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TUPELO • After eight months of construction, firefighters serving at Station No. 2 are close to getting their new digs, city officials said Monday.

Tupelo fire chief talks retirement Thomas Walker is hanging up his gear after nearly 12 years as fire chief in Tupelo. Posted: May 19, 2021 9:25 AM Posted By: Wayne Hereford TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - He spent 12 years as the Tupelo fire chief and started his career as a fireman in Iuka back in 1983. Now, Tupelo Fire Chief Thomas Walker is retiring. Tupelo Fire Chief Thomas Walker at groundbreaking of new fire station. Photo Date: April 8, 2021 "What I'm going to miss most is probably the age-old adage — I will miss the people," he said on Tuesday. "I will miss the adrenalin rush when the ton...

On Sunday night, Tupelo was positioned in the path of a powerful storm. Though it was a storm that developed quickly, it was soon inevitable that we would take a hit from the tornado, which had already damaged Calhoun County and other communities in its path. At 9:30 p.m. the city declared a local emergency. The storm hit shortly after, and our battle-tested crews went to work. Unfortunately, Tupelo is no stranger to tornadoes. But fortunately, our past experiences have prepared our city well for these disasters. As in prior natural disasters, Fire Chief Thomas Walker was designated the city�...

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