Tupelo Attractions

This small white house in Tupelo is where Elvis Presley was born, Jan. 8, 1935. A small museum displays Elvis memorabilia.

The Tupelo National Battlefield marks the site of the Battle of Tupelo, considered the last major battle of the Civil War in Mississippi.

Aberdeen (pop. 6,400) is the county seat of Monroe County, Mississippi. The town maintains a large number of historic homes and buildings with over 50 properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Lenoir Plantation, Prewett Place, Shadowlawn, Sunset Hill and Victoria are all historic homes built in the mid 1800s.

Surrounded by massive magnolia trees, The Magnolias is a Greek Revival home that was built in 1850. Period furnishings fill the home and the original mahogany staircase is still featured.

The Amory Regional Museum is housed in the town's first hospital. It displays antique furniture, American Indian artifacts, and a railroad passenger car.

Gen. Nathan B. Forrest led Confederate cavalry in battle, at the Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site on June 10, 1864. This battle was a victory for the Confederate army.

Geyser Falls Water Park has a lazy river, wave pool, speed and tube slides. Clearwater Key within Geyser Falls offers a white sand beach and The Beach Club features a heated pool and beach volleyball.

Columbus (pop. 26,000) is located on the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway and offers boating and fishing opportunities. It is the home of the first university for women in the United States, the Mississippi University for Women, founded here in 1884. Playwright Tennessee Williams had a home in Columbus which now stands as the Welcome Center for Columbus.

The Waverley Mansion east of West Point was built in 1852. This antebellum mansion features four self-supporting curved stairways. Some of the original furnishings are on display.