Get to Know Oxford

Oxford, Miss. sits in Lafayette County in north Mississippi, the fabled home of William Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha County, nationally known Square Books and The University of Mississippi. The town of roughly 12,000 is large enough to house a major univeristy but small enough to make you feel at home.

 

Oxford was first incorporated as a town in 1837, and was given its name after the town of Oxford, England in the hopes of securing Mississippi's first university. The University of Mississippi was chartered in 1841, located in Oxford, and opened its doors to students in 1848. It has since become a landmark of Oxford and the heart of the South.

 

Besides good food, enticing shops and a diverse lifestyle, Oxford has activities and events - year-round - to attract anyone. There are different Ole Miss sporting events to enjoy any time of the year. April hosts two well-known events -- The Oxford Conference for the Book and the Double Decker Festival. June, also a busy month, sees the LOU Summer Sunset Series, the Oxford Film Festival and the Yoknapatawpha Summer Writers' Workshop. The Mid-town Farmers' Market runs May through September and features Mississippi grown produce. The Annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference is in July, and August is consumed with the onslaught of football season. Visitors and residents alike can take advantage of events at any time, such as the Artist Series, Thacker Mountain Radio, Brown Bag Luncheons and Lecture Series. No matter the time, no matter the occasion, there is something for everyone in Oxford.

 

For more information about the city of Oxford please follow the links below.

 

City of Oxford Official Website

Oxford Chamber of Commerce

Oxford Police Department

Oxford Fire Department