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Fairpark gets new addition to celebrate Tupelo's sesquicentennial

Workers installed the artwork to celebrate Tupelo turning 150 next year.

Posted: Dec 26, 2019 5:54 PM
Updated: Dec 27, 2019 9:04 AM
Posted By: Alisa Anderson

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - Workers installed the artwork Thursday in Fairpark to celebrate Tupelo's 150 birthday.

Precision Metal and Fabrication made the numbers. 

Gabe Boykin of the company said the numbers are made of steel and weigh about 2,000 pounds. 

It took workers a week to make the numbers. It cost $15,000.

Lights will be installed around the numbers so they are visible any time of day. 

Visitors can expect the art to stay in the park through 2020. 

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