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Tupelo National Battlefield
Here, on July 13-14, 1864, Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest tried to cut the railroad supplying the Unions march on Atlanta. Established as a national battlefield site Feb. 21, 1929; transferred from War Dept. Aug. 10, 1933; changed to national battlefield and boundary changed Aug. 10, 1961. The Battle of Tupelo, which was a part of a larger strategy by Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman to protect the railroad that was his supply line, broke out on July 14, 1864, when Federal troops under Gen. A.J. Smith battled Confederates under Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. Both sides also battled the heat that ultimately forced the Federal retreat. Tupelo National Battlefield was estqablished as a national battlefield site on February 21, 1929. It was transferred from the War Department Aug. 10, 1933, and changed to a national battlefield Aug. 10, 1961.
Contact Information
c/o Natchez Trace Parkway 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway Tupelo, MS 38804 662 680 4025 - Headquarters 800 305 7417 - Visitor Information Sponsored LinksGetting There
By Car
The 1-acre site is within the city limits of Tupelo MS 6 about 1.3 miles west of its intersection with US 45. It is 1 mile east of the Natchez Trace Parkway. No Fees. No site specific parking.
Activities
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