Location: Tupelo
Top Things to do in Tupelo
The 8 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Tupelo, Mississippi (MS)
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.
Restaurants in Tupelo
1. Elvis Presley Birthplace & Museum
Overall Ratings
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
2. Natchez Trace Parkway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,746 reviews
This 444-mile parkway follows a Native American footpath from Natchez, MS to Nashville, TN.
Reviewed By hopalongrving - Mississippi, United States
The parkway is 444 miles long but you can easily visit just a small piece of this well kept parkway to see the beauty. The parkway has no billboards and is not open to commercial traffic of any kind. We traveled a section between Jackson and Tupelo, MS. The wayside points were well marked and offered ample parking for most vehicles. The main visitor center for the entire parkway is located in Tupelo, MS but you can stop and many other informational centers along the day. We strongly recommend you grab a booklet about the parkway as it offers exact mile makers for significant points. Though there are not many cities along the actual parkway there are numerous opportunities to leave the parkway so don’t stress too much about gas/food. Fun facts: There are many places you can HIKE the old trail, see attached hiking trail list There are 25 campground along the corridor 100+ wayside exhibits The parkway crosses over 5 degrees of latitude and 4 different ecosystems Emerald Mound (the 2nd largest in the US) is located near Natchez at mile marker 10.3
3. Ballard Park
4. Tupelo Buffalo Park & Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 142 reviews
Get up close to our animals with the Monster Bison Bus and you can also see exotic animals like Tall Boy & Patches (our giraffes that will actually eat out of your hand!) and so much more!Our Petting zoo has a variety of different animals. With rabbits, turkeys, pigmy goats, pot belly pigs "Lucy" the miniature cow, "Bucky" the fallow deer, and some miniature horses. With the addition of our very own Turken Frisel, the petting zoo has become even more unusual and exciting. These are only a few of the animals that we have in our petting zooThe Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo is proud to be the home of the White Buffalo "TUKOTA" (Too-ko-ta). A white buffalo is considered by the Sioux Indian tribes to be the most sacred living thing you could encounter.
Reviewed By Britswifey
My husband and I were in the area and found this Buffalo Park and Zoo on Trip Advisor. We chose to only do the drive through and not the rest of the zoo. We bought 2 containers of food (really not enough - they need bigger buckets and preferably with handles on them). The counter attendant forgot to give us arm bands and once we drove through the gate we were quickly stopped but I showed our receipt and they let us proceed. We had a great time feeding and interacting with the animals that came up to the car. We were able to take our time and enjoy the experience. It was a lot of fun!
5. Trace State Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By bayoutown1958
Because of business, we have had to stay at this park several times. We stay in the RV camping area and are always very impressed with how clean the park is. The maintenance is the best in the state parks grounds keeping and house cleaning in the bathrooms. The bathrooms are checked about 3 times a day and maintained. That has been no water in the lake because of repairs being done, but even still, the park itself is beautiful and really has been the best state park for camping that we have experienced and we have stayed at many of the Mississippi state parks. The RV manager and his wife are very, very friendly and we have witnessed the sheriff driving around our campsite many times. We felt very safe there. We would highly recommend this park to all campers.
6. Tombigbee State Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By BigBusLife
We camped for four nights in May. The grounds are well kept. The trails are very nice. The rv camping area is small, which makes it very nice and not rowdy. There is a nice playground for children and a disc golf course. Jeff (the Park Manager) is the best Park Manager we have ever encountered!! He checks in regularly throughout the day on the campground and is seen around the park. He does not hideout in an office all day. He is very engaged with the campers and makes you feel as though you are camping at home. We were in site 14 because it was the only one available. This site does not have sewer, which did not create a problem for us. If you want a beautiful campground with an awesome Park Manager, Tombigbee State Park is your place. We will definitely return to this park.
7. Healthworks!
8. The Mall at Barnes Crossing
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By O8171WFalisonl
We had a wonderful experience at BuildaBear, Bath and Body Works, and riding the carousel. It was a really fun family outing.
