Oxford Mississippi Convention & Visitors Bureau, Oxford, MS

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Voted "Best Annual Event" in the July/August issue of Mississippi Magazine.

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L.Q.C.Lamar House
Rescued by the Oxford-Lafayette County Heritage Foundation in 2004, this national landmark's restoration was completed in spring 2008. Plans call for the house to be made a historic house museum that will reveal the life and times of its namesake, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar. Read more...

Best Of Mississippi 2008
Congratulations to the many Oxford establishments featured in the July/August issue of Mississippi Magazine!

..."the town has developed into a cultural hub for the Deep South by taking full advantage of its local institution of higher education, Ole Miss, and by celebrating its unique literary history-both William Faulkner and John Grisham have called Oxford home. The town taps into that history as much as possible, whether through the museum at Rowan Oak, Faulkner's home, or with its famous Double Decker Arts Festival, held each spring."

-Named one of the 20 best towns in America Outside Magazine, August 2008

Home to the First
2008 Presidential Debate
Friday, September 26, 2008

Saturdays • Skipwith Cottage • 10am
Guided Walking Tours of North Lamar

This summer, you're invited to take a stroll along North Lamar and learn why it has earned a place on the National Register of Historic Places. Guided walking tours of Oxford's North Lamar Historic District will be offered every Saturday morning at 10am, departing from the Skipwith Cottage next to City Hall. Guides will point out architectural features, introduce some prominent people from Oxford's past, and explain why two houses have been declared National Historic Landmarks.

Sponsored by the Oxford Convention & Visitors Bureau, guided walking tours are offered as part of its heritage tourism program. Travelers are given a personal, up-close introduction to Oxford, and residents can learn a little more about local history. It's a pleasant way to get some exercise while taking a closer look at one of Oxford's most attractive assets.

Contact the Oxford Convention & Visitors Bureau for more information at 662-232-2367

August 5-August 20• 9am-5pm

The Powerhouse Community Arts Center Presents

Reconciling Katrina: 3 Years: 2 Artists: 2 Views.” Featuring Gara Gillentine and Lori Gordon. Gara expresses her love and sorrow of the destruction of live oaks thorough her photography and Lori looks for understanding and finds joy through her collages composed of debris from the storm. The exhibit opens August 5, 2008, running through the 20th of August with viewing and art sale Monday through Friday from 9:00AM-5:00PM in the gallery. Reception and art sale is on August 15, 2008 from 6:30-8:30PM in the gallery.

August 18, 2008-August 18, 2009

Hail to the Chief!: An Exhibit on Presidents and Mississippi in Presidential Elections

Located in the Faulkner Room on the 3rd floor of the J.D. Williams Library on the University of Mississippi Campus, an exhibit on Presidents and Mississippi in Presidential Elections. The Exhibit is open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.(except during school holidays).

Monday•October 6 •5-8pm•On the Oxford Square

Square Toast for Scholarships: Food & Wine Tasting

Funding scholarships for Hospitality Management Students at Ole Miss. Tickets are $50 in advance or $60 at the door. Must be 21 to participate. For more information contact Jim Taylor 662-915-1538 or sqrtoast@olemiss.edu

June 28- October 19 •Taylor, Missississippi
Southern Living Idea House

Tour the newest Southern Living Idea House in Taylor, Mississippi. Open Wednesday- Saturday 11-5pm and Sunday 1-5pm. Tours of the house are $5.

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Oxford Town

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The University of Mississippi

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Southern Living has chosen the new community of Plein Air in Taylor, Miss., for their first ever Southern Living Idea House in Mississippi. “The community is a natural fit with our program,” said Southern Living Homes Group Director Kristen Payne. “Southern Living has featured Taylor in the magazine and when we saw the neighborhood that is building here around the arts – it is obviously the right place at the right time.” Read more...

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Oxford is now one of Mississippi's 13 Preserve America Communities. For more details, visit Preserve America online.

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