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The Rundown: Wednesday 2/5/20

The Rundown

MyLove Barnett

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February 5, 2020

Good morning Tupelo! Today is Wednesday, February 5, 2020. It is the 36th day of the year. There are 330 days left in the year and 49 days left of winter! Valentine’s Day is in 9 days, and Spring starts in 50 days.

HAPPENING TODAY

Today in Tupelo, here are the things going on around town:

Our Tupelo is having a Valentine’s Day Giveaway — Get a dozen scrumptious cupcakes from Deep South Delicacies just in time for your sweet tooth’s favorite holiday! For rules and how to enter, check out the pinned post on our Facebook page. This giveaway ends at noon on Wednesday 2/12/20.

The Tupelo Country Club invites you to join them to celebrate International Networking Week by networking with business professionals in your community.

Chik-Fil-A in Tupelo hosts Breakfast and BINGO every Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m.. This event is free and open to the public, and kids are also welcomed guests. All first time bingo guests may receive a free coffee!

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

In Tupelo —

Steele’s Dive will have Jimmy Barnes at 7 p.m.

Blue Canoe will have Wyatt Edmondson at 7:30 p.m.

Mugshots will have Eric Nanney & 20 Mile at 6:30 p.m.

The Shade Tree Lounge will have Big Daddy Karaoke at 8 p.m.

In Pontotoc —

Sydnei’s Grill will have karaoke at 7:30 p.m.

In Starkville —

Dave’s Dark Horse Tavern will have Team Trivia at 8 p.m.

In Oxford —

Proud Larry’s will have Julian Lynch with Low Variety and Graham at 9 p.m.

Hannah Roye will be at The Coop at 5 p.m.

FOOD TRUCKS

Tupelo’s Food Trucks can be found today at the following locations:

Taquería Ferrus is on West Main beside Computer Universe.

Gypsy Roadside Mobile will be at Longtown Medical Plaza from 11:30 until 2 p.m.

Local Mobile will be downtown at Spring & Troy Street from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Jo’s Cafe will be closed today.

If we missed a listing you know of, please let us know!

Want us to know about something coming up? Just tag our Facebook page, or you can even mark us co-host on an event you are having on your Facebook event listing. You can also send us a message on our Facebook page, or shoot us an email at submit@ourtupelo.com and we will help you share it.

Be sure to check out our extended calendar of events as well, for upcoming happenings in the area!

Have a great day and get out there and enjoy Our Tupelo!

* We update all listings periodically as new information becomes available.

If you’d like to become a sponsor of our daily Rundown, please contact joshua.ballard@ourtupelo.com or call 662-260-1498

An Evening With Billy Strings

The Music

marla.gibson

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February 4, 2020

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Oxford — January 25th at The Lyric Theater in iconic Oxford, Mississippi, history and music merged to perform an evening I will never forget. The Lyric Theater in Oxford is steeped with history and southern charm — you can feel it as soon as you step into the foyer.

The Lyric has been everything from originally a livery stable owned by William Faulkner’s family; a movie theater; a health center and a set of offices; and now in the present time, back to a Theater. It is an amazing venue for live music and it was here that I had the pleasure of attending the sold-out Billy Strings show.

Billy Strings is a 27-year-old American Guitar Picker and Bluegrass Musician from Lansing, Michigan. Rolling Stones named Strings one of the Top Ten New Country Artists to Know in 2017 and the International Bluegrass Music Association awarded him with the Momentum Award for Instrumentalist of the Year in 2016.

I discovered his music last year by a random YouTube Suggestion. When I found out that he was coming to my area I was ecstatic, but what I discovered while there was life-changing.

You see, Billy Strings is not someone you will ever hear on Top 40 radio, but that has not stopped this talented musician from touring all over the country and performing for sold-out shows as the headliner, without an opening act.

He is part of a minority of musicians that are amassing a wide and far-reaching fan group who follow him around the country without any radio play, without an overly produced music video, without any of the normal trappings of fame and celebrity — just talent and passion and an obvious love for being able to do what he shines at. And it shows, and people flock to it to experience a type of ecstasy that live music lovers can only achieve in the face of such raw real talent in a dynamic live show.

Billy Strings currently has four albums under his belt, three of which were self-published. The latest and best-selling “Home” was released in September of 2019 with his recently signed label, Rounder Records.

His band currently consists of Billy Failing (Banjo), Royal Masat (Upright Bass), and Jarrod Walker (Mandolin), with all three of them providing accompanying vocals and harmonies with Billy Strings.

During this Oxford show, he performed several of my favorites: “This Heart of Mine”, “Old Home Place,” and encored with an amazing performance of “Freedom” which is off of his new album.

I highly recommend that you check it out.

Billy Strings Creekside Sessions

Billy Strings Live at the Grand Ole Opry

Billy Strings at The Lyric in Oxford

Billy Strings’ Website

Billy Strings on Wiki

The Lyric Oxford

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Live Music Lineup: Friday 2/7/20

MyLove Barnett

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February 4, 2020

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MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

In Tupelo —

Steele’s Dive will have Wes Sheffield and the Slowburners at 9 p.m.

Blue Canoe will have Airshow at 9:30 p.m.

Romie’s Grocery will have Dr Mo and the Pros at 7 p.m.

Old Venice will have Karly & The Brotherhood at 8 p.m.

Brick & Spoon will have Hannah Roye at 5 p.m.

Amsterdam Deli & Beer will have Terrence Cummings at 7 p.m.

Woody’s will have All Country Karaoke with DJ E at 8 p.m.

The Stables will have Skip Oliver at 9 p.m.

Nautical Whimsey will have TBA

Forklift will have TBA

The Shade Tree Lounge will have TBA

The Thirsty Devil will have TBA

The Link Centre will have TBA

Mugshots will not have live music tonight.

In Fulton —

Legends Sports Grill will have Karaoke with DJ Shona at 7 p.m.

The Sippin’ Parlor at Theo’s Feedmill will have TBA

In Pontotoc —

Lep’s BBQ will have Gypsy at 7:30 p.m.

Sydnei’s Grill will have Jason Childers at 7:30 p.m.

Montgomery’s On Main will have TBA

In Aberdeen —

The VFW #4490 will have TBA

In Starkville —

Dave’s Dark Horse Tavern will have TBA

In Oxford —

Proud Larry’s will have The Brook and The Bluff at 9 p.m.

The Lyric will have Robert Earl Keen at 8 p.m.

Soulshine Pizza Factory will have Zechariah Lloyd at 8 p.m.

In Columbus —

Muddy Waters Sports Bar will have Addison Johnson at 9 p.m.

Louie’s will have TBA

We’re here to keep YOU in the know, and we don’t want to miss a thing!

To notify us of an event we’ve missed listing, or that you want us to know about coming up, you have options!

You can tag our Facebook page on a post
You can mark us as a co-host on your Facebook event
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Be sure to check out our extended calendar of events as well, for upcoming happenings in the area!

Have a great day and get out there and enjoy Our Tupelo!

* We update all listings periodically as new information becomes available.

Live Music Lineup: Saturday 2/8/20

MyLove Barnett

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February 4, 2020

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MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

In Tupelo —

Steele’s Dive will have Paxton Peay at 9:30 p.m.

Blue Canoe will have Southern Groove Redemption at 9:30 p.m.

Romie’s Grocery will have the band For Appeal

The Stables will have Tim Sheffield at 9 p.m.

Old Venice will have Karaoke with DJ Dayton at 7 p.m.

Woody’s will have Karaoke with DJ E at 8 p.m.

The Shade Tree Lounge will have DAEPAE (acoustic) at 8 p.m.

MGKOK (next to Kermit’s Outlaw Kitchen) will be hosting Second Saturday 80s Prom at 7 p.m.

Forklift will have TBA

The Link Centre will have TBA

Nautical Whimsey will have TBA

The Thirsty Devil will have TBA

Amsterdam Deli & Beer will have TBA

Mugshots will not have live music tonight.

In Fulton —

Legends Sports Grill will have Chance Stanley at 7 p.m.

The Sippin’ Parlor at Theo’s Feedmill will have TBA

In Pontotoc —

Sydnei’s Grill will have Tatum Shappley at 7:30 p.m.

Montgomery’s On Main will have DJ Timmy Lyons at 8 p.m.

Lep’s BBQ will have TBA

In Aberdeen —

The VFW #4490 will have TBA

In Starkville —

Dave’s Dark Horse Tavern will have Drag Queen BINGO at 9 p.m.

In Oxford —

Proud Larry’s will have Dirty Streets at 8 p.m.

Soulshine Pizza Factory will have Wannu at 8 p.m.

In Columbus —

The Princess Theater will have Karaoke (a contest!) at 8 p.m.

Muddy Waters Sports Bar with have Karaoke with DJ Will

Louie’s will have TBA

We’re here to keep YOU in the know, and we don’t want to miss a thing!

To notify us of an event we’ve missed listing, or that you want us to know about coming up, you have options!

You can tag our Facebook page on a post
You can mark us as a co-host on your Facebook event
You can also send us a direct message on our Facebook page
You can shoot us an email at submit@ourtupelo.com

Be sure to check out our extended calendar of events as well, for upcoming happenings in the area!

Have a great day and get out there and enjoy Our Tupelo!

* We update all listings periodically as new information becomes available.

Live Music Lineup: Thursday 2/6/20

MyLove Barnett

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February 4, 2020

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MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

In Tupelo —

Steele’s Dive will have Hannah + Karly at 7 p.m.

Blue Canoe will have The Weeks at 7 p.m.

Romie’s Grocery will have Tatum Shappley at 6:30 p.m.

Old Venice will have Karaoke with DJ Dayton at 7 p.m.

Woody’s will have Karaoke with DJ – E at 8 p.m.

The Stables will have TBA

Nautical Whimsey will have TBA

Forklift will have TBA

Amsterdam Deli & Beer will have TBA

The Shade Tree Lounge will have TBA

The Thirsty Devil will have TBA

The Link Centre will have TBA

Mugshots will not have live music tonight.

In New Albany —

The Tallahatchie Gourmet will have Misbehavin’ at 7 p.m.

In Fulton —

Legends Sports Grill will have TBA

The Sippin’ Parlor at Theo’s Feedmill will have TBA

In Pontotoc —

Sydnei’s Grill will have TBA

Montgomery’s On Main will have TBA

Lep’s BBQ will have TBA

In Aberdeen —

The VFW #4490 will have TBA

In Starkville —

Dave’s Dark Horse Tavern will have TBA

In Oxford —

Proud Larry’s will have TBA

Soulshine Pizza Factory will have TBA

In Columbus —

Louie’s will have TBA

We’re here to keep YOU in the know, and we don’t want to miss a thing!

To notify us of an event we’ve missed listing, or that you want us to know about coming up, you have options!

You can tag our Facebook page on a post
You can mark us as a co-host on your Facebook event
You can also send us a direct message on our Facebook page
You can shoot us an email at submit@ourtupelo.com

Be sure to check out our extended calendar of events as well, for upcoming happenings in the area!

Have a great day and get out there and enjoy Our Tupelo!

* We update all listings periodically as new information becomes available.

The Rundown: Tuesday 2/4/20

The Rundown

MyLove Barnett

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February 4, 2020

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Good morning Tupelo! Today is Tuesday, February 4, 2020. It is the 35th day of the year. There are 331 days left in the year and 50 days left of winter! Valentine’s Day is in 10 days, and Spring starts in 51 days.

If you’d like to become a sponsor of our daily Rundown, please contact joshua.ballard@ourtupelo.com or call 662-260-1498

HAPPENING TODAY

Today in Tupelo, here are the things going on around town:

Our Tupelo is having a Valentine’s Day Giveaway — Get a dozen scrumptious cupcakes from Deep South Delicacies just in time for your sweet tooth’s favorite holiday! For rules and how to enter, check out the pinned post on our Facebook page. This giveaway ends at noon on Wednesday 2/12/20.

The Itawamba Community College Belden Center will be offering a Composting Simplified and Demystified class at 4 p.m. with Instructor and Lee County Master Gardener, Dale Smith.

Outside of the Tupelo area, here are some other events you might want to check out:

In Fulton, check out STEM Story Time at the Itawamba County Pratt Memorial Library in Fulton, every Tuesday at 4:00 p.m..

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

In Tupelo, Steele’s Dive will have Matt Nolan at 7 p.m.

Old Venice will have Tuesday Trivia at 6 p.m.

O’Charley’s will also have Trivia Night, starting at 7 p.m.

In Oxford tonight, at Proud Larry’s, Buffalo Nichols will be playing, starting at 7 p.m.

In Starkville, Dave’s Dark Horse Tavern will have Dollar Night & Piano Bar with Ronnie Bullock, starting at 9 p.m.

FOOD TRUCKS

Tupelo’s Food Trucks can be found today at the following locations:

Taquería Ferrus is on West Main beside Computer Universe.

Local Mobile will be TBA from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Gypsy Roadside Mobile will be TBA from 11:30 until 2 p.m.

Jo’s Cafe will be TBA 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

If we missed a listing you know of, please let us know!

Want us to know about something coming up? Just tag our Facebook page, or you can even mark us co-host on an event you are having on your Facebook event listing. You can also send us a message on our Facebook page, or shoot us an email at submit@ourtupelo.com and we will help you share it.

Be sure to check out our extended calendar of events as well, for upcoming happenings in the area!

Have a great day and get out there and enjoy Our Tupelo!

* We update all listings periodically as new information becomes available.

Live Music Lineup: Wednesday 2/5/20

MyLove Barnett

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February 3, 2020

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MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

In Tupelo —

Steele’s Dive will have Jimmy Barnes at 7 p.m.

Blue Canoe will have Wyatt Edmondson at 7:30 p.m.

Mugshots will have Eric Nanney & 20 Mile at 6:30 p.m.

The Shade Tree Lounge will have Big Daddy Karaoke at 8 p.m.

Romie’s Grocery has no music listings for tonight yet.

The Stables has no music listings for tonight yet.

Nautical Whimsey has no music listings for tonight yet.

Forklift has no music listings for tonight yet.

Old Venice has no music listings for tonight yet.

Woody’s has no music listings for tonight yet.

The Thirsty Devil has no music listings for tonight yet.

The Link Centre has no music listings for tonight yet.

In Fulton —

Legends Sports Grill has no music listings for tonight.

The Sippin’ Parlor has no music listings for tonight.

In Pontotoc —

Sydnei’s Grill will have karaoke at 7:30 p.m.

Montgomery’s On Main has no music listings for tonight yet.

Lep’s BBQ has no listing for music tonight.

In Aberdeen —

The VFW #4490 has no music listings for tonight yet.

In Starkville —

Dave’s Dark Horse Tavern will have Team Trivia at 8 p.m.

In Oxford —

Proud Larry’s will have Julian Lynch with Low Variety and Graham at 9 p.m.

Hannah Roye will be at The Coop at 5 p.m.

Soulshine Pizza Factory has no music listings for tonight yet.

In Columbus —

Louie’s has no music listings for tonight yet.

We’re here to keep YOU in the know, and we don’t want to miss a thing!

To notify us of an event we’ve missed listing, or that you want us to know about coming up, you have options!

You can tag our Facebook page on a post
You can mark us as a co-host on your Facebook event
You can also send us a direct message on our Facebook page
You can shoot us an email at submit@ourtupelo.com

Be sure to check out our extended calendar of events as well, for upcoming happenings in the area!

Have a great day and get out there and enjoy Our Tupelo!

* We update all listings periodically as new information becomes available.

The Rundown: Monday 1/3/20

The Rundown

MyLove Barnett

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February 3, 2020

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Good morning Tupelo! Today is Monday, February 3, 2020. It is the 34th day of the year. There are 332 days left in the year and 51 days left of winter! Valentine’s Day is in 11 days, and Spring starts in 52 days.

If you’d like to become a sponsor of our daily Rundown, please contact joshua.ballard@ourtupelo.com or call 662-260-1498

HAPPENING TODAY

Today in Tupelo, here are the things going on around town:

Tupelo-Lee Humane Society invites you to Kitten Yoga! Kitten Yoga is held every Monday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.. Classes are $10 per person and will be taught by professional yoga instructors in an environment filled with kitten happiness!

North Mississippi Medical Center will host a free smoking cessation class for individuals who are trying to stop smoking or using other tobacco products. The classes will meet at 5:30 p.m. Mondays, in Room 21 of NMMC’s East Tower, 830 S. Gloster Street.

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

In a rare Monday night performance, The Blue Canoe in Tupelo will have Thomas Jackson performing tonight starting at 7:30 p.m.

In Oxford, it’s Open Mic Night at the Chancellor’s House. Oxford Open Mic is a free, acoustic open mic night in a relaxing, family-friendly atmosphere in downtown Oxford! Performance is open to musicians of all skill levels and ages who are wanting to play for a live audience.

Also in Oxford tonight, at Proud Larry’s, Durand Jones & The Indications will be playing, along with Y La Bamba & Buffalo Nichols, starting at 8 p.m.

FOOD TRUCKS

Tupelo’s Food Trucks can be found today at the following locations:

Taquería Ferrus is on West Main beside Computer Universe.

Local Mobile will be at Ballard Park on West Main Street from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Gypsy Roadside Mobile will be at Fairpark from 11:30 until 2 p.m.

Jo’s Cafe will be closed today.

If we missed a listing you know of, please let us know!

Want us to know about something coming up? Just tag our Facebook page, or you can even mark us co-host on an event you are having on your Facebook event listing. You can also send us a message on our Facebook page, or shoot us an email at submit@ourtupelo.com and we will help you share it.

Be sure to check out our extended calendar of events as well, for upcoming happenings in the area!

Have a great day and get out there and enjoy Our Tupelo!

* We update all listings periodically as new information becomes available.

The Day The Music Died

April Simmons

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February 2, 2020

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On February 3, 1959, rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with the pilot, Roger Peterson. The event later became known as “The Day the Music Died“, after singer-songwriter Don McLean so referred to it in his song “American Pie“. (From Wikipedia.)

This event created shockwaves through musical history as we know it. It has influenced me as a musician despite being well before my time.

My mother is also a musician. I listened to a lot of “oldies” because of my mother’s extensive rock and country record collection. The artists who died that day were but a few among the many records, but when you consider that these artists influenced many of others who followed, it’s a monster of a loss.

Mom was a huge Beatles fan. If you are as well, then you know that the Beatles may have never happened if it weren’t for John and Paul’s mutual love of Buddy Holly. In fact, the first song they ever recorded was a cover of “That’ll Be The Day.”

But even as the music influenced me, I knew only vaguely about the details of the crash until I saw the “La Bamba” film on television as a child. I was saddened by the story, but it was until I was in my mid-twenties that it resonated with me.

My then-husband had not seen La Bamba. We were browsing the video rental store (yes, I’m THAT old) and came across La Bamba. He was a musician as well, so we snatched it up. He decided we both needed to also see The Buddy Holly Story. We were unsure of its value since it included Gary Busey as Buddy Holly.

We rushed home and watched them back to back that evening. After the viewing was over, a distinct depression set in. I couldn’t even place or put into words what made the story so terribly personal to us, but it was. I got online to write about it on my personal journal page and when I pulled up a page to use for a quick fact check, I found that it was February 3rd. It sent chills down my spine. I called out to my spouse and informed him that it was the anniversary. We both stared at the screen in disbelief. Neither of us had realized it was that day. And since then, it has always stuck with me. This is the day the music died. And I always have a sad reverence for this day.

Today, I leave with you a playlist of my favorites from this trio of great musicians. I tried to pull from lesser known songs mostly because everyone has heard the same handful over and over.

Enjoy.

The Rundown: Sunday 2/2/20

The Rundown

MyLove Barnett

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February 2, 2020

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Good morning Tupelo! Today is Sunday, February 2, 2020. It is the 33rd day of the year. There are 333 days left in the year and 52 days left of winter! Valentine’s Day is in 12 days, and Spring starts in 53 days.

If you’d like to become a sponsor of our daily Rundown, please contact joshua.ballard@ourtupelo.com or call 662-260-1498

HAPPENING TODAY

Today in Tupelo, here are the things going on around town:

The Farmhouse Tupelo will be hosting a Calligraphy for Beginners class with Sarah Barrett today at 1 p.m..

The Tupelo Cotton Mill will be hosting the Mud and Magnolias bridal expo today at 2 p.m..

Melony Armstrong, owner & CEO of Naturally Speaking Salon and Armstrong Braiding Academy, will be giving a class today at 4 p.m. “To Lock or Not To Lock: That is the Question.” Give her a listen as she untangles the myths of hair locks and lock in the facts. If you are considering locks, this is something you definitely don’t want to miss!

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

In Oxford —

Daniel Roebuck will be live at Soulshine Pizza Factory at 3 p.m.

In Starkville —

Jonivan Jones will be at Dave’s Dark Horse Tavern at 9 p.m.

It’s also Super Bowl Sunday, just in case you forgot! The San Francisco 49ers will play the Kansas City Chiefs at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:30 (in our timezone), and will be broadcast on Fox. The halftime show this year will feature Jennifer Lopez and Shakira as the headlining artists in Miami.

Locally, we found some great Super Bowl Parties listed!

The Tupelo Country Club will be hosting a viewing party starting at 4 p.m.. They will have drink specials & heavy hors d’oeuvres, and entry is $20 per person. You can call 662.840.3277 with any questions, and reservations aren’t necessary but are appreciated.

D’ Cracked Egg Tupelo is hosting a watch party, starting at 4 p.m.. Regular menu open, with beer specials all night.

Mike’s Bar & Grill is having a Super Bowl Potluck, starting at 4 p.m.. Everyone is invited to bring a finger food or a dish, and have a good time!

There will also be a Super Bowl Watch Party at Brick & Spoon Tupelo, with $15 all-you-can-eat game food while live-streaming the game! They open at 5 p.m..

If we missed a listing you know of, please let us know!

Want us to know about something coming up? Just tag our Facebook page, or you can even mark us co-host on an event you are having on your Facebook event listing. You can also send us a message on our Facebook page, or shoot us an email at submit@ourtupelo.com and we will help you share it.

Be sure to check out our extended calendar of events as well, for upcoming happenings in the area!

Have a great day and get out there and enjoy Our Tupelo!

* We update all listings periodically as new information becomes available.