60 days in Mississippi Hills Itinerary

Tupelo is the county seat and the largest city of Lee County, Mississippi. Change things up with these side-trips from Tupelo: Corinth (Corinth Contraband Camp, Corinth Coke Museum, &more), Oxford (Bailey Woods Trail, Lyceum-The Circle Historic District, &more) and Memphis (Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum, National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel, &more). There's lots more to do: steep yourself in history at Elvis Presley Birthplace & Museum, take an in-depth tour of Oren Dunn City Museum, examine the collection at Tupelo Automobile Museum, and walk around Ballard Park.

To find where to stay, more things to do, ratings, and other tourist information, you can read our Tupelo online road trip planner.

Seattle to Tupelo is an approximately 9-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of train and bus. You'll lose 2 hours traveling from Seattle to Tupelo due to the time zone difference. Prepare for somewhat warmer weather when traveling from Seattle in July: high temperatures in Tupelo hover around 91°F and lows are around 71°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 29th (Tue) early enough to catch the flight back home.