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By (https://www.wtva.com/authors/zac-carlisle/) Zac Carlisle    Published: Sep. 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM EDT | Updated: 3 hours ago     Share     (https://google.com/preferences/source?q=https://www.wtva.com)  Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google      TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — The annual Celebration of Cultures will take place Sunday at the depot in downtown Tupelo. Watch the interview in the video above for more details.  Copyright 2026 WTVA. All rights reserved.            Most Read   (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/14/bill-introduced-reduce-workweek-32-hours/) (FILE - Workers assemble Ford trucks at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Ky.)      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