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Tupelo was the first city powered by the TVA

Aired 02/05/2017 | Rating NR

Mississippi: A Thread Through Time

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Special | 1mVideo has Closed Captions

Tupelo was the first city powered by the TVA

In February of 1934, Tupelo became the first city to purchase electrical power from the new Tennessee Valley Authority, the federal government's initiative to bring low cost, hydro-electric power to rural areas in the South.

Aired 02/05/2017 | Rating NR

Mississippi: A Thread Through Time is a local public television program presented by mpb

Mississippi: A Thread Through Time

TVA

Special | 1mVideo has Closed Captions

In February of 1934, Tupelo became the first city to purchase electrical power from the new Tennessee Valley Authority, the federal government's initiative to bring low cost, hydro-electric power to rural areas in the South.

Aired 02/05/2017 | Rating NR

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Mississippi: A Thread Through Time is a local public television program presented by mpb

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