This is my favorite of the “Three Levels of Self-Awareness” that I like to work on. Simply put, it is the awareness of things that are happening and not happening. It is the awareness that we are still alive and aware. It is the awareness of our present condition and what we are doing with that awareness. It is the ability to be aware of ourselves and the possibilities around us.
Tupelo is the place where I grew up. It is the place where I was born and raised. It is the place where I went to school. It is the place I go to most days. Yet in Tupelo it is not where I am most of the time. While there are many things I love about Tupelo, it is not the place that I am most of the time. I am there when I need to be there, but I do not have to be there.
The thing about Tupelo is that it seems to be where we all need to be. It’s the only place that I am most of the time. I need to be there because it’s the place where I am most of the time. There are many other places that I can be. I can be in some city, in some state, or even in a country, but I need to be there for Tupelo.
And once you experience Tupelo, you will know why. It is because Tupelo is the place that I need to be for Tupelo. You are not alone, Tupelo is not a place of solitude. There are many people who know you there. But if you are not, you need to be Tupelo.
I am a little surprised that Tupelo has gone completely unrecognized by the general public, and am also astonished that the Tupelo city council has not even mentioned it to the public.
This may be a little off topic, but I have a couple of Tupelo friends who are also living here, I think. And when I go to visit them in their town, they are always like “we don’t know about Tupelo” (and I am always like, “uh, OK”) and “we have never seen a Tupelo.” It’s a little depressing to hear that you’re not recognized by the general public because you are on Tupelo.
Tupelo is a city that is still, sadly, unknown to many. This is a good thing. But we know that people in Tupelo don’t really know how to use their city, and most of them have no idea what they are doing when they actually open their city up. So this new game may be the first step in helping Tupelo become a part of the public consciousness. It’s a new adventure for a long-time resident of Tupelo, and a great learning experience.
We all need to take a look at the rules of public space. The first thing we need to do is ask ourselves the question “What does Tupelo need?” To help answer that question, we’ve partnered with the city of Tupelo to make a map of the city that has the most important things in it. This is a free download, but you can also see it at www.tupelo.gov/tupelo/mapping.
I have to say I was a little surprised that this map included the city of Tupelo in its coverage, because I was expecting it to be more of a general overview of the entire state of Mississippi. But it’s a very thorough map, and we’re really excited to see what you’ll find there. It’s very educational. We’ll be uploading it to our website soon.
You may want to take a look at our website, www.tupelo.govtupelomapping.com, for more information on Tupelo.