In 1947, 13-year-old Elvis Presley lived on North Green Street in the Park Hill neighborhood of Tupelo. The future king of rock n’ roll would walk down to Mayhorn Grocery, sit on the porch and listen to the gospel music coming from the church across the street. All these years later, the choir is still singing at Springhill Baptist Church and the neighborhood continues to be home to colorful mom-and-pops like O’Lucky B’s Famous Nachos. Park Hill is really centrally located, as Tupelo resident Ozzie Tumblin, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Southern Real Estate, describes it. “It’s in the middle of Tupelo. It’s close to the mall and downtown.”
Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church is an historic church in Park Hill.
Park Hill's history is on display on markers throughout the neighborhood.
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Vintage homes and walkable streets in Park Hill
Homebuyers will find everything from Craftsman bungalows to expansive ranch homes. Smaller two- and three-bedroom properties on tight lots are priced from $150,000 to $250,000, while larger houses with up to a half-acre sell between $300,000 and $400,000. Some residential streets have sidewalks, and they’re all lined with well-established trees. “Carver Elementary School is in the neighborhood," Tumblin says. "A lot of the kids walk to school.”
There are options for expansive 2 story ranch homes in Park Hill.
There are many smaller homes in Park Hill.
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Shopping and dining on North Gloster Street
North Gloster Street, one of the city’s major thoroughfares, runs along Park Hill’s western edge. The road 2 miles south leads to Kroger and The Mall at Barnes Crossing, with anchor store Belk. A Cinemark movie theater is 4 miles north, and soon there will be an anticipated addition to the strip. “We’re getting a Target, so we’re excited. We’ve been wanting a Target for years,” says Vicki West, a Realtor with Crye-Leike Realtors and a longtime Tupelo resident. “We’re a small town. We have a population of 40,000 people, so this is big for us. Now, if we could just get a Publix and a Whole Foods, I would be so happy.”
Familiar chains like Outback Steakhouse and Texas Roadhouse are on North Gloster Street for dining out in the neighborhood. O’Lucky B’s Famous Nachos, a bright blue building on North Green Street, is a local hangout for nachos, wings and burgers. The restaurant is steps away from Springhill Baptist Church, the city’s oldest historically Black church built in the 1850s.
Northern Park Hill is home to many chain restaurants.
Northern Park Hill is Tupelo's home for big box retail.
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The Tupelo Elvis Festival draws music fans
The Tupelo Elvis Festival is held in June at the Cadence Bank Arena on East Main Street in downtown. The five-day event draws thousands of Elvis enthusiasts from around the world and features tribute concerts and competitions, followed by after-parties for fans.
During the rest of the year, the 10,000-seat arena hosts regular events, from Harlem Globetrotters games to the Tupelo Fair in September, which features carnival rides and a petting zoo.
Elvis Presley once lived in Park Hill on N. Green Street.
It may be a vacant lot now, but this Park Hill lot was once Elvis Presley's home.
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Students attend top-ranked schools in the Tupelo Public School District
Park Hill is served by the Tupelo Public School District. Students may attend Carver Elementary for kindergarten and first grade, Lawhon Elementary for second through fifth grades, and Milam Elementary for sixth grade. All three elementary schools earn A grades from Niche. From there, students move on to A-rated Tupelo Middle and finish at A-minus-rated Tupelo High. Students at Tupelo High can earn college credit through dual enrollment programs with Itawamba Community College and Delta State University.
Basketball and jogging at Gumtree Park
The neighborhood’s Gumtree Park on North Front Street has a playground, covered basketball courts and paved walking and jogging trails. C.C. Augustus Pool is a public pool on North Green Street, open during the summer months and offers swimming lessons and fitness classes.
Three miles east, Veterans Park features a fishing lake, splash pad, indoor pool and a small-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Gumtree Park in Park Hill features several basketball courts, a stage, walking path, and more.
Park Hill is home to the C. C. Augustus Pool.
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Easy access to U.S. Route 45
Tupelo residents rely on their cars to get around the city. U.S. Route 45 runs through the neighborhood, making it easy to get around. North Mississippi Medical Center is a 4-mile drive on the highway, which stretches from Mobile, Alabama, to Michigan’s Lake Superior. Downtown Tupelo is just a mile south and the Tupelo Regional Airport is 4 miles west.
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