Tupelo, Arkansas

About Tupelo

Set in the eastern part of Arkansas, Tupelo is a tiny community, home to 70 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Tupelo is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.28 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 250 residents per square mile.

📰 Tupelo News Today

• Charles R. "Chuck" Turner Obituary June 17, 2026 Pegues Funeral Directors · Jun 17
• Jim Diffee - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Jul 21
• Obituary: Mary K. (Carrothers) Hardin-Stewart White River Now · Feb 11
• Mildred Morgan Hardin - View Obituary & Service Information powellfuneralhome.net · Feb 17
• Multi-state investigation leads an Arkansas man’s arrest in Tupelo WCBI TV · Apr 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tupelo Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.28 sq mi.
• With 70 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in eastern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

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