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Oxford is an historic, picturesque town
in North Central Mississippi. With its scenic town square, acclaimed
restaurants, unique boutiques, oak-shaded neighborhoods, and friendly
people, Oxford is the model Southern town. Named for its famous cousin
Oxford, England, in hopes of attracting a university, the town attracted in
1848 the University of Mississippi, which dominates life here today.
Oxford is the home of the University of Mississippi, affectionately known
as "Ole Miss," and is located in Lafayette County. It also served the
as the inspiration for Nobel Prize winner William Faulkner's
fictional Jefferson (Lafayette County being Yoknapatawpha), the
locale of many of his novels. Oxonions and University members like to
describe the town with the motto "We may not win every game, but we ain't
never lost a party." Locals also, "partially" More...
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USA: Mississippi: Hills Region: Lafayette County: Oxford
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