Tupelo Spirit Nominees Needed

The Oren Dunn City Museum wants to recognize individuals who have moved Tupelo forward by noting them in the museum as having the Tupelo Spirit.

“We’re asking the public to nominate individuals, past or present, who have that spirit of cooperation, community building, responsiveness, and who love Tupelo to be in consideration of standing out in our museum as possessing the Tupelo Spirit,” said Leesha Faulkner, curator of the Museum.

To nominate someone, please submit a name, and then in 100 words or less, tell us why that person exemplifies what we know as the Tupelo Spirit.

The categories are as follows:

• Chickasaw Nation
• Early Tupelo
• Tupelo Sports
• Tupelo Music
• The Tornadoes of 1936 and 2014
• Hospital on a Hill
• Rebuilding Tupelo
• Tupelo Schools
• Before and After Desegregation
• Tupelo – First TVA City
• Tupelo – a Mississippi Leader.

The Museum has begun with the first of its Tupelo Spirit individuals in sports – Frank Dowsing.

Everyone is invited and encouraged to please help add more names!

Nominations may be sent to:
Leesha Faulkner – Oren Dunn City Museum
Leesha.faulkner@tupeloms.gov   
662.841.6438

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