Blackgum, also called black tupelo, tupelo gum, or just tupelo, is a tree that loves to grow in water and water-soaked soils. In fact, the genus Nyssa is the name of a water nymph. The tree grows ...

TUPELO • A copse of Christmas trees has, seemingly overnight, sprung up in Tupelo’s Ballard Park. The trees are a part of the city’s inaugural Christmas Tree Festival. Jointly sponsored by ...

Tupelo honey is highly prized because of its unique flavor and rare availability, making it special to try. It comes from tupelo trees in Florida and Georgia, blooming for just 2-3 weeks each year.

I want to highlight two of the “trees for bees” that I mentioned last week. One is Nyssa sylvatica, a.k.a. black gum or tupelo. I fell in love with this tree in the Connecticut woods near where I grew ...

Attendees of the Market walk through Fairpark shopping at different vendor booths in this file photo from May 2025. TUPELO — If some of your ...

For Southerners, the mention of tupelo trees brings to mind the unique honey. The river swamps of north Florida and south Georgia are the habitat of the Ogeechee tupelo (Nyssa ogeche), source of the ...

TUPELO — The Salvation Army of Tupelo is gearing up its annual Angel Tree program, turning every member of the community into one of Santa’s little helpers. Volunteers and members of the Salvation ...