Downtown News
Free Concert Series Down on Main Announces Concert Lineup
Tupelo, MS—Returning for its fourth year, the “Down on Main” concert series kicks off the first of three events on July 12 at Fairpark Amphitheater in Downtown Tupelo. Each event will be held on the second Thursday of the month in July, August, and September. All concerts are free and open to the public. Festivities will begin at 6:30 p.m. “The Down on Main concerts continue to be a fantastic addition to the activities in downtown and add to the overall quality of life for the community,” said Debbie Brangenberg, executive director of the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association. ...
Tickets on sale for Wine Downtown
Tickets are on sale for this month’s Wine Downtown event. They are $25 in advance and $30 on April 26, when the event kicks off at 5 p.m. The last two years, the event has sold out in advance so organizers said tickets might not be available at the door. The Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association is selling 300 tickets for the event, which is 50 more than last year. Sixteen businesses are hosting stops this year for the fourth-annual event. Each stop will have a different food and wine pairing. Plus, chairwoman Blair Hughes said this year’s event will feature three bands...
Downtown Tupelo to Host a Restaurant Week
TUPELO - Downtown Tupelo restaurateurs are discussing creating a restaurant week in September. Blair Hughes, owner of Park Heights in Fairpark, hopes to have a week in September full of food specials and good times. She met last week with the restaurant subcommittee of the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association to flesh out the idea. Romie’s Barbeque and Papa V’s Deli also were represented at the meeting. The owners discussed how other cities conduct their restaurant weeks. Some have a set price that all participating restaurants adhere to, while others have participating restaurants offer a special for the...
Mugshots will be new Fairpark eatery
TUPELO - Mugshots Bar & Grill is coming to Fairpark. Mayor Jack Reed Jr. on Tuesday said he was excited about the new restaurant during his presentation to the Tupelo Redevelopment Agency, which governs the development of Fairpark. Johnny Robbins after the meeting confirmed the identity of his restaurant. “That’s what’s coming,” he said. “We do have the franchise.” Robbins and his brother, Ben, formed Slow’s Eateries LLC and in September 2011 bought the piece of land on Main Street where an Oby’s restaurant originally was planned. It’s next to the Renasant Center for IDEAs and...
THE AVETT BROTHERS WILL PLAY BANCORPSOUTH ARENA IN TUPELO ON SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH
THE AVETT BROTHERS ANNOUNCE SPRING 2012 TOUR WILL PLAY BANCORPSOUTH ARENA IN TUPELO ON SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH TICKETS WILL GO ON-SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD AT 10AM There is no harmony like brotherly harmony. Something indelible in the weave of voices and play of sensibilities is stamped into the fraternal DNA and also stems from a lifetime of shared experiences. You can hear it in classic brother acts across the musical spectrum, from the Louvin Brothers to the Everly Brothers and on down the decades through the Wilson brothers (Beach Boys), the Davies brothers (Kinks), the Allman Brothers and even the Brothers...
Tupelo Elvis Festival Announces Entertainment Lineup for 2012
Tupelo, Mississippi – The Tupelo Elvis Festival is a musical celebration designed to honor Elvis Presley, Tupelo’s native son, and the impact that his music has on the world. For the 14th annual Tupelo Elvis Festival on May 31, June 1, 2, and 3, regional, national and international artists will entertain the fans. This year’s entertainment lineup includes three of the National Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Champions and renowned current musical acts that have regional and national recognition. For the first time in the history of this festival, three of the past five National Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artists will perform at the Lyric...
BancorpSouth Installs New ATM in Downtown Tupelo
BancorpSouth Tupelo Banking has removed the ATM located in the lobby of the Main Office at One Mississippi Plaza and installed a new ATM at its drive-through location, at the corner of Spring and Front Street. This new location will provide 24-hour cash withdrawal access and account transfers for customers in downtown Tupelo. BancorpSouth ATM’s are also available at 15 other locations throughout Tupelo. BancorpSouth, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi, with approximately $13.2 billion in assets. BancorpSouth Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BancorpSouth, Inc., operates approximately 290 commercial banking, mortgage, insurance, trust and broker/dealer locations...
Tupelo parade has been around for 63 years
Tupelo’s 63rd annual Christmas Parade, sponsored since 2003 by Reed’s of Tupelo, steps off in downtown Saturday at 10 a.m., with 108 units setting a holiday tone for thousands of spectators expected from across the region. Now officially known as Reed’s Tupelo Christmas Parade, the parade started under sponsorship of the Community Development Foundation, one of its first projects and inarguably among its most popular undertakings. Harry Martin, CDF’s retired chief executive, said the parade has “always been a constituent- driven event ... that’s the reason that at one time it was held at night, to accommodate people,...
Tupelo kicks off Christmas season this week
TUPELO - Kick off the holiday season this week with four, free family-friendly events filled with music, twinkling lights and good cheer. The festivities start Thursday with Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association’s fourth annual North Pole Stroll from 5:30 to 8 p.m. More than a dozen merchants will offer special sales, holiday games and drawings for gift certificates. Or you can attend the city’s annual Lighting of Ballard Park the same evening at the Ballard Park Gazebo, in conjunction with an open house at the adjacent Oren Dunn City Museum. Oren Dunn will feature music by Thomas Street Elementary...
Girl Scouts named Grand Marshals of the 2011 Reed’s Tupelo Christmas Parade
Tupelo, Mississippi - Debbie Brangenberg, Executive Director of the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association, announced today that local area Girls Scouts will lead the Reed’s Annual Christmas Parade as its Grand Marshals. The 2011 theme for the annual Reed’s Christmas Parade is “The All America City Christmas.” Organizers thought this would be very fitting since Tupelo was named an All-America City for the fourth time earlier this year in Kansas City. “We are so proud,” said Mayor Jack Reed, Jr. “It is an honor for our community to have this designation, and I am personally very proud that...
