This is a small National Battlefield on the corner of a intersection. Unless youre a Civil War buff who must visit all the sites its not worth visiting unless youre right there. There are graves and markers of soldiers who died there.

An important piece of American history. I wish more of the area could be reclaimed and saved from development

Not much here. Glad they preserved this much, but it isnt much of a stop. Literally part of a city block with a monument and a few cannons. Way to miss it you are not careful

Small but informative. Parking is limited to side of the road next to park.

One acre site with a few gravesites and a monument on a busy intersection. Whie I was leaving, I did find a metal stand that held brochures explaining the importance of the battlefield.

Great place to visit

Just a small place but still its neat maybe seven graves

The National Parks has done little if any oversight of this small piece of our nations story. There is much that could be done to improve the site as the information signs have been removed. All that protects this site are a few cannons, markers, and a small tree line to the rear. With the hustle and bustle of the busy streets and businesses around, it is too easy to drive by almost missing it.

Small, grass corner with monument. Quick visit.

Disappointing that there wasnt any descriptive signage at the site. Brochure described the battle and depicted several related sites, but no information on where they might be. Important to record and remember our history no matter what......

Small area but for those of us who love to see historical sites, this is another must see. They have markers showing several areas where solders fell. You can just imagine what it would have been like to be there. Its right on the road in Tupelo and has a VERY small parking area on the side of street off of the main road. But this is definitely a must see.

Not much to see here. It’s nice there is a monument to memorialize the battle.

Disappointdd... wouldnhave liked to see a better historical marker with a story of events and what occurred on this site.

Not a whole lot to see at this small city lot sized Park. A skirmish occurred here that is documented well by the standard National Park Style pamphlet. There are a few grave sites, a couple of cannons and a stone monument. Parking was not an issue but if it ever became busy there is not more than perhaps four spots on the side of the street adjacent to the site.

Great place to visit!

Very small place with no visitor center. Nice that it is present but not really anything to do besides look at the 2 cannons and the 2 monuments.

Smallest battlefield ever, not even a plack covering the battle.

Nice place to appreciate history. Its a small park with a couple monuments and explanatory placards. No visitor center.

Nice to see if you have not been there

Small park but full of surprises.

Though almost completely overrun by urban sprawl the monument is a good remembrance of the battle and them who fought here. It is easy to find and the signage is comprehensive.

Dont plan a day trip! Its a simple, small monument to the men of Mississippi who fought in the Civil War. About 1/4 of an acre. Not too far from Elvis birthplace, or Natchez. Just slip it in to a full days adventure.

In fairness it is a monument and a couple of canon. However, people died on both sides for what they believed in, so it is good to respect their loss

You would think as many men that gave their lifes for a cause each believed in, there would be more than a designated small corner within a city block. The Federal government should and can do better to honor both Confederate and Federal armies!

This might not have been a major battle of the Civil War, but many lives were lost. Shame on the National Park Service for not doing a better job of maintaining this park. The informational signage was old, faded and falling apart....a disgraceful tribute to those who fought on both sides.

Unfortunatly there is almost nothing of the battlefield left.

20171015 - One of the many national parks that I have previously visited. Stop here today to change out of my suit after the meeting and talk to several of the people who have stopped to visit the battlefield.

I am a writer and photographer for National Park Planner. The Tupelo National Battlefield commemorates the Battle of Tupelo, fought on July 14-15, 1864, between the army of Union General Andrew J. Smith and Confederate Generals Stephen Lee and Nathan Bedford Forrest. Smith was tasked with hunting down and destroying Forrest and his cavalry, as they posed a legitimate risk to General William T. Sherman’s supply line that fueled his campaign against Atlanta. The Union repulsed an attack by Lee and Forrest, and though victorious, eventually withdrew back to Memphis. While Forrest’s cavalry was severely crippled, he was left free to raid Union targets for the remainder of the war.Today, nothing remains of the battlefield except for this one acre memorial located in downtown Tupelo on the corner of West Main Street and Monument Drive. A National Park sign marks this corner. The rest of the battlefield was lost long ago to the development of the city of Tupelo.A visit to the park takes all of fifteen minutes. The grounds contain two monuments, two cannon, two information panels, and the graves of two Confederate soldiers. There is a small parking area along the curb on Monument Drive on the same side as the memorial. There are no other facilities. Being a one acre lot, there is no Visitor Center specifically for the National Battlefield. To get information, use the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center located at Milepost 266 on the Parkway or visit the Tupelo Convention and Visitor Bureau two miles further east on Main Street.The park is officially open during daylight hours, but it’s a corner lot in downtown Tupelo, so I doubt anyone cares when you take a walk around it. The park is not fenced in. However, there are no lights, so you probably can’t see much at night.For complete information on visiting the Tupelo National Battlefield, check out National Park Planner (npplan).

Good historic location..little information about the location and conflict that occurred.

Tupelo National Battlefield. Small Park that has some interesting Markers.

Wish there had been more information about battlefield.

My Great Great Grsandfather fought and died here and is buried in a mass grave on the battlefield.

Nothing to see . A stone monument the state was nice enough to erect. Some soldiers grave sites and a split rail fence. Sad to see that not much of the Mississippi history has been preserved. Without the knowledge of our past we are doomed to repeat it in our future.

Theres nothing to it, not even a visitors center!

Drove quite a bit, not much here

Beautiful park

Very small. Not much to see.

The battlegrounds has a lot history behind it and although its small, it is worth the visit.

Beavis.. this may suck to kids...

Small field, few canons, thats it

I would rate this at the bottom of the list for the NPS battlefields.

A memorial & several gravestones in a park in the city.

2 cannons and a plaque

Nowhere to park.

AS others have mentioned,it is literally a corner park consisting of a few monuments and grass that would take about 5 minutes to cover.Of all the civil war battlefields I have visited,it is the smallest.Not worth going out of the way .

History

Untouched

Not much to see here. Two cannons, a monument, and some graves.

History.....

Small but moving.

Disappointed

Happy

Beautiful piece of history

Great history here

Nothing to see here. Nothing. Literally.

Very old,but a lot of history

Little to no parking available, and not handicapped accessible.