December 22, 1904

Tupelo (Jackson County) was incorporated. Located about eighteen miles south of Newport (Jackson County), the town was at one time a station on the narrow gauge Batesville and Brinkley Railroad (B&B). The railroad allowed local crops, especially cotton and timber, to be shipped to market. During its heyday, most of the town’s businesses were located along Tupelo’s Front Street on the east side of the highway and railroad bed.