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 8 • 6pm • Taylor, Missississippi

Plein Air Artist Series

The Plein Air Artist series presents a free Photo Exhibit and Lecture on the Kingdom of Bhutan Saturday, August 8 at 6:00 at Emileigh’s Table in Taylor. The photography is the work of Polly Crongeyer, Dottie King, and Ann White. Michael Johansson, Director of International Programs at Ole Miss, will lecture about the history and culture of Bhutan. The three experienced photographers traveled to the remote nation of Bhutan in 2007 and came away with a stunning series of images that capture the beauty and vivid color of the people and ancient artifacts of Bhutan.

June 28th- 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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