Tupelo News

Tupelo Community Theatre is holding auditions for the play ‘Eleemosynary,’ with performances scheduled for January. Roles include three women of varying ages.

Commerce Street in Tupelo will be closed to through traffic starting at 6:30 a.m. Monday for building demolition, according to city officials.

The city will close Commerce Street between East Main and East Jefferson streets to facilitate building demolition. The closure begins early Monday morning and could last several hours.

The free event at Fairpark features live music, a tribute to Elvis Presley, and a celebration of Tupelo’s musical history.

The theater plans to celebrate the upcoming production with a spooky storytelling contest and a chance to win a handmade Gothic doll.

The CREATE Foundation will lead this year’s Tupelo Christmas Parade, themed ‘It’s A Wonderful Life,’ set for Dec. 11 in downtown Tupelo.

A free concert celebrating Elvis Presley’s 1956 homecoming will take place Saturday at Fairpark in Tupelo, featuring tribute acts and live music.

City leaders and police officials previewed the Tupelo Police Department’s new Lenco BearCat armored vehicle, purchased through a 2023 capital project.

Charles ‘Chuck’ Truscott, a full-time artist and set designer, has a diverse background including work at Disney and Off-Broadway productions. His latest art show is on display at the Mississippi Council for the Arts.

Students at Parkway Elementary marked Grandparents Day with celebrations, according to a recent social media post.