Calendar of Events

Women’s History Month Photo Exhibit.
Celebrate Women’s History Month with a photo exhibit featuring NAtional PArks that preserve Women’s History.

Don’t Be Cruel BBQ Duel.
The Second Annual Don’t Be Cruel BBQ Duel Competition of Tupelo will see professional and patio teams compete for the grand prize in our KCBS-Sanctioned competition. Professional or Amateur, enter a team by checking out our Team info page. Want to just relax and enjoy family fun and great BBQ? Admission to the grounds is free.

Richard Petty’s Performance exhibit in Tupelo, MS will be at the Tupelo Blue Suede Cruise May 4-6! It’s a classic car cruise with live entertainment, swap meets, poker runs, car corral and an opening night movie. Visit tupelo.net for more information.

For decades, the fans who had crowned Richard Petty the “King of NASCAR”
have equally revered Petty’s Level Cross, NC garages and shops, in which, for more than 60 years, the legendary family has turned out winning stock car after winning stock car.
“The Petty’s Garage Performance Tour is our opportunity to take Petty’s Garage from
Randleman, NC, where it all started for me and my family, right to our fans at select events
nationwide,” Petty explains. “Essentially, the Garage is hitting the road and being brought to the consumers. We are looking forward to connecting with enthusiasts and fans over our shared love for high performance vehicles!”

When Petty’s Garage heard about the Tupelo Automobile Museum and the Blue Suede Cruise, they scheduled a two-day stop to coincide with the thousands of car lovers that will be in Tupelo for the weekend of May 4th attending the Blue Suede Cruise. The Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Elvis Presley Birthplace and the Tupelo Automobile Museum are sponsoring the Tupelo stop on the Petty’s Garage National Performance Tour.

The tour features unique , high-performance vehicles that have been produced at Petty’s Garage, along with a walk through exhibit with interactive videos. Visitors will be able to purchase Petty’s Garage signature parts and merchandise . The exhibit will be located in the Tupelo Automobile Museum ‘s east parking lot, from 9AM to 6PM, Friday and Saturday, May 4th and 5th. Petty’s Garage Performance Tour is sponsored in part by Continental Tire, Automotive Lift Institute, National Fleet Solutions, and Forgeline.

Greg Steadman, Petty’s Garage General Manager and former NASCAR crew chief for Petty Enterprises from 2000 to 2006 and Tony Hancock, Petty’s Garage master fabricator, will answer questions and talk shop with visitors.

The Tupelo Automobile Museum will also have some Petty vehicles on display which will
include the Richard Petty No. 43 Pontiac Grand Prix that Petty drove to his 200th victory at the Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

For more information, call the Tupelo Automobile Museum at 662-842-4242.

Recall LaGrange, 1461 LaGrange College Road, Leighton Sat. 10 am – 4 pm. LaGrange College Site celebrates the 150^th anniversary of the Civil War, with a vignette of Civil War camp life, skirmishes, Civil War-era entertainment, and much more.  Vendor Contact: (256) 446-9324.  FREE for the public

For more information: (256) 383-0783

1810 George Wallace Highway, Russellville  Sat. 9 am – 10 pm. Headliner entertainment, arts & crafts, car & truck show climaxed by a spectacular fireworks show.  Fun for the whole family.  Vendor Contact: (256) 332-3567.  FREE for the public

For more information: (256) 383-0783

Dudie Burger Festival. Celebration of Tupelo’s culture at the Oren Dunn City Museum. Complete with children’s activities, crafts demonstrations and the annual Dudies burger cooking.

Wildflower Walk. Join a Park Ranger at the Chickasaw Village Site (milepost 261.8 on the Natchez PArkway near Tupelo, MS) for a Wildflower Walk. This one hour program will take participants through both prairie and forest ecosystems and will include wildflower identification and ecology. Visitors are encouraged to bring insect repellent, sunscreen and wear comfortable shoes.

Join a Park Ranger at the Chickasaw Village Site (milepost 261.8 on the Natchez Trace Parkway near Tupelo, Mississippi) for a Wildflower Walk. This one hour program will take participants through both prairie and forest ecosystems, and will include wildflower identification and ecology. Visitors are encouraged to bring insect repellent, sunscreen, and wear comfortable walking shoes.

The tour of the Florence City Cemetery, established in 1818, features unique headstones and monuments adorned with burial and religious symbolism. The cemetery contains graves belonging to early settlers, two former governors in the O’Neal family, along with other prominent community leaders and families.
The tour begins at Florence City Cemetery entrance at 10 a.m. 705 E. College Street next to the Animal Shelter or entrances on Tennessee Street.