Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Tupelo.

Our newspaper information for Tupelo is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

The following list contains the names of 18 papers that were published in the immediate area of Tupelo. In addition, the list contains another 30 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Tupelo. In total, we've identified 48 papers within 18 miles [29 km]<1> of Tupelo.

Newspapers Published In Tupelo ...

We know of 18 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Tupelo:

Lee County News (from 19??)
- Published during 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Lee County News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88067144
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17965629
Lee County Sun News (from 19??)
- Years of publication: 19?? to 198?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Lee County Sun News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88067145
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17965563
Mississippi Journal (from 1873)
- Years of publication: 1873 to 1876
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Mississippi Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88067026
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17425013
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal (from 1973)
- Years of publication: 1973 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN82002438
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8338968
The Journal-Review (from 1924)
- Years of publication: 1924 to 1926
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Journal-Review
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88067097
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17319834
The New Era (from 1919)
- Years of publication: 1919 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The New Era
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87065629
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16402257
The North Mississippian (from 1867)
- Years of publication: 1867 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The North Mississippian
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87065630
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16310976
The Tupelo Journal (from 1876)
- Years of publication: 1876 to 1924
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Tupelo Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87065632
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16505555
The Tupelo Standard (from 1872)
- Years of publication: 1872 to 1875
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Tupelo Standard
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85034487
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12893302
The Tupelo Tribune (from 19??)
- Published during 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Tupelo Tribune
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88067055
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17402931
Tupelo Daily Journal (from 1936)
- Years of publication: 1936 to 1973
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Tupelo Daily Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87065633
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16505494
Tupelo Daily News (from 1929)
- Years of publication: 1929 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Tupelo Daily News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87065631
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16401898
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- Tupelo Journal (from 1926)
  - Years of publication: 1926 to 1936
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tupelo Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067098
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17319849
- Tupelo Ledger (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1892
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tupelo Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067060
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17402727
- Tupelo Review (from 1900)
  - Years of publication: 1900 to 1924
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tupelo Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067053
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17402880
- Tupelo Times (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tupelo Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067059
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17402899
- Tupelo Weekly Ledger (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 1890
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tupelo Weekly Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067056
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17402738
- Tupelo-Lee County Tribune (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tupelo-Lee County Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067052
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17402833

Newspapers Neighboring Tupelo ...

The following newspapers were published within 18 miles [29 km]<1> of Tupelo.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Tupelo.

Published In Pontotoc [Pontotoc County] ...
- Mississippi Intelligencer And General Advertiser For The New Counties (from 1838)
  - Years of publication: 1838 to 1840
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mississippi Intelligencer And General Advertiser For The New Counties
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065563
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16259954
- Mississippi Intelligencer (from 1840)
  - Years of publication: 1840 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mississippi Intelligencer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065562
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16260019
- Pontotoc Intelligencer (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pontotoc Intelligencer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034471
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12888927
- The Advance (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Advance
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067107
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17374472
- The Chickasaw Union (from 1836)
  - Years of publication: 1836 to 1838
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chickasaw Union
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84020043
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10279017
- The Examiner (from 1853)
  - Years of publication: 1853 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Examiner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065561
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16260097
- The People's Banner (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The People's Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067155
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18114772
- The Pontotoc Democrat (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 1892
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pontotoc Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065551
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16260547
- The Pontotoc Democrat (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pontotoc Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065564
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16260451
- The Pontotoc Observer (from 188?)
  - The first year of publication was in 188?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pontotoc Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053827
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20556994
- The Pontotoc Progress (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pontotoc Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090479
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14996573
- The Pontotoc Sentinel
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pontotoc Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065504
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16568672
- The Pontotoc Sentinel (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 1910
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pontotoc Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065565
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16260599
- The Sentinel (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065566
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16260671
- The Spirit Of The Times (from 1841)
  - Years of publication: 1841 to 1842
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Spirit Of The Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090963
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15242328
- The Weekly Folio (from 1876)
  - The first year of publication was in 1876, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Folio
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96070003
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34247159
Published In Fulton [Itawamba County] ...
- Fulton Herald (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1907
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Fulton Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065103
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15135045
- Fulton News Beacon (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to 1945
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Fulton News Beacon
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090229
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14875035
- Fulton Southern Herald (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Fulton Southern Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065747
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17003343
- Itawamba County News (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 1928
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Itawamba County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065104
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15153715
- Itawamba County Times (from 1943)
  - Years of publication: 1943 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Itawamba County Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065105
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15153646
Published In Okolona [Chickasaw County] ...
- Okolona Messenger (from 1900)
  - Years of publication: 1900 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: Okolona Messenger
  - Holdings: LCCN SN87065462
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16103582
  - ISSN Number: 2469-7559
- The Chickasaw Messenger (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 1900
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Chickasaw Messenger
  - Holdings: LCCN SN87065460
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16103535
  - ISSN Number: 2469-3545
- The Chickasaw Sun
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 1902
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chickasaw Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065461
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16103666
- The Okolona News (from 1855)
  - Years of publication: 1855 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Okolona News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090187
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15152013
- The Okolona Sun (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Okolona Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065463
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16103745
- The People's Messenger (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The People's Messenger
  - Holdings: LCCN SN88067092
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17375160
  - ISSN Number: 2469-9233
- The Prairie News (from 1851)
  - Years of publication: 1851 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Prairie News
  - Holdings: LCCN SN85034467
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12881836
  - ISSN Number: 2470-0142
- The Southern States (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1881
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern States
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034468
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12881857
Published In Ecru [Pontotoc County] ...
- The Ecru Echo (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ecru Echo
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067160
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18117416

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tupelo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tupelo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2572, Longitude: -88.7156