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The UM-Tupelo campus is located at the Tupelo Advanced Education Center, 1918 Briar Ridge Road, Tupelo, Mississippi.

Driving Directions

In Tupelo

  • Take Main Street (Hwy 6) East under the Hwy 45 S bypass.
  • Go to the third red light and take the street that veers to the right this is BRIAR RIDGE ROAD.
  • Go down about two miles the UM-Tupelo Advanced Education Center will be on your right.
  • Large oval shaped building with a red roof.

From Jackson

  • Take I-55 North to the Natchez Trace Parkway out of Jackson.
  • Follow this all the way to Tupelo (appx. 3 hours).
  • Take the Tupelo Cliff Gookin Blvd. Exit. Turn Right onto Cliff Gookin Blvd.
  • Follow all the way around Tupelo on this road. (The road will change names to Eason Blvd.).
  • Go down until you see the Itawamba Community College (ICC) campus on the right.
  • After you pass the campus- turn LEFT at the very next red light.
  • This will be BRIAR RIDGE ROAD.
  • The UM-Tupelo Advanced Education Center will be on your left.
  • Large oval shaped building with a red roof.

From Memphis

  • Take Hwy 78 East out of Memphis.
  • Follow all the way into Tupelo (appx. 1 ½ hours).
  • Take the Veterans Blvd. Exit into Tupelo. Turn right at bottom of exit ramp.
  • Follow Veterans Blvd. to the first red light and turn left onto Main Street (Hwy 6).
  • Go to the very next red light and take the street that veers to the right this is BRIAR RIDGE ROAD.
  • Go down about two miles the UM-Tupelo Advanced Education Center will be on your right.
  • Large oval shaped building with a red roof.

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