Lee County
Population: 1477 in 1890
2118 in 1900
3881 in 1910
in 1920
Town incorporated: 7-20-1870
Post office: 10-18-1860 to present
Railroads: M&O- GM&O-
ICG- G&M- Midsouth- KCS
KCM&B
- SLSF- BN- BNSF
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M&O Next Town North- Saltillo
SLSF Next Town Northwest- Belden
M&O Milepost 279.00
(from Mobile, Ala.)
SLSF Milepost 588.2
(from Springfield, MO)
M&O Next Town South- Verona
SLSF Next Town Southeast- Plantersville
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soil survey map
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1964 USGS topo map
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
INDUSTRY -
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Tupelo Union Station in 1916 |
Tupelo depot March 30, 1968 |
The joint M&O-Frisco Union Station in Tupelo, MS on March 30, 1964.
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Union station in Tupelo, Miss. served both the Frisco and the M&O
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BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-
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additional info, we would love to hear from you! We are always looking for
additional photos, too. Find our contact info below.
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