (662) 915-5993, oxfordconferenceforthebook.com.

Jacinto Foundation: July 4 festival on the grounds of the Jacinto Courthouse in Alcorn County. Features political rally, Chucalissa Indians, arts and crafts, flea market and more.

For more information, call (662) 286-8662, corinth.net.

County Line Music Festival: Last Saturday in April. Five different stages with a variety of musical genres, plus karaoke and a

Slugburger Festival: July 9-11 at downtown Corinth. Features local and mainstream entertainment, carnival, slugburger eating contest and more.

For more information, call

(662) 287-1550 or check mainstreetcorinth.com.

Hog Wild BBQ Festival: Oct. 1-3 downtown Corinth. The event is sanctioned by the Kansas City BBQ Society. It includes music and a carnival. Call (662) 287-1550 or check mainstreetcorinth.com.

Prairie Arts Festival: Saturday before Labor Day in downtown West Point. Features live music, arts and crafts, 5k run, kids’ events, food vendors, flea market and more.

Call (662) 494-5121, or visit www.westpointms.org.

Howlin’ Wolf Blues Festival: Friday before Labor Day at the West Point Civic Center. Musicians celebrate Chester “Howlin’ Wolf” Burnett. Call (662) 605-0770 or visit http:// www.wpnet.org/index. php/attractions/howlin_ wolf.

Mantachie Fest: Third Saturday in September at Mantachie City Park. Arts and crafts, carnival rides, entertainment and more.

For more information, call (662) 790-4718.

Bukka White Blues Festival: Annual fall festival the third weekend in October at Blue Bluff Recreation Area, Aberdeen. Authentic blues, kids’ activities, arts and crafts, and more. For more information, call (662) 369-9440, email info@ aberdeenms.org or visit www.bukkawhitefestival. com.

Vardaman Sweet Potato Festival: First week in November beginning on the first Saturday in Vardaman. Arts and crafts, and 5k run on first Saturday.

Beauty contests on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Banquet and sweet potato recipe contest on second Saturday.

For more information, call

Resource Guide Birthplace: $6/adults, $3/children, free/7 and under. Grand tour, includes house, museum and church: $15/adults, $12/students and seniors, $6/children. Group rates available. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Handicap-accessible. (662) 841-1245.

Itawamba Community College Fine Arts Gallery: ICC campus, Fulton.

Open during school year. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Free.

Handicap-accessible. (662) 862-8304.

Dudie Burger Festival in Tupelo Photo by Petre Thomas

(662) 682-7561 or 682-7559, vardamansweetpotatofestival.org.

Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium: An October event at Mississippi University for Women, Columbus. It includes lectures, author roundtables and more. For information, call (662) 329-7386 or visit www.muw.edu/welty.

Tupelo Ballroom Dance Club: 7-9 p.m. Monday nights, The Dance Studio, Tupelo. Check tupeloballroomdance.blogs.com for additional dates. $10/nonmembers, $5/members.

(662) 348-5773 or 869-2380.

Young at Heart: Adults 50+: 7-9 p.m. every Thursday except fifth Thursdays. $5. Bel-Air Center, Tupelo. (662) 841-6440.

Amory Regional Museum: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat., 1-5 p.m.

Sun. Free. 801 3rd St. S., Amory. (662) 256-2761.

Mississippi Final Stands Interpretive Center: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 607 Grisham St., Baldwyn, near Hwy. 45 bypass; exhibit featuring the Battles of

Brices Crossroads and Tupelo/Harrisburg. $5. Group rates available. Battlefield 5 miles west of Baldwyn on Hwy. 370 and is open dawn to dusk.

(662) 365-3969.

GumTree Museum of Art: 211 W. Main St., Tupelo. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues., Thurs. and Fri., 10 a.m.-noon Wed. All other times by appointment. Free. Group tours available. (662) 8442787. gumtreemuseum. com.

Oren Dunn Museum: Hwy. 6 at James L. Ballard Park, Tupelo. $3/adults, $2/60+, $1.50/4-14, free/4 and under. Group rates available. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Sat. Closed on holidays.

Handicap accessible. orendunnmuseum.org. On Facebook. (662) 841-6438.

Elvis Presley Birthplace & Museum: 306 Elvis Presley Drive, Tupelo. Clothing, furniture, personal items and rare photos. Tours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon. through Sat. from May to September, 9-5 p.m. Mon. through Sat. the remaining months, 1-5 p.m. Sunday year-round.

Tupelo Automobile Museum: More than 100 collectible automobiles.

Self-guided tours, gift shop, gift certificates. 9-4:30 p.m. Mon-Sat., noon-4:30 p.m. Sun. $10/adults, $9/ over 60, AAA members and military. $5/12 and under, $8/pre-scheduled groups of 10 or more. (662) 842-4242. tupeloautomuseum.com.

Tupelo Veterans Museum: 689 Rutherford Road, Tupelo. (662) 842-1515.

Art at Tupelo City Hall: downtown Tupelo. Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Free.

Northeast Mississippi artists may participate by calling (662) 841-6513.

Caron Gallery: 128 W. Main St., Tupelo. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Wed. and Fri., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thurs., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. (662) 2050351.

Town Square Post Office and Museum: 59 South Main St., Pontotoc. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and by appointment.

Closed weekends. Free, with donations accepted.

(662) 488-0388.

Jamie L. Whitten Historical Center: 4 miles north of Fulton. Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Nov. 1-March 28; 7:30 a.m.-4

p.m. every day March 29May 23; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. every day May 24-Aug. 29; 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. every day Aug. 30-Oct. 31. Free tours. 120-seat auditorium, covered terrace picnic area. Groups should call ahead; $75/per day for auditorium. Charges for special occasions after hours are $100/per hour with two-hour minimum. $75 clean-up fee refunded if clean. Reservations (2 weeks in advance) (662) 862-5414.

Marshall County Museum: 220 East College Ave., Holly Springs. Civil War Room; 11 Wars Room, etc.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Open on weekends by appointments or special events. Christmas tour first weekend in December. $5/adults, $3/12 and under with an adult. (662) 252-3669.

Kate Freeman Clark Art Gallery: 300 E. College Ave., Holly Springs. For appointments, (662) 2522838, 252-5934.

Southside Gallery: 150 Courthouse Square, Oxford. Monthly exhibits.

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat, Sunday and Monday by appointment. Free. southsideartgallery.com (662) 234-9090.

Tippah County Historical Museum: 106 N. Siddall St., Ripley, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Tues.-Sat. Special tours by appointment. Free, with donations accepted. (662) 512-0099.

University Museums: Corner of Fifth & University Ave., Oxford. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Free.

Suggested admission for traveling shows is $5/ adults, $4/seniors, $3/6-17.

Free/5 and under, Ole Miss students and museum members. Handicap-accessible. (662) 915-7073.

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Resource Guide Union County Heritage Museum: 114 Cleveland St., New Albany. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sat. Exhibits include New Albany native William Faulkner, Paul Rainey, Faulkner literary garden, more. Free, with donations accepted; guided tours for classes, etc., (662) 538-0014, ucheritagemuseum.com.

Bay Springs Lake Visitor Center: off Hwy. 4 on east side of Bay Springs Lake near Jamie Whitten Lock & Dam. 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.- Fri. Closed on federal holidays. 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends from Memorial Day to Labor Day. (662) 423-1287.

The Verandah-Curlee House: 705 Jackson St., Corinth. Tours by appointment. (662) 287-9501.

Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center: 501 W. Linden St., Corinth. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Closed Christmas Day. Free. (662) 287-9273.

Jacinto Courthouse: Includes a park area, walking trails and R.V. hookups.

367 C.R. 367, just off Hwy. 356, Jacinto. 1-5 p.m. Tues.Fri. and Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., Memorial Day through Labor Day. Only open on weekends otherwise. Free. (662) 286-8662.

Crossroads Museum: Civil War artifacts, historical photos, Chickasaw artifacts, Paleozoic and Cretaceous fossils. 221 N. Fillmore St., Corinth. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 1-4 p.m. Sun. $5/adults, $3/ seniors, students, military.

Free for 16 and under. crossroadsmuseum.com.

On Facebook. (662) 2873120.

Corinth Artist Guild Gallery: 609 N. Fillmore St., Corinth. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Tues.-Sat. (662) 665-0520.

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tery: Final resting place for 1,793 known and 3,895 unknown soldiers, and 273 regiments from 15 states.

Horton Street, Corinth.

Hours: dawn to dusk. Free.

(901) 386-8311.

Battery Robinett: The site of fierce fighting during the Civil War Battle of Corinth. Linden Street, Corinth. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. (662) 287-9273.

Cobb Institute of Archaeology Museum: Mississippi State University, Starkville. Open by appointment. Mon.-Fri. Groups by appointment; please give two weeks’ notice for appointments.

Handicap-accessible. Free.

(662) 325-3826.

Charles H. Templeton Sr. Music Museum: Mississippi State University Mitchell Memorial Library, Starkville. Musical instruments, sheet music, records, more. 9-4 p.m.

Mon.-Fri. (662) 325-6634.

Ida B. Wells Art Gallery: Located at 220 N. Randolph St., Holly Springs.

Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday. Closed Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. $5/adults, $3/12 and under and with an adult.

New featured exhibit every 4-6 weeks of African and African-American art.

(662) 252-3232.

Movies Cinemark 8: Located on the east side of The Mall at Barnes Crossing, Hwy. 45 and Barnes Crossing Road, Tupelo. Eight screens.

Movie information: (662) 844-8256, cinemark.com.

Malco 10: Located at 3088 Tupelo Commons Ave., Tupelo. Features 10 screens.

Movie information: (662) 841-2088, www.malco.com.

Parks, Recreation

Skate Zone: 103 Parkgate Drive, Tupelo. School hours are: Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., $1 plus skate rental; Friday, 7 p.m.-midnight, $8 plus skate rental; Saturday, noon-11 p.m., $6 plus skate rental; Sunday, 2-6 p.m., $6, skate rental included. Summer hours are: Thursday and Tuesday noon-4 p.m., $4 plus skate rental; Tuesday, 6-9 p.m., $2 plus skate rental; Thursday, 6-9 p.m., $4, skate rental included; Friday, 10 a.m.-noon is for children 10 and under only, noon-4 p.m. all ages, $4 plus skate rental; Friday, 7-midnight, $8 plus skate rental. Saturday and Sunday hours and prices are same as in school hours. $2/skate rental.

(662) 841-1260 Ballard Park: Hwy. 6, Tupelo. Walking track, small lake, picnic facilities, sports fields, playground, disc golf, museum, more.

(662) 841-6440.

Veterans Park: Veterans Boulevard, Tupelo. Walking track, lake, picnic facilities, playground, splash pad, community center, disc golf, more. (662) 8416440.

Tupelo Baseball Sportplex and Tupelo Soccer Sportplex: Rutherford Road, Behind Ballard Park. Sports fields. (662) 841-6440.

Saltillo City Park: Cartwright Drive, Saltillo. High school and Little League fields, tennis courts, walking track, playground, grandstand, picnic pavilions, community center and senior citizens center.

(662) 869-5668.

Blue Bluff Campground and Recreation Area: Aberdeen Lake, TennTom Waterway. 92 camp sites with concrete pads, picnic tables, grills, water hookups, handicap/special access sites, laundry, rest

rooms, hot showers, playgrounds. Open all year 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Beach open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. during peak seasons (May-September).

Boat ramps open 24 hours.

Annual passes $30. $20/ regular hookup, $22 hookup water front. 8 people allowed per site. Half price for Social Security cardholders and seniors. (662) 369-2832.

Elvis Presley Lake & Campground: open all year, 212 C.R. 995, northeast of Tupelo. Bicycle trails, nature trail, pavilions, volley ball.

Office open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mon.-Fri. (662) 620-6314.

(662) 840-5172, www.mdwfp.com.

Holly Springs National Forest: Covers portions of Marshall, Benton, Tippah, Union, Lafayette and Yalobusha counties. 38 lakes with ramp facilities, 60 hunter camps and more than 140 camp & picnic sites, fishing. (662) 236-6550. Open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. Closed all major holidays.

Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center: 6 miles north of Tupelo on Natchez Trace Parkway.

8 a.m.-5 p.m. every day, except Christmas Day. Features Natchez Trace orientation film, travel information, history exhibits, bookstore & Beech Springs Nature Trail. (662) 680-4027 or (800) 305-7417.

Natchez Trace R.V. Camp: 189 C.R. 506, Shannon.

Campground open all year. Full hookups with pull-through spaces, cabin, nature trail, tent sites, two fishing ponds, pool, pavilions, grills, laundry, rest rooms, showers. $24/daily, $145/weekly. Monthly rates available. (662) 7678609.

Bay Springs Lake Beaches: Old Bridge Beach and Pin-

Resource Guide ey Grove Beach open May 1 to Labor Day from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. $4/private vehicle, $1/person for walk-ins and bikers (12 years or older), $1/person (12 years or older for commercial vehicles but not less than $4.) $30/annual pass. $3/ vehicle for boat launching.

Fee for Golden Age Access cardholder and America the Beautiful Access is half price. (662) 423-1287.

Whitten Park Campground: 200 Campground Road near Fulton. Campsites with grill, picnic tables and utility hookups.

Rest rooms, showers and laundry facilities, playgrounds, nature trails, boat docks and beach area, picnic shelters, open picnic area. Some campsites are handicap accessible. (Only a part remains open during the winter.) Gatehouse open 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Boat launch $3/vehicle, $1.50/seniors.

Camping $22/night, $24/ night for waterfront. (662) 862-7070.

Piney Grove Campground: West side of Bay Springs Lake, 141 campsites, picnic tables, hookups, grills, fire rings, boat ramp, playgrounds, game courts, more. Some handicap facilities. $22/night for non-waterfront, $24/waterfront sites. Info: (662) 728-1134. Reservations: toll free (877) 444-6777 or www.recreation.gov.

Spring pilgrimages Aberdeen: Held each spring in Aberdeen.

Features tours of antebellum homes and churches, exhibits, storytelling, cemetery tour, library displays. For information, call Aberdeen Visitors Bureau, (662) 369-9440, email info@ aberdeenms.org or visit www.aberdeenpilgrimage. com.

Holly Springs: Held each spring in Holly Springs.

Features tours of antebellum homes and churches, cemetery tour, re-enactments. Call (662) 252-2515 or (888) 687-4765, or visit www.hollyspringspilgrimage.com.

Live On Stage Tupelo: Three performances are held each season at Tupelo Civic Auditorium. For season subscriptions, call (615) 672-7060 or visit liveonstagetupelo.com.

Columbus: Held each spring in Columbus. Features tours of antebellum homes, graveyard tour, candlelight tour, carriage rides, double decker bus rides, pilgrimage pageant and more. Call (800) 9203533, or go to visitcolumbusms.org.

Monthly events Tupelo Flea Market and Craft Show: Held the weekend of the second Saturday of every month at the Tupelo Furniture Market Buildings at 1879 N. Coley Road, Tupelo.

Features arts and crafts, knives, quilts, glassware, clothing, plants, etc. Free parking, $1/admission, free/5 and under. Friday nights, 5-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Call (662) 842-4442.

Year-round activities BancorpSouth Arena and Conference Center: 375 East Main St., Tupelo.

Features concerts, conventions, meeting rooms, rodeos, sporting events, etc.

Tickets at box office, arena outlets, www.bcsarena. com, www.ticketmaster. com and Ticketmaster outlets, (800) 745-3000 and (662) 841-6573.

Lee County Agri-Center Arena: 5445 Hwy. 145, Verona. Rodeos, livestock shows, entertainment and more. For more information, call (662) 566-5600.

North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra: Link Center, Tupelo. Season features concerts with a professional symphony and guest artists. Call (662) 842-8433 or visit nmsymphony.com.

Tupelo Ballet Company: 775 Poplarville Drive, Tupelo. Each season features performances with guest artists, including The Nutcracker each Christmas season. Call (662) 844-1928 or visit www.tupeloballet. com.

Civic Ballet: Members present ballets and perform at community events. Call (662) 680-9041 or visit www.civicballet. org.

Theater Pied Piper Players: Theater troupe geared for children. Season features several plays a year. For more information, call (662) 491-4576, or visit Pied Piper Players on Facebook.

Tupelo Community Theater: The Lyric Theater, North Broadway Street, and TCT Off Broadway, 213 E. Franklin St.. Call (662) 844-1935, or visit www. tct.ms.

Tallahatchie River Players: The Ciné Theatre, 127 E. Bankhead St., New Albany. (662) 534-3438, or visit www.tallahatchieriverplayers.com.

Corinth Theatre-Arts: Crossroads Playhouse, 303 Fulton Drive, Corinth.

Call (662) 287-2995, or visit www.corinththeatrearts. com.

Starkville Community Theatre: Playhouse on Main, 108 East Main St., Starkville. Call (662) 323-6855, or visit www. sct-online.org.

Saltillo Performing Arts: Children’s theater organi-

zation. For more information, call (662) 842-9031, or visit Facebook.com/saltilloperformingarts.

Sports, Recreation Adult Sports For information on any of the following sports, call Tupelo Parks and Recreation at (662) 841-6440 or visit www.tupeloms.gov/ parks-and-recreations.

Adult Softball: Registration in February for spring play and July 6-31 for fall.

Men’s, women’s and coed leagues.

Adult Flag Football: Registration July 6-31; play starts mid-August. Men’s, women’s and coed leagues.

40 & Over and 50 & Over Softball: Registration in February. Men’s and women’s leagues.

Fall Coed Kickball: Registration July 6-31; play starts mid-August.

Youth Sports Youth baseball/youth softball: Outside Tupelo, it is organized by communities.

Contact the local town hall for information.

Elite Sports Academy: Located in Belden. Baseball fields and a 6,500-squarefoot climate-controlled indoor facility with indoor/outdoor hitting areas, pitching areas and pitching machines as well as media room. Private lessons. Home Run Cafe.

Open Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-5:30 p.m. Contact: Buddy Dickerson, (662) 321-2310.

Tupelo Parks and Recreation Department offers a variety of sports activities including basketball, football, cheerleading, T-ball, disc golf, aquatics and soccer. The office is in James L. Ballard Park, 655 Rutherford Road.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Resource Guide Natchez Trace Golf Club: Semi-public, par 72, Old Highway 45 North, Saltillo, (662) 869-2166. Mondays-Fridays, $35; weekends and holidays, $45; every day after 3 p.m., $27, all including cart and tax.

Call for tee time. Open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Pro shop, driving range, practice green, snack bar, lounge and bar.

Tupelo Country Club: Private, Winged Foot Road, Tupelo, (662) 840-4725. www.tupelocountryclub. org. Members and guests only.

Lake Lamar Bruce in Saltillo Photo by Thomas Wells

information on any of the following sports, call Tupelo Parks and Recreation at (662) 841-6440.

Tupelo Youth Baseball Association: Ages 4-18.

Registration in January.

Three levels of play are Recreational, All-Star and Rangers.

Tupelo Youth Soccer Association: Ages 4-18 in separate boys and girls leagues at both recreational and select levels in fall and spring. TYSA plays all games at the Sportsplex and James L. Ballard Park.

Tupelo Softball Association. For girls 4-14. Registration in January. Play begins in April.

Tupelo Aquatic Club.

Aquatics Division of Tupelo Parks and Recreation offers Shockwave Aquatics competitive swimming for age 5 and up, including Masters program for adults in their 20s and up.

Visit tupeloaquatics.com or call (662) 840-3768.

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Golf Courses Bel-Air Golf Course: Public, 2107 Country Club Road, Tupelo, (662) 841-6446.

Monday-Thursday, 18 holes $21.45, with cart, $16 for nine; Friday-Sunday plus holidays, 18 holes $26.85, with cart, $21.45 for nine; Tuesdays and Thursdays, senior rate $11, signed in by noon, with cart, 18 holes. Monday-Thursday special after 2 p.m., all-you-can-play for $21.45 with cart. Walkers, Monday-Thursday, $12 and Friday-Sunday plus holidays, $14. Hours: 8 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.

Big Oaks: Semi-private, par 72; 3481 Big Oaks Blvd., Saltillo, (662) 844-8002; www.bigoaksgolfcourse. com. Monday-Friday 18 holes, plus tax, with cart, $30, and after 2 p.m., $24; Saturday, 7 a.m.-2p.m., 18 holes, $40 and after 2 p.m., $30; Sunday, 7-11 a.m. is $30, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. is $40 and after 2 p.m. is $30; Monday-Friday, seniors, $24; Ladies’ Day, Thursdays, $24. Driving range.

Pro shop.

Shooting Whitetail Ridge Outdoors: 44 Birmingham Ridge Road, Blue Springs. www. whitetailridgeoutdoors. com. One 5-15 station sporting clay course, 10 skeet fields with five lighted fields, two trap field overlays with lighted fields, one five-stand sporting clay field, rifle/ pistol/archery ranges, pro shop for shooting or paintball needs, paintball field, 7,000-square-foot clubhouse, locker room, two fishing lakes, two picnic pavilions and 50 motor home hookups with water, electric and sewer.

Contact: Dick Hollaway, (662) 891-1982.

Ridge Crossing Shooting Club: 218 Birmingham Ridge Road, Blue Springs. www.ridgecrossingshootingclub.com. Ridge Crossing is affiliated with the International Defensive Pistol Association, which uses practical equipment in scenarios set up to mimic real-world encounters.

Practical handguns and holsters are a requirement – no competition-only gear. Classes, training, lessons, classifiers and pistol matches. Contact: Nicky Carter, (662) 871-3346.

Bowling Rebelanes, 625 Robert E.

Lee Drive, Tupelo; Bowling lanes, pro shop, snack bar, game room and party room. Open 9 a.m. winter months and noon summer months (Wednesdays, 9 a.m.). Daily specials include Mondays, noon to close, $15 an hour for up to six people per lane, $3 each shoe rentals; Tuesdays, noon to close, $2 games, $2 shoes; Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to close, first game $3, second game $2 and each additional game $1 all in same lane, $1 shoes; Thursdays, noon to close, $10 all-you-canbowl, $3 shoes; Fridays and Saturdays, 1 p.m. to close, $12 cash and $13 debit or credit card allyou-can-bowl for three hours, includes shoes; Sundays, noon to close, $3.5 per person/per game, $3 shoes. Visit website or call for league information, other specials, discounts and coupons. (662) 8421132. www.rebelanesbowling.com.

Outdoors State Lakes For more information on Mississippi State Lakes, including fishing reports and depth maps, visit home. mdwfp.com.

Tippah County Lake – 145acre lake, 2.5 miles north of Ripley on Highway 15, then west three miles.

Facilities include restrooms, boat ramp, picnic tables, grills, tent camping, camping pads with electric and water hookups and a pavilion. Skiing is available from noon to sunset Saturday and Sunday. Contact: Lake manager Jim Cutberth, (662) 837-9850.

Lake Lamar Bruce – 300acre lake in Lee County; from Tupelo, take U.S. 45 north 5 miles to Saltillo and follow signs.

Reopened May 6 after renovation. Three fishing piers, boat ramp, 24 camp-

Resource Guide ing pads with water and electricity, picnic areas with grills. Skiing noon to sunset, Thursdays and Sundays. Contact: Lake manager Jim Lusby, (662) 869-2009.

Lake Monroe – 99-acre lake in Monroe County.

Closed for renovation.

Elvis Presley Lake – 322acre lake, northeast of Tupelo on Veterans Boulevard, off Hwy. 78 East. Facilities include restrooms, boat ramp, picnic tables, grills, camping pads with electric and water hookups, tent camping and a pavilion. Skiing is available noon to sunset daily. Contact: Lake manager Ken Stanford, (662) 620-6314.

Fees for State Lakes Entrance/Fishing (ages 1664) – $5; launching/fishing/ entrance/skiing for boats – $7; youth fishing (under age 16) – free; boat launching/disabled/exempt fishing (age 65 and over) – $6; camping/per day – $18; disabled/senior citizen camping/per day – $13.

Camping permit (30 days) – $360; disabled ⁄ senior citizen camping (30 days) – $270.

Disabled/exempt fishing – $3.

Tent camping without electricity/per day – $13.

Pavilion rental (without restrooms) – $36.

Pavilion rental (with restrooms) – $51.

Annual permits: duplicate – annual/lifetime permit $7.29; fishing/entrance (no launching) ages 16-64 – $52; boat launch/skiing/ entrance/fishing – $102; annual exempt launch/ fish – $72; senior citizen/ disabled bank fishing (no launching) – $32.

Daily cabin rental without

linens, weekday – $65; weekend – $75.

State Parks For more information on Mississippi State Parks, photos and to make reservations online, visit home. mdwfp.com.

J.P. Coleman – Perched on a rocky bluff overlooking the Tennessee River, J.P. Coleman State Park offers all types of water sports.

Visitors can enjoy sailing, swimming, skiing and fishing for smallmouth bass in Pickwick Lake and experience camping and exploring along the banks of the Tennessee River.

J.P. Coleman State park is located on Pickwick Lake and the Tennessee River, 13 miles north of Iuka off Highway 25. The park offers a four-lane boat ramp, 150-foot floating dock and 52 additional parking spaces for boat and trailer combinations. Services and amenities: three townhouses, 16 motel rooms, 69 developed camping sites, 17 tent camping sites, 20 vacation cabins, laundry facilities, a 15-by-60 swimming pool and children’s pool, visitor/activity building, miniature golf, bath houses, biking, boating, comfort station, dump station, fish-cleaning station, fishing and houseboating.

Contact: park manager Ruth Watson at (662) 4236515.

Tishomingo State Park – Tishomingo State Park, one of the nation’s top canoeing spots, is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and steeped in history and scenic beauty. Archaeological excavations confirm the presence of Paleo Indians in the area now encompassed by the park as early as 7000 B.C.; the park takes its name from the leader of the Chickasaw Nation, Chief Tishomingo. The Natchez Trace

Parkway, the premier highway of the early 1800s and a modern scenic parkway, runs directly through the park. Tishomingo State Park offers a unique landscape of massive rock formations and fern-filled crevices found nowhere else in Mississippi. Massive boulders blanketed in moss dot the hillsides, and wildflowers border trails once walked by American Indians. Services and amenities: 62 developed camping sites, tent camping in a large wooded area overlooking Haynes Lake, six rustic rental cabins, group camping, swimming pool, canoe rental, disc golf, dump station, fire rings, firewood sales, fishing lake, geological formations, historic sites, jogging/running, laundry, meeting hall, nature study, picnic pavilion, picnic tables, rock climbing and hiking trails. Contact: park assistant manager Terry Harp at (662) 438-6914.

ment with the Pontotoc Country Club allows Trace State Park campers to play the 18-hole course without paying green fees.

Services and amenities: 10 rental cabins, 10 shaded tent camping sites, 52 developed campsites with full hookups, 25 picnic sites, bath house, biking, bird-watching, boat ramp, laundry facilities, Old Warrior Run Disc Golf Course, fire rings, firewood sales, fishing, bait sales, playground, souvenir shop, hiking and 35 miles of trails for all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, horses and mountain bikes. No swimming area is provided within the park.

Water-skiing, however, is allowed year-round.

Contact: assistant manager Josh Massey at (662) 489-2958.

Tombigbee State Park – Located six miles south of Tupelo, Tombigbee State Park offers outdoor recreation opportunities just minutes from one of Mississippi’s premier shopping, dining and entertainment areas. Services and amenities: Boat ramp, boating, seven air-conditioned cabins, disc golf, fire rings, fishing, hiking, tent camping, 20 camping pads with hookups, information center, jogging/running, meeting hall, nature trail, picnic tables, playing field and playground. Contact: interim manager Ruth Watson at (662) 842-7669.

Trace State Park – Trace State Park is an ideal family campground and fishing spot located only minutes from Tupelo. It has a variety of outdoor activities ranging from fishing and water sports to exploring miles of secluded nature trails. An arrangedjournal.com

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