FIRST -- TVA City, Tupelo MS
N 34° 15.444 W 088° 42.923
16S E 342059 N 3792027
Tupelo MS is the first city to get electricity from the Tennessee Valley Authority
Waymark Code: WMWZVG
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2017
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A spiffy neon arrow-shaped sign (powered by TVA electricity, of course) points to the downtown Tupelo business district, and proclaims the city as "The first TVA City."
The sign is located at W Main Street and Gloster Street west of downtown Tupelo.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1934
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