Tupelo News

Mississippi's tax-free weekend for clothing and shoes has come and gone, and the feeling from some local retailers is that the weekend was a slight disappointment.

The following is a guest post by Glenn McCullough, Jr. He served as Mayor of Tupelo, Mississippi and was Chairman of TVA from 2001 - 2005.

Earlier this summer, producer Mike WiLL Made It showed up to Two 9's last show of its first-ever headlining tour.

This library card is one of the earliest known Elvis signatures. It was found by the librarian at the Tupelo, Mississippi school he attended.

Tupelo City Council President Mike Bryan has pushed for months to discuss expanding the city's public smoking ban to include the electronic devices used to deliver nicotine and other chemicals as an alternative to smoking actual cigarettes.

Arts, Beats and Eats is an event sponsored by the New Albany Main Street Association that showcases local musicians, local artists, and local restaurants.

Elvis Presley's Graceland will host its first auction of artifacts from the singer's life and career on Aug. 14, 2014, as part of Elvis Week festivities in Memphis.

Dr. and Mrs. Albert Victor Horn, of Houston, Miss., are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Laura Catherine, to Justin Tyler Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Terry Jones of Taylorsville, Miss.

Hannah and her hero, Buddy Irving, reunited this week in Tupelo, just a few weeks before Hannah starts her first year at Itawamba Community College.

TUPELO, Mississippi -- A candidate for Congress from Mississippi's 1st District is drawing harsh criticism for having called himself a "Green Beret veteran."

Elvis Presley 's Martin D-28 guitar, 1976 Cadillac Seville and a personal copy of the original script for his first movie Love Me Tender are among a slew of items up for auction at the first "Auction at Graceland."

Elvis Presley's 1963 Rolls Royce for sale A 1963 Rolls Royce Phantom 5 that belonged to Elvis Presley is up for auction next month.

The Union County Board of Supervisors had no progress to report Monday in finding an approved facility to house mental patients from the community but Chancery Clerk Annette Hickey said they are continuing to talk with various agencies in hope of finding a solution.

TUPELO, Mississippi - Dallas-based Dickey's Barbecue Pit opens its new store at 11 a.m. Thursday in Tupelo's Barnes Shopping Center, 3946 N. Gloster St., Suite F. "We have barbecue options in Tupelo, but not the Texas-style barbecue Dickey's Barbecue offers," said Jason Ellis, co-owner with Marty Ballard, said in a news release.

Award-winning producer and journalist Christopher Redner interviewed renowned guitarist Phil Keaggy about working with legendary vocalist Bryan Duncan .

When you make an equity investment, you're buying a share of that company's future earnings.

The new 10-mile stretch of road that connects Tupelo to Batesville was scheduled to open Monday, but Mississippi Department of Transportation officials said Sunday that recent heavy rainfall has pushed back the date.

The Holly Springs mansion that became a popular Elvis Presley museum will reopen to the public during Elvis Presley week with a memorial for owner Paul MacLeod.

A Christian radio host believes President Obama is exploiting the crash of MH17 for the benefit of the gay agenda.

Lee County Sheriff's Department deputies keep watch on women inmates in the exercise yard, June 27, 2014 in Tupelo, Miss.