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Tupelo National Battlefield |
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Tupelo National Battlefield: see Tupelo Tupelo , city (1990 pop. 30,685), seat of Lee co., NE Miss.; founded 1859, inc. 1870. It is the trade, processing, and shipping center for a cotton, grain, dairying, and livestock area. Once important for timber, the city is named after the tupelo, or black gum, tree.
..... Click the link for more information. , Miss.; National Parks and Monuments National Parks and Monuments National Parks Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size acres (hectares) Description Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery. ..... Click the link for more information. (table). Tupelo National Battlefield Address: c/o Natchez Trace Pkwy 2680 Natchez Trace Pkwy Tupelo, MS 38804 Phone: 662-680-4025; Fax: 662-680-4033; Phone: 800-305-7417; Web: www.nps.gov/tupe/ Size: 1 acre. Established: Established as a national battlefield site on February 21, 1929; transferred from the War Department on August 10, 1933; changed to national battlefield on August 10, 1961. Administered by the Natchez Trace Parkway. Location: Within the city limits of Tupelo, Mississippi, between US 45 and the Natchez Trace Parkway. Facilities: Museum/exhibit. Special Features: Here, on July 13-14, 1864, Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest tried to cut the railroad supplying the Union's March on Atlanta. See other parks in Mississippi. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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