Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo, Wildlife park in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo is a 210-acre zoo at 2272 North Coley Road in Tupelo, Mississippi, the largest zoo in the state. Its main exhibit is a large herd of American bison roaming open pasture; modified school buses with large off-road tires carry visitors out among the animals. The land was a cattle ranch before Dan Franklin founded the park in 2001.

The grounds were originally a cattle ranch before being transformed into a wildlife park in 2001. This conversion by Dan Franklin established the largest zoo in the state and gave the land a new purpose.

The white bison Tukota, born at the park, was named through a 2002 contest won by Mrs. Mills' 4th Grade class at Rankin Elementary School. Sioux tribes tell legends explaining the white buffalo's creation and its rarity, said to occur once in five million births. Tukota died in early 2012 after a fight with another bison and was euthanized.

The entrance is at 2272 North Coley Road in Tupelo. The bison herd is viewed from modified school buses fitted with large off-road tires, so plan on boarding a vehicle rather than walking the pasture. The grounds cover 210 acres, the largest zoo area in Mississippi, so allow time for the ride and the rest of the site.

Tukota, a white bison born at the park, was named in 2002 by the winning entry from Mrs. Mills' 4th Grade class at Rankin Elementary School. White bison are not albinos and occur about once in five million births; Tukota died in early 2012 after a fight with another bison and was euthanized.