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Welcome
Oxford is a city and the county seat of Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1835, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract.
The population is about 19,000, due to the city's recent annexation of five square miles of Lafayette County in all directions. Oxford is the home of the University of Mississippi, founded in 1848, also known as "Ole Miss."
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Oxford Mississippi
Oxford has been named by USA Today as one of the top six college towns in the nation. It is included in The Best 100 Small Towns in America. Lafayette County consistently leads the state rankings in the lowest unemployment rate per quarter. Both Oxford city and Lafayette County school systems are consistently ranked as "5-star" systems; the highest rating available. Oxford Mississippi Real Estate ,we service The Oxford Mississippi Lafayette County Area for homes, ranches, land for sale, lakefront property, and hunting property
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Oxford Mississippi Education
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The City of Oxford is served by the Oxford School District. It is the
home of the University of Mississippi, known as "Ole Miss", one of the
state's three major universities. Lafayette County is served by the
Lafayette County School System.
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Oxford became a center of culture as it was the location of the
University of Mississippi, founded in 1848 as the first rank college
of the state. The university was segregated until 1962.
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 The Civil War and Oxford Mississippi
In a pattern typical of many areas, after the Civil War numerous
freedmen moved from farms into town to establish their own community.
They called their neighborhood "Freedmen Town". They built houses,
businesses, churches and schools, agerly embracing education. They
exercised all the rights of citizenship. Even after Mississippi
disenfranchised most African Americans and poor whites with provisions
of its new constitution in 1890, they proceeded to build their lives
in the face of discrimination.
During the Civil Rights Movement, Oxford gained national attention in
1962 as a combination of the governor and University of Mississippi
officials attempted to prevent James Meredith from integrating the
University of Mississippi after he won a federal court case for
admittance. Meredith began his quest for admission in January 1961,
after watching John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech. Meredith sent a
letter to the Registrar of The University of Mississippi requesting a
catalog and an application for admission. University officials
responded promptly with the materials and invited Meredith to apply.
When officials learned from Meredith that he was African-American, his
application was immediately rejected without comment, and Meredith's
legal battles with the University began. Meredith was finally admitted
in the summer of 1962 by a federal court in New Orleans, and made
preparations to begin his studies in the fall of 1962. President John
F. Kennedy, after secret telephone negotiations with Governor Ross
Barnett, ordered United States Marshals to protect Meredith. Meredith
traveled to Oxford under armed guard to register in late September
1962. Due primarily to Governor Barnett's political posturing and
Attorney General Robert Kennedy's eagerness to resolve the issue as
quickly as possible, riots broke out in protest of his admittance.
Thousands of armed "volunteers" flowed into the Oxford area to prevent
Meredith's admittance. During the rioting, late on the evening of
Sunday, September 30, 1962, two men, a French journalist sent to cover
the events, and a Lafayette County resident, Ray Gunter, were killed
by stray bullets. During the riots by segregationists, cars were
burned, federal marshals were pelted with rocks, bricks, small arms
fire and university property was damaged. The Mississippi Highway
Patrol, on campus to supposedly provide security for the University
and for Meredith, stood by passively while the riots were taking
place. Oxford Mississippi Real Estate, we service The Oxford
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Order was restored to the campus with the early morning arrival of the
U. S. Army. Although President John F. Kennedy had mobilized the Army
and ordered them onto the campus early on the evening of the riot,
poor communication delayed their arrival in force until the following
morning (Monday, October 1). Meredith enrolled that morning without
incident and attended for the rest of the school year, graduating in
August 1963 with a degree in history. During his time at the
University, Meredith lived in Baxter Hall, which is now the
telecommunications center for the university. A plaque has been placed
inside the front entrance to Baxter Hall which recounts Meredith's
time spent there. As recounted in Meredith's book Three Years in
Mississippi, students on the floor right above Meredith's room tried
to keep him awake all night by bouncing a basketball on the floor, he
was constantly insulted with racial slurs whenever he left his room or
the building, anonymous notes and letters were delivered to his
mailbox on a daily basis, and unlike most first-year college students,
he lived in a suite of several rooms. Two United States Marshals were
with him 24 hours a day, with another contingent of marshals escorting
him to class and elsewhere on campus. Thacker Mountain Lodge offers,
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Thacker Mountain Lodge also offers Ole Miss football tailgating,
Grove, catering, tent setups and takedowns, and guided Mississippi
quality and Trophy Whitetail deer, turkey and Delta duck hunts in the
Mississippi Delta, The Mid-South, and The Mississippi Hills. Thacker
Mountain Lodge also offers Ole miss football and Oxford, Mississippi
weekend rentals, bed and breakfast and overnight stays, for private
parties. Watch The Thacker Mountain Lodge Outdoors hunting and fishing
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Recent History
In the last ten years, Oxford has undergone radical change in terms of new home and commercial construction projects. Virtually every area of the city has been affected by the constant construction vehicles, street, electrical, and sewer projects, and the detours and rerouting of traffic. Many Oxford landmarks such as The Hoka and The Gin have been leveled to make room for new construction, the majority of which has been luxury condominiums. These condominiums usually sell in the six-figure range, although many of the new units are currently empty. The area surrounding the Square has been particularly affected. This area is considered prime real estate, and if and when a single-family home comes onto the market, the buyer can expect to pay significantly more than for a similar home further out from the square. Commercial entities who wish to rent a space for their businesses can expect to pay premium prices compared to similar square footage in nearby cities.
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Oxford Geography and Demographics
Oxford is located at 34°21′35″N 89°31′34″W / 34.35972°N 89.52611°W / 34.35972; -89.52611 (34.359837, -89.526242).[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.0 square miles (25.8 km²), of which, 10.0 square miles (25.8 km²) of it is land and 0.10% is water. The land is hilly in places but is generally level. To the west is the Mississippi Delta. It is within one hundred miles of Memphis, Tennessee.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 11,756 people, 5,327 households, and 2,109 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,179.1 people per square mile (455.3/km²). There were 6,137 housing units at an average density of 615.5/sq mi (237.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.01% White, 20.95% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.68% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population. There were 5,327 households out of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.9% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 60.4% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.78. In the city the population was spread out with 14.9% under the age of 18, 31.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $20,526, and the median income for a family was $45,700. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $22,284 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,672. About 11.6% of families and 31.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those ages 65 or over.
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Notable Citizens
William Faulkner adopted Oxford as his hometown after growing up there when his family moved to Oxford from nearby New Albany when he was three. Oxford is the model for the city "Jefferson" in his fiction, and Lafayette County, Mississippi was the model for his fictional Yoknapatawpha County. His former home, Rowan Oak, now owned by the University of Mississippi and recently remodeled, is a favorite tourist attraction in Oxford. Several members of Faulkner's family still live in the Oxford and Lafayette County area. John Grisham also has a home in Oxford. He received a J.D. from the University of Mississippi in 1981 and practiced law in the Southaven, Mississippi area for ten years before retiring to write full time. He and his family relocated to Oxford in the early 1990s. Mr. Grisham still maintains a home in Oxford but his primary residence is now in Charlottesville, Virginia. Authors Barry Hannah, Curtis Wilkie, Jane Ann Mullen, and Tom Franklin are among the many authors who live in Oxford. Deceased authors Larry Brown and Willie Morris also called Oxford home. Morris was also editor of Harper's Magazine, and moved to Oxford as an adult after years away from Mississippi. Richard Ford lived in Oxford for an extended period. Oxford has been called the art center of the South. Famous artists include Glennray Tutor, who specializes in photorealism and has had his artwork exhibited internationally; Jere Allen, regarded as one of the best portrait painters in the world; Paula Temple, an expressionistic painter with a surreal twist; sculptor William Beckwith; sculptor Rod Moorhead, who created the statue of James Meredith for the Civil Rights Monument at the University of Mississippi, and the seventeen foot bronze musicians in front of the Ford Center for the Performing Arts also at the University; and nationally known primitive artist Theora Hamblett (deceased), who lived in Oxford. Actress Joey Lauren Adams, who appeared in Mallrats and Chasing Amy, resides in Oxford. ABC News Correspondent, Sharyn Alfonsi who covered the wars in Iraq and Israel, attended school in Oxford. She was an Ole Miss Beauty and Faulkner scholar. Interior Secretary Jacob Thompson owned a manor called "Home Place" in Oxford that was burned down in 1864 during the Civil War by Union troops. A historical marker stands on the spot where it once stood.
John McCrady(1911–1968) an American artist, spent his childhood years in Oxford. Oxford Mississippi Real Estate, we service The Oxford Mississippi Lafayette County Area for homes, ranches, land for sale, lakefront property, and hunting property.
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Oxford Mississippi Culture
Oxford has had a thriving and diverse music scene for many years, often drawing comparisons to other college towns with active musical life, such as Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Austin, Texas or Athens, Georgia. Oxford's relatively close proximity to large music cities such as Memphis, New Orleans, and Nashville, make it a regular stop for most of the current musicians and bands who tour on a regular basis. Artists like Garrison Starr and bands such as The Hilltops, Blue Mountain, The Neckbones, The Cooters, Kudzu Kings, Beanland, and members of Widespread Panic have all called Oxford home. Oxford is also the home of the renegade blues label Fat Possum Records, who released records by blues legends R. L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough, as well as The Black Keys. Johnny Marr, former guitarist for The Smiths and current member of Modest Mouse bought a home in Oxford but no longer lives in it. Former Derek and the Dominos member Bobby Whitlock lived in Oxford where he had a ranch and his own studio. Honest Tune Music Magazine is based in Oxford. Musicians Modest Mouse, Gavin Degraw, Elvis Costello, The Hives, and Counting Crows have recorded albums at Sweet Tea Recording Studio in Oxford. Dennis Herring, the owner of Sweet Tea, has received Grammy awards for his work with artists such as blues great Buddy Guy and Jars of Clay. Bob Dylan wrote a song called "Oxford Town," which was included on his album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. The song was about the violent events surrounding the admission of James Meredith into the University of Mississippi in 1962. Dylan played a memorable concert at the Tad Smith Coliseum on the Ole Miss campus in November 1990, which included a performance of the song Oxford Town. Oxford is home to the second of only five Marimekko Concept Stores in the U.S.
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Oxford Mississippi Attractions
The town square, called "The Square", is the geographic and cultural center of the city. The Square is known for an abundance of locally-owned restaurants and specialty boutiques, many of the former regionally-known and award-winning. It is also home to the historic Lafayette County courthouse, the Oxford City Hall and professional offices. Some restaurants on the square include The BottleTree Bakery, The Blind Pig Pub,Proud Larry's, Jubilee, Ajax, Boure', The Rib Cage, Pearl Street Pasta, Waltz on the Square, Parrish Baker Pub, City Grocery, and Downtown Grill and The Blue Pan Grille. The J. E. Neilson Co. located on the southeast corner of the square is the South's oldest documented store. Founded as a trading post in 1839, Neilson's continues to anchor the Oxford square. When the Great Depression hit Oxford and most of the banks in town closed, Neilson's acted as a surrogate bank for university employees, who needed to cash their checks to pay living expenses. Square Books, a local bookstore founded in 1979, is consistently ranked among the best independent bookstores in the country. The store's owner, Richard Howorth, is currently in his second term as mayor of Oxford. A sister store, Off Square Books, which is several doors down the street to the east, deals in used and remainder books and is the venue for a radio show called Thacker Mountain Radio, with host Jim Dees, that is broadcast state-wide on Mississippi Public Broadcasting. The show often draws comparisons to Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion for its mix of author readings and musical guests. A third store, Square Books Jr., deals exclusively in children's books and educational toys.
Ammadelle, an antebellum Italianate house located on North Lamar, is a National Historic Landmark and was designed by Calvert Vaux, the famed co-architect of Central Park in New York. College Hill Presbyterian Church Lyceum-The Circle Historic District. Oxford Mississippi Real Estate ,we service The Oxford Mississippi Lafayette County Area for homes, ranches, land for sale, lakefront property, and hunting property.
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