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8 Museums in Tupelo That You Shouldn't Miss
Tupelo, Mississippi, the early home of the King of Rock and Roll, is a city dedicated to the legend of Elvis Presley. Visit the Elvis Birthplace Museum and see the very house where Elvis was born or the church where he first sang gospel. Every year, the town hosts the Elvis Presley Festival, with live music, a parade, and a tribute artist competition. For visitors uninterested in blue suede shoes, the city offers up the Tupelo Automobile Museum, featuring over 100 antique and classic cars.
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1. GumTree Museum of Art
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
2. Tupelo Veteran's Museum
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5.0 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By gjdJLN - Joplin, United States
We stopped at the Veteran's Museum while traveling through Tupelo on vacation. It was a pleasant surprise to find the wide variety of items on display, spanning many years of our country's history. Unique items were enhanced by the stories shared by Tony Lute. His dedication to preserving history and honoring veterans is evident in the fine displays in the museum. Well worth the trip off the interstate to learn more about history.
3. Caron Gallery
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5.0 based on 7 reviews
Caron Gallery exclusively represents approximately 50 Mississippi artists. The mediums offered by our artists include oil and acrylic paintings, watercolors, mixed media, encaustics, photography, pottery, and folk art. We also provide custom for anyone's art, photographs, memorabilia, and keepsakes.
4. Oren Dunn City Museum
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4.5 based on 25 reviews
Housed in a 1937 dairy barn, Oren Dunn City Museum offers a unique view into our region's past. The museum's collection reflects the local and regional history of Tupelo and northeast Mississippi, focusing mainly on major milestones of agriculture, industry and local memorabilia. Examples include: the 1864 Civil War Battle of Harrisburg, the 1936 Tupelo Tornado, Hospital on the Hill, and a 1940's era model railroad of downtown Tupelo. In addition to the our permanent exhibits, Oren Dunn City Museum hosts seasonal exhibits, including but not limited to, the Annual Holiday Toy Exhibit in conjunction with the Lighting of the Museum and the Fossil Road Show & Geology Exhibit. We host two festivals each year: the Dudie Burger Festival, the first Saturday in May, and the Dogtrot Festival, the third Saturday in October. We host annual programs including Museum Summer Camp and Living History Days. Although the museum is closed on Saturdays, we provide special Saturday programming throughout the year. Check us out on the Oren Dunn City Museum Facebook page.
Reviewed By lsydneyfisheri - Mississippi, United States
I've visited the Oren Dunn Museum many times and always find something new that I've missed. If you are traveling through Tupelo and love history, stop here. And who knows? You might even catch a glimpse of their ghosts! I sure did!
5. Elvis Presley Birthplace & Museum
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4.5 based on 1,570 reviews
Museum showing objects from Elvis' childhood.
Reviewed By PaulG3049 - Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
I last visited in 2001 and was a little worried it had expanded and might be a more commercial place than I remembered . Luckily all the changes have been done to upgrade the visit without being tacky or garish. The staff are very friendly and knowledgable and always ready to chat and reminisce . The museum is full of items with great info boards . The house and church are tastefully restored and show what humble beginnings Elvis came from . One of the best things is reading short snippet stories from friends and family that are posted on boards around the site . If you do go to Memphis spend the extra couple of hours drive to get to Tupelo, you won’t regret it
6. Midnite Pottery
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4.5 based on 9 reviews
7. Healthworks!
8. Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
