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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northeast Mississippi north-northwest of Jackson. It was the site of a Civil War battle (July 14, 1864) in which Union forces defeated the Confederate troops led by Gen. Nathan B. Forrest.
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Examples
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She spent many months in Tupelo, Mississippi in the early 80s researching Elvis's birthplace and made some lifelong friends there, including Roy Turner, a reasearch assistant who became one of her best friends.
A Different Stripe: 2009
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Walker, who lives in Tupelo, Mississippi, said one of the main reasons she does it is for exercise.
Hooping.org | Blog | Mississippi Sees Hooping On The Rise 2009
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The franchises will likely be in Tupelo, Chattanooga, Anniston and Odessa.
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Here, Obama sounds and looks like the preacher who has the biggest church and the biggest Cadillac in Tupelo, Mississippi.
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She spent many months in Tupelo, Mississippi in the early 80s researching Elvis's birthplace and made some lifelong friends there, including Roy Turner, a reasearch assistant who became one of her best friends.
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They are positive to the core, even the “Right to Vote” which is her parents struggle to check the ballot in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia ____Maggie 2009
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They are positive to the core, even the “Right to Vote” which is her parents struggle to check the ballot in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Archive 2009-04-01 ____Maggie 2009
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"As the novel (based on a true story) is set in Tupelo, the specter of Elvis Presley naturally intrudes, for an over-the-top, heartrending finale."
We Are All Welcome Here by Elizabeth Berg: Book summary 2010
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She was born in Tupelo and started the big royal court in Jackson, Pat.
Sweet Potato Queens Rule! ____Maggie 2009
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She spent many months in Tupelo, Mississippi in the early 80s researching Elvis's birthplace and made some lifelong friends there, including Roy Turner, a reasearch assistant who became one of her best friends.
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fbharjo commented on the word Tupelo
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May 16, 2012