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Asya Branch (born 1998), Miss Mississippi 2018, Miss Mississippi USA 2019, and Miss USA 2020 ; Jenna Edwards (born 1981), former Miss Florida and Miss Florida USA ; Ruth Ford (1911–2009), model ; Taryn Foshee (born 1985), Miss Mississippi 2006 ; Tess Holliday (born 1985), first plus-size model
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Tupelo (/ ˈ t uː p ə l oʊ / TOO-pə-loh) is a city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1860, [ 4 ] the population was 37,923 at the 2020 census . It is the 7th-most populous city in Mississippi and is considered a commercial, industrial, and cultural hub of northern Mississippi .
The Shelby County Agricultural Society agreed to host the second fair in the fall of 1856. During World War I, the military used the Mid-South Fair to find recruits.In 1908, the name was changed to the Tri-State Fair to encourage more people in areas around Memphis to attend the fair, but this name did not stick.
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Mississippi Fred McDowell (1904–1972) – Delta blues musician and songwriter (Born in Rossville, Tennessee, resided in Como) L. C. McKinley (1918–1970) – guitarist, singer ( Winona ) Scott McQuaig (1959) – country music singer and songwriter ( Meridian )
So, we flew out to Mississippi, and the first thing we realized was what a fascinating little town Tupelo is. It is kind of like the forgotten stepchild to Graceland and Memphis.