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Community Arts
The Cultural Alliance of Tupelo/Lee County
1800 W. Main St.
Tupelo, MS 38801
662-620-2500
The Cultural Alliance of Tupelo and Lee County is committed to preserving and cultivating the visual and performing arts for all to enjoy. Through museums, arts organizations, local government entities and citizen volunteers the arts community has dedicated itself to cultural excellence. Ensuring a high quality of life for citizens and fostering a sound appreciation of the arts is the goal of each group. The CATLC umbrellas 22 member organizations who work diligently to increase awareness and enjoyment of the arts and culture for all of our citizens and visitors.
PROJECTS
- Partners Public Art program
- American Wind Symphony
- (Wind on the Water)
- Kids Kulture Brochure
- City Hall Christmas Ornament Silent Auction
- Celebration of Cultures
- Cultural Resource Library Development
Monthly Lecture Series
GOALS
- Organize and publish a comprehensive cultural resource directory
- Partner with the Link Centre for programming, renovation, and public art installation (statue, mural, etc.)
- Sponsor a cultural arts scholarship to benefit educators and/or students in Lee County
- Create an annual fund raising event
- Establish a monthly cultural education speaker series (3rd Thursdays of each month)
- Build a relationship with the Mississippi Arts Commission and participate in appropriate programs
- Establish a CATLC Foundation as a means to accept donations
Cultural Alliance of Tupelo/Lee County Member Organizations
Brice's Crossroads National Battlefield
Edwina Carpenter
607 Grisham Street
Baldwyn, MS 38824
662-365-3969
email: bcr@dixie-net.com
www.bricescrossroads.com
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Community Development Foundation
Betty Scott
P.O. Box A/300 W. Main St.
Tupelo, MS 38802
662-842-4521
email: info@cdfms.org
www.cdfms.org
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Downtown Main Street Assn. & Elvis Presley Festival
Jim High
P.O. Box 468
Tupelo, MS 38802
662-841-6598
email: jim@tupelomainstreet.com
www.tupelomainstreet.com
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Elvis Presley Birthplace
Dick Guyton
P.O. Box 1339
Tupelo, MS 38802
662-841-1245
email: dguyton@redmagnet.com
www.elvispresleybirthplace.com
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Fortnightly Musicale
Rita Moffett
1761 N. Parc Circle
Tupelo, MS 38804
662-841-1642
email: benorr@bellsouth.com
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Fragments of Africa
Van Philpott
111 N. Spring St.
Tupelo, MS 38804
662-322-3231
email: fragements001@bellsouth.com
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Gumtree Museum of Art & Gumtree Festival
Tina Lutz
P.O. Box 786
Tupelo, MS 38802-0786
662-844-2787
email: tina@gumtreemuseum.com
www.gumtreemuseum.com
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Horizon Clay & Canvas
Antoinette Badenhorst
109 Town Creek Dr.
Saltillo, MS 38866
662-869-1651
email: timakia@bellsouth.net
www.clayandcanvas.com
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Lee County Board of Supervisors
Ronnie Bell
P.O. Box 1785
Tupelo, MS 38802
662-841-9110
email: rbell@bcoms.com
www.cdfms.org
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Lee County Library
Judy McNeese
219 N. Madison St.
Tupelo, MS 38804
662-844-9028
email: circulation@li.lib.ms.us
www.youseemore.com/leeitawamba/
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Natchez Trace Parkway
Ernie Price
2680 Natchez Trace Parkway
662-680-4027
email: natr-interpretation@nps.gov
www.nps.gov/natr/
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North Mississippi Dance Centre
Sarah Karrant
3480 Browning Dr. (off Jackson ext.)
Tupelo, MS 38801
662-680-9041
email: dancecentre@comcast.net
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Northeast MS Art Association
Willa Wiygul
P.O. Box 3124
Tupelo, MS 38802
662-841-1939
email: bwiygul@ebicom.net
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Oren Dunn City Museum
Stacey Botsay
P.O. Box 2674
Tupelo, MS 38803
662-841-6438
email: museum@ci.tupelo.ms.us
www.tupelo.net
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Pied Piper Playhouse
Diane Ludt
P.O. Box 2522
Tupelo, MS 38802
662-842-9031
email: sdmludt@netbci.com
www.piedpiperplayhouse.com
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Tupelo Automobile Museum
Mary Thompson
1 Otis Blvd.
Tupelo, MS 38804
662-842-4242
email: mthompson@tupeloauto.com
www.tupeloautomobilemuseum.com
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Tupelo Ballet
775 Poplarville
Tupelo, MS 38801
662-844-4352
Contact: Sharon Long
email: balletplus@aol.com
www.tupeloballet.com
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Tupelo Buffalo Park
2272 N. Coley Rd.
Tupelo, MS 38801
Contact: Dan or Leanne Franklin
email: leannefranklin@tupelobuffalopark.com
www.tupelobuffalopark.com
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Tupelo Community Theatre
Shawn Brevard
P.O. Box 1094
Tupelo, MS 38802
662-844-1935
email: 1tct@bellsouth.com
www.tctwebstage.com
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Tupelo Concert Association
P.O. Box 1836
Tupelo, MS 38802
662-842-8945
Fax: 662-842-9032
Contact: Frank Riley
email: friley@sixroads.com
www.tupelo-concerts.com
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Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau
P.O. Box 47
Tupelo, MS 38802-0047
662-841-6521 or 800-533-0611
Contact: Pat Rasberry
email: prasberry@tupelo.net
www.tupelo.net
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Tupelo Parks & Recreation
Brenda Long
P.O. Box 1356
Tupelo, MS 38802
662-841-6440
email: blong@ci.tupelo.ms.us
www.tupeloparkrec.com
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Tupelo Symphony Orchestra
Margaret Anne Murphey
Link Centre - 1800 W. Main St.
Tupelo, MS 38801
662-842-8433
email: tupsymp@netdoor.com
www.tupelosymphony.com
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Events |
6/7/2008 - 6/8/2008
Tupelo Garden Club presents 2008 Home and Garden Tour
Saturday, June 7 – 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 8 – 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Price: $10 and are available at Flowerdale, Reed's, Jody's, Philips Garden Center, Mid-South Nursery & Garden Center, and Keep It Casual
Tour the homes and gardens of Margaret and Tommy Thompson, Jamie and Ernie Joyner, Marian Fay Maloney and Veryl Wood, and the Private John Allen Fish Hatchery. Refreshments will be served at the Fish Hatchery Home. The tour will be held on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Raffle tickets are $2. Proceeds will benefit projects of the Tupelo Garden Club, including preservation of the historic home at the Private John Allen Fish Hatchery.
662-840-6575 or 662-840-5978
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Arts & Entertainment
Community Arts | Malco Theatre
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Community Arts
The Cultural Alliance of Tupelo/Lee County
1800 W. Main St.
Tupelo, MS 38801
662-620-2500
The Cultural Alliance of Tupelo and Lee County is committed to preserving and cultivating the visual and performing arts for all to enjoy. Through museums, arts organizations, local government entities and citizen volunteers the arts community has dedicated itself to cultural excellence. Ensuring a high quality of life for citizens and fostering a sound appreciation of the arts is the goal of each group. The CATLC umbrellas 21 member organizations who work diligently to increase awareness and enjoyment of the arts and culture for all of our citizens and visitors.
PROJECTS
- Partners Public Art program
- American Wind Symphony
- (Wind on the Water)
- Kids Kulture Brochure
- City Hall Christmas Ornament Silent Auction
- Celebration of Cultures
- Cultural Resource Library Development
- Monthly Lecture Series
GOALS
- Organize and publish a comprehensive cultural resource directory
- Partner with the Link Centre for programming, renovation, and public art installation (statue, mural, etc.)
- Sponsor a cultural arts scholarship to benefit educators and/or students in Lee County
- Create an annual fund raising event
- Establish a monthly cultural education speaker series (3rd Thursdays of each month)
- Build a relationship with the Mississippi Arts Commission and participate in appropriate programs
- Establish a CATLC Foundation as a means to accept donations
Cultural Alliance of Tupelo/Lee County Member Organizations
Brice's Crossroads National Battlefield
Edwina Carpenter
607 Grisham Street
Baldwyn, MS 38824
662-365-3969
email: bcr@dixie-net.com
www.bricescrossroads.com
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Community Development Foundation
Betty Scott
P.O. Box A/300 W. Main St.
Tupelo, MS 38802
662-842-4521
email: info@cdfms.org
www.cdfms.org
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Downtown Main Street Assn. & Elvis Presley Festival
Jim High
P.O. Box 468
Tupelo, MS 38802
662-841-6598
email: jim@tupelomainstreet.com
www.tupelomainstreet.com
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Elvis Presley Birthplace
Dick Guyton
P.O. Box 1339
Tupelo, MS 38802
662-841-1245
email: dguyton@redmagnet.com
www.elvispresleybirthplace.com
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Fortnightly Musicale
Rita Moffett
1761 N. Parc Circle
Tupelo, MS 38804
662-841-1642
email: benorr@bellsouth.com
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GumTree Museum of Art & Cellular South GumTree Festival
Tina Lutz
P.O. Box 786
Tupelo, MS 38802-0786
662-844-2787
email: tina@gumtreemuseum.com
www.gumtreemuseum.com
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Lee County Library
Judy McNeese
219 N. Madison St.
Tupelo, MS 38804
662-844-9028
email: circulation@li.lib.ms.us
www.youseemore.com/leeitawamba/ |
Natchez Trace Parkway
Ernie Price
2680 Natchez Trace Parkway
662-680-4027
email: natr-interpretation@nps.gov
www.nps.gov/natr/
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North Mississippi Dance Centre
Sarah Karrant
3480 Browning Dr. (off Jackson ext.)
Tupelo, MS 38801
662-680-9041
email: dancecentre@comcast.net |
Northeast MS Art Association
Willa Wiygul
P.O. Box 3124
Tupelo, MS 38802
662-841-1939
email: bwiygul@ebicom.net |
Oren Dunn City Museum
Rhea Mathis
P.O. Box 2674
Tupelo, MS 38803
662-841-6438
email: museum@ci.tupelo.ms.us
www.orendunnmuseum.org |
Pied Piper Playhouse
Diane Ludt
P.O. Box 2522
Tupelo, MS 38802
662-842-9031
email: sdmludt@netbci.com
www.piedpiperplayhouse.com
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Southern Light, a photo art collaborative 662-790-3535
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Tupelo Academy of Dance Arts 775 Poplarville
Tupelo, MS 38801
662-844-4352
Contact: Sharon Long
email: balletplus@aol.com
www.tupeloballet.com
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Tupelo Automobile Museum
Mary Thompson
1 Otis Blvd.
Tupelo, MS 38804
662-842-4242
email: mthompson@tupeloauto.com
www.tupeloautomobilemuseum.com
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Tupelo Buffalo Park & Zoo
2272 N. Coley Rd.
Tupelo, MS 38801
Contact: Dan or Leanne Franklin
email: leannefranklin@tupelobuffalopark.com
www.tupelobuffalopark.com |
Tupelo Community Theatre
Shawn Brevard
P.O. Box 1094
Tupelo, MS 38802
662-844-1935
email: 1tct@bellsouth.com
www.tct.ms
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Tupelo Concert Association
P.O. Box 1836
Tupelo, MS 38802
662-842-8945
Fax: 662-842-9032
Contact: Chauncey Godwin, Jr.
www.tupelo-concerts.com |
Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau/Tupelo Film Festival
P.O. Box 47
Tupelo, MS 38802-0047
662-841-6521 or 800-533-0611
email: visittupelo@tupelo.net
www.tupelo.net
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Tupelo Parks & Recreation
Brenda Long
P.O. Box 1356
Tupelo, MS 38802
662-841-6440
email: blong@ci.tupelo.ms.us
www.tupeloparkrec.com |
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Malco Theatre
Located near the Mall at Barnes Crossing
The Malco Theatre is a 10-screen stadium seating theatre. For local movie shows and times at the Malco Theatre located in the Tupelo Commons area click here.
662-841-2360
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