Tupelo News

The Mississippi Arts Commission awarded Tupelo Community Theatre a $96,000 Building Fund for the Arts grant to renovate the Lyric Theatre’s lobby restrooms. The theater said the work will improve service for patrons, volunteers and performers.

Tupelo High School Golden Wave baseball players signed Wednesday to continue their careers at the next level. The school district shared the announcement.

Pierce Street Elementary held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning for its new playground.

The University of Mississippi’s Tupelo campus will hold a Zoom information session Nov. 18 for its master’s and specialist degree programs in educational leadership.

The Deck The Depot Holiday Market will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 21 at The Depot in downtown Tupelo. The event will feature local vendors, holiday activities and a visit from Santa.

TCT Off-Broadway will present a staged reading of “The Laramie Project” at 7 p.m. Dec. 1. Tickets cost $25 and go on sale Nov. 16.

Third graders at Rankin Elementary held a program for Veterans Day.

Tony and Troy DeVaughn, Ole Miss Booneville graduates and U.S. Army veterans, now work for the U.S. Secret Service. The school recognized them and other veterans on Veterans Day.

The Downtown Tupelo Main Street office will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day.

The message thanked veterans for their service and sacrifices. It also recognized their role in protecting the nation’s freedoms.