TUPELO – Residents of Tupelo on Tuesday will determine the fate of its long-running roadway improvement project, the Major Thoroughfare Program, via a special election.

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In this file photo from April 1, 2025, a voter walks into Precinct 2 at the Tupelo Furniture Market Building V to vote in the citywide election in Tupelo.

Municipal voting precincts will be open May 5 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Residents will be asked whether they approve an imposed 10 mill tax levy for Phase VIII of the Major Thoroughfare Program, which builds and improves roads throughout the city.

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