Tupelo National Battlefield

historical site, Tupelo, Mississippi, United States

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The Tupelo National Battlefield is a historical site located in Tupelo, Mississippi, within the United States. It commemorates a key engagement of the American Civil War. On July 14–15, 1864, Union troops under A.J. Smith successfully contained Confederate forces led by Nathan Bedford Forrest and Stephen D. Lee. This battle was part of a larger campaign to control strategic areas in Mississippi. The battlefield is now part of the Natchez Trace Parkway, a scenic and historic roadway that runs through Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee.12

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Tupelo
Within the city limits is Tupelo National Battlefield, where the Confederates under Nathan Bedford Forrest and Stephen D. Lee were contained by A.J. Smith’s Union troops (July 14–15, 1864) during the American Civil War, and the Oren Dunn Museum, which contains artifacts on space exploration, Chickasaw Indians, local history, and…
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Within the city limits is Tupelo National Battlefield, where the Confederates under Nathan Bedford Forrest and Stephen D. Lee were contained by A.J. Smith’s Union troops (July 14–15, 1864) during the American Civil War, and the Oren Dunn Museum, which contains artifacts on space exploration, Chickasaw Indians, local history, and…
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Natchez Trace Parkway
…parkway’s area, which also includes Tupelo National Battlefield and the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail. Natchez National Historical Park, Vicksburg National Military Park, Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site, and Shiloh National Military Park are within 40 miles (65 km) of the parkway.
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…parkway’s area, which also includes Tupelo National Battlefield and the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail. Natchez National Historical Park, Vicksburg National Military Park, Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site, and Shiloh National Military Park are within 40 miles (65 km) of the parkway.
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