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Tupelo National BattlefieldThe monument offers an opportunity to relfect on a very different time in Tupelo.
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Tupelo National Battlefield
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Tupelo National Battlefield is administered by the Natchez Trace Parkway.  To find out more about how you can help support this site, please visit the Natchez Trace Parkway website.  Thank you for your interest in supporting Tupelo National Battlefield. 
Sculpture of John Daniels taking the picture  

Did You Know?
John Daniels, who was employed at the Kill Devils Hills Life-Saving Station in North Carolina was asked to take the now famous photograph of the first flight. Daniels had never operated a camera until the morning of the flight.

Last Updated: August 29, 2009 at 15:25 EST