Tupelo High School

Tupelo High School was established in 1914. Until 1971 and desegregation, Black students in Tupelo attended Lee County Training School and then Carver High School. The segregated schools would alternate nights using Robins Field for football games. In 1992 the school moved to a new university-style campus, with 14 different buildings on 75 acres. ==Demographics==

In 2023, the student body was about 49 percent Black, 36 percent White, and 8 percent Hispanic. == Student life ==

As of 2022- 2023, Tupelo High School offers extracurricular activities, including football, slowpitch and fastpitch softball, cross country, volleyball, swimming, basketball, soccer, bowling, archery, baseball, wrestling, golf, tennis, cheer, and track and field. In addition to athletics, the school offers other clubs, such as theatre, a school newspaper, arts, and mock trials. == Notable alumni ==

• Chad Bumphis, professional football player • Alex Carrington, professional football player • Russell Copeland, professional football player • Frank Dowsing, first black football player at both THS and Mississippi State • John Dye, actor • Deandre' Eiland, professional football player • Mikky Ekko, singer-songwriter • Adam Grace, musician • Jarious Jackson, professional football player • Jett Johnson, college football linebacker for the Mississippi State Bulldogs • Todd Jordan, professional football player and Tupelo mayor • Ken Kirk, professional football player • Rae Sremmurd, hip-hop duo • Chris Stratton, professional baseball player • Tan White, professional basketball player • Tamika Whitmore, retired professional basketball player == References ==