Police vs. Fire: Chili festival brings out the heat

The Tupelo Chili Festival is heating tensions between police and firefighters.
By Tristyn Stoop
Published: Oct. 13, 2026 at 7:17 PM EDT|Updated: 17 hours ago
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TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – The Tupelo Chili Festival is heating tensions between police and firefighters.

The festival is set for Oct. 16.

Who brings in the flavor?

Police?

Fire?

Or is there a third option?

See the friendly smack talk in the interviews above.

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