Music lovers around the world know Tupelo as the birthplace of Elvis Presley. Located in the centre of the Mississippi Hills region, the city boasts abundant dining opportunities, specialty shops and exotic animals at the Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo. Elvis Presley revolutionized popular music by blending the blues he first heard as a youth in Tupelo with country, pop, and gospel. Named in honour of Tupelo’s Elvis Presley, the Elvis Presley Lake and campground are spread across 330 acres of land.