Tupelo, TVA to celebrate a shared heritage

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TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Tennessee Valley Authority leaders, Tupelo officials and the community on Friday will celebrate 80 years to the day of TVA electricity flowing into Tupelo – the first contract city in the seven-state region of the nation’s largest publicly owned utility.

A history-rich event at 11 a.m. in the auditorium of Church Street Elementary School will mark the anniversary, and it is open to all at no cost.

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