Oxford

In 1837 the city of Oxford, Mississippi was incorporated and named for the well-known city in England, with the hope that it would become the site for the state's university, as it did in 1848 when the doors of the University of Mississippi first opened. The new university drew some of the South's most brilliant minds, and the city became a center of society and culture. One of the world's most well known authors is native son, William Faulkner, who used the city as a model for his fictional "Jefferson", and whose home, Rowan Oak is open to visitors year-round. Courthouse Square is the subject of John McCrady's painting, "Town Square". Today's Oxford, Mississippi continues to be a place of learning and culture, where visitors can experience a slice of history, with their cup of coffee at Square Books. As you browse the bookshelves, you might even run into another famous writer and Mississippian… John Grisham lived here, and continues to frequent the area.

Top Attractions

• Center for the Study of Southern Culture
• Oxford Historic Downtown Square and Square Books
• Ole Miss Blues Archive
• Rowan Oak, Home of William Faulkner
• University of Mississippi

Top Events

• Oxford Film Festival February
• Oxford Conference for the Book - April
• Oxford Double Decker Arts Festival - April
• Annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference - July

Top Accommodations

• The Oliver-Britt House - B&B
• Puddin Place - B&B
• The Tree House B&B
• Downtown Oxford Inn & Suites
• Days Inn
  

Oxford Official Website

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