The stories of Lee County, MS

8 narrated audio stories from across Lee County β€” hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.

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Elvis Presley Birthplace

From Two Rooms to a Pilgrimage

How a brief childhood home became a fuller memory of Elvis in Tupelo.

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Tupelo National Battlefield

Where Forrest Was Finally Stopped

A hard-fought Mississippi battle that blunted a feared Confederate threat.

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Tupelo National Battlefield

Where a Vast Battle Became a Small Memorial

How a tiny battlefield site holds the memory of a much larger fight.

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Elvis Presley Birthplace

From Two Rooms to a Mississippi Pilgrimage

How a tiny Tupelo house became a landmark of music memory.

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Tupelo

Thirteen Children, One Mississippi Turning Point

A human-scale civil-rights story from Tupelo’s schools.

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Tupelo

When Power Reached Tupelo

How a national fight over electricity became personal in Tupelo.

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Tupelo

A Tupelo Beginning for Diplo

A brief Tupelo birth links the city to a major music innovator.

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Elvis Presley Birthplace

Where Tupelo Begins With Elvis

A small house, a hard beginning, and a city’s lasting memory.

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