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TUPELO
Tupelo commonly refers to: * Tupelo (tree), a small genus of deciduous trees with alternate, simple leaves * Tupelo, Mississippi, the county seat and the largest city of Lee County, Mississippi Tupelo may also refer to: Places * Tupelo, Arkansas, a town in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States * Tupelo, Oklahoma, a city in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States Ships * USCGC ''Tupelo'' (WLB-303), a Cactus (A) Class 180 foot buoy tender * USS ''Tupelo'' (YN-75), an Ailanthus-class net laying ship later renamed the USS ''Winterberry'' (AN-56) Music * "Tupelo" (song), 1985 the second single by Australian post-punk band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds *"Tupelo", a song by John Lee Hooker from ''Chill Out'' 1995, originally released in 1962 *" Uncle Tupelo", an alternative country music group from Belleville, Illinois, active between 1987 and 1994 Other * Tupelo Press, an American not-for-profit literary press founded in 1999 See also * ''Tupelo Honey ''Tupelo Honey'' is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USCGC Tupelo (WLB-303)
USCGC ''Tupelo'' WAGL/WLB-303, was a Cactus (A) Class 180-foot buoy tender vessel built by Zenith Dredge Company of Duluth, Minnesota. Her keel was laid 15 August 1942, launched on 28th November, 1942 and commissioned on 30 August 1943. She was built as a WAGL and redesignated a WLB in 1965. Ship's history In the spring of 1943 ''Tupelo'' serviced aids to navigation (ATON), did search and recovery work near Norfolk, Virginia and broke ice in Chesapeake Bay. ''Tupelo'' was refitted as a Navy Damage Control Ship at the United States Coast Guard Yard Baltimore, Maryland in 1943. En route to fight in the Pacific War, via the Panama Canal, ''Tupelo'' went to the aid of the seagoing tugboat ''MV Atengo'', which was in peril off the western coast of Mexico in a hurricane. During the rescue a crewman of ''Atengo'' had his hand mangled in an accident. ''Tupelo's'' surgeon treated the man and had to amputate his thumb. ''Tupelo'' was at Kwajalein Atoll next, en route to Guam with a convoy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupelo (tree)
Tupelo , genus ''Nyssa'' , is a small genus of deciduous trees with alternate, simple leaves. It is sometimes included in the subfamily Nyssoideae of the Cornus (genus), dogwood family, Cornaceae, but is placed by other authorities in the family Nyssaceae. In the APG IV system, it is placed in Nyssaceae. Most ''Nyssa'' species are highly tolerant of wet soils and flooding, and some need such environments as habitat. Some of the species are native plant, native to eastern North America, from southeastern Canada through the Eastern United States to Mexico and Central America. Other species are found in eastern and southeastern Asia, from China south through Indochina to Java and southwest to the Himalayas. Names The genus name ''Nyssa'' refers to a ancient Greece, Greek naiad, water nymph. The name tupelo, the common name used for ''Nyssa'', is of Native American origin, coming from the Creek language, Creek words ''ito'' 'tree' and ''opilwa'' 'swamp'; it was in use by the mid- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupelo, Mississippi
Tupelo ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1860, the population was 37,923 at the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census. It is the List of municipalities in Mississippi, 7th-most populous city in Mississippi and is considered a commercial, industrial, and cultural hub of North Mississippi, northern Mississippi. Tupelo was Municipal corporation, incorporated in 1870. The area had earlier been settled as "Gum Pond" along the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. On February 7, 1934, Tupelo became the first city to receive power from the Tennessee Valley Authority, thus giving it the nickname "The First TVA City". Much of the city was devastated 1936 Tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak#Tupelo, Mississippi, by a major tornado in 1936 that still ranks as one of the List of tornadoes causing 100 or more deaths, deadliest tornadoes in American history. Following electrification, Tupelo boomed as a regional manufacturing and distribution cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupelo, Arkansas
Tupelo is a town in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 180 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 177 people, 76 households, and 50 families residing in the town. The population density was 220.5/km (568.5/mi2). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 115.8/km (298.7/mi2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.44% White, 0.56% from other races. 1.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 76 households, out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupelo, Oklahoma
Tupelo is a city in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 329 at the 2010 census. History A post office opened at Jeffs, Indian Territory on June 28, 1894. It moved to the present site of Tupelo on October 25, 1900, and its name changed to Tupelo, Indian Territory on January 13, 1904. Jeffs took its name from Jefferson D. Perry, first postmaster. Tupelo was named for Tupelo, Mississippi, which itself was named for the tupelo gum tree. At the time of their founding, Jeffs, and later Tupelo, were located in Atoka County, a part of the Pushmataha District of the Choctaw Nation.Morris, John W. ''Historical Atlas of Oklahoma'' (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1986), plate 38. Geography Tupelo is located in western Coal County. Oklahoma State Highway 3 bypasses the town to the north and leads southeast to Coalgate, the county seat, and northwest to Ada. State Highway 48 passes through Tupelo, leading south to Wapanucka and north to Allen. Accordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Winterberry (AN-56)
USS ''Winterberry'' (AN-56/YN-75) was an which served with the United States Navy in the Pacific Ocean theatre of operations during World War II. Despite being attacked near Okinawa by enemy suicide planes, she managed to return safely home after the war with the ship bearing one battle star. Launched in California ''Winterberry'' (AN-56) -- originally projected as ''Tupelo'' (YN-75) -- was laid down on 17 September 1943 at Stockton, California, by the Pollock-Stockton Shipbuilding Company; reclassified an auxiliary net-laying ship and redesignated ''AN-56'' on 20 January 1944; launched on 22 March 1944; and commissioned on 30 May 1944. World War II service Pacific theatre operations Following preliminary operations along the California coast, ''Winterberry'' departed San Pedro, California, on 30 July and headed west. The net-laying ship arrived in Pearl Harbor on 10 August and remained there for almost a month. She stood out of Pearl Harbor on 5 September to resume her voy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupelo (song)
"Tupelo" is the second single by Australian post-punk band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and the only single from the band's second album '' The Firstborn Is Dead''. Background and production The song was written in 1984 by Cave along with Barry Adamson (who plays drums on the track) and Mick Harvey (who plays bass). Using biblical imagery, the song describes the birth of Elvis Presley during a heavy storm in Tupelo, Mississippi. The song is loosely based on the John Lee Hooker song of the same title, which also focuses on a flood in the same town. The "looky looky yonder" motif that is featured in the song is derived from a song of the same name recorded by Lead Belly, usually found as part of a medley which Cave himself covered under the title "Black Betty" on Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' third album, '' Kicking Against the Pricks''. "Tupelo" was released on 29 July 1985. "The Six Strings That Drew Blood" "Tupelo"'s B-side, "The Six Strings That Drew Blood", was recorded in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chill Out (John Lee Hooker Album)
''Chill Out'' is a 1995 album by John Lee Hooker featuring Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, Charles Brown, and Booker T. Jones. It was produced by Roy Rogers, Santana and Hooker himself, and executive produced by Mike Kappus. Tracks 1 to 11 were recorded and mixed at Russian Hill Recording, San Francisco and The Plant, Sausalito, California. The album reached No.3 in the US Blues chart and was awarded a W. C. Handy Award for Traditional Blues Album of the Year. Chester D. Thompson who plays keyboards is not to be mistaken with Chester Cortez Thompson who played drums with Phil Collins, Genesis and Weather Report. Track listing All songs written by John Lee Hooker except where noted: #"Chill Out (Things Gonna Change)" (John Lee Hooker, Carlos Santana, Chester D. Thompson)''CMJ New Music Monthly'', Number 20, April 1995, page 29 "The song, 'Chill Out', may shoot straight for the post-MOR VH-I crowd, but it fails to undercut the high-mindedness of Hooker's credo: 'I'll sing it f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo was an alternative country music group from Belleville, Illinois, active between 1987 and 1994. Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, and Mike Heidorn formed the band after the lead singer of their previous band, The Primitives, left to attend college. The trio recorded three albums for Rockville Records, before signing with Sire Records and expanding to a five-piece. Shortly after the release of the band's major label debut album '' Anodyne'', Farrar announced his decision to leave the band due to a soured relationship with his co-songwriter Tweedy. Uncle Tupelo split on May 1, 1994, after completing a farewell tour. Following the breakup, Farrar formed Son Volt with Heidorn, while the remaining members continued as Wilco. Although Uncle Tupelo broke up before it achieved commercial success, the band is renowned for its impact on the alternative country music scene. The group's first album, '' No Depression'', became a byword for the genre and was widely influential. Uncle T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupelo Press
Tupelo Press is an American not-for-profit literary press founded in 1999. It produced its first titles in 2001, publishing poetry, fiction and non-fiction. Originally located in Dorset, Vermont, the press has since moved to North Adams, Massachusetts. History, staff and funding Tupelo Press was founded by Jeffrey Levine, Publisher and artistic director, and author of three collections of poetry. The staff includes Kristina Marie Darling Editor-in-Chief of Tupelo Press and Tupelo Quarterly, David Rossitter, Managing Editor; Cassandra Cleghorn, Associate Editor for Poetry & Nonfiction, and Kirsten Miles, National Director of the 30/30 Project and National Coordinator for Tupelo Press Seminars. Tupelo Press publishes the winners of its national poetry competitions, as well as manuscripts accepted through general submission. Awards given by Tupelo Press include the Dorset Prize, the Berkshire Prize for a First or Second Book of Poetry, and the Snowbound Series Chapbook Award. Tupe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupelo Honey
''Tupelo Honey'' is the fifth studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was released in October 1971 by Warner Bros. Records. Morrison had written all of the songs in Woodstock, New York, before his move to Marin County, California, except for "You're My Woman", which he wrote during the recording sessions. Recording began at the beginning of the second quarter of 1971 at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco. Morrison moved to the Columbia Studios in May 1971 to complete the album. The namesake for the album and its title track is a varietal honey produced from the flowers of the tupelo tree found in the Southeastern United States. The album features various musical genres, most prominently country, but also R&B, soul, folk-rock and blue-eyed soul. The lyrics echo the domestic bliss portrayed on the album cover; they largely describe and celebrate the rural surroundings of Woodstock and Morrison's family life with then-wife Janet "Planet" Rigsbee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
