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University of Mississippi

The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university in Oxford, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1848, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. It also operates the University of Mississippi Field Station in Abbeville. Additionally, it is both a sea-grant and space-grant institute.

Located at 34.3663, -89.5368 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Lafayette County, Mississippi

Lafayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 47,351. Its county seat is Oxford. The local pronunciation of the name is "la-FAY-et". Lafayette County is often regarded as the inspiration for Yoknapatawpha County, the fictional setting of many of William Faulkner's stories. The county is named to honor Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero and American general who fought during the American Revolutionary War.

Located at 34.36, -89.49 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Lafayette County, Mississippi, Mississippi counties

Taylor, Mississippi

Taylor is a village in Lafayette County, Mississippi. The population was 500 at the 2000 census.

Located at 34.2692, -89.5839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Populated places in Lafayette County, Mississippi, Villages in Mississippi

Oxford, Mississippi

Oxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1837, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract. As of the 2010 US Census, the population is 18,916. Oxford is the home of the University of Mississippi, founded in 1848, also commonly known as "Ole Miss. " Oxford has been named by USA Today as one of the top six college towns in the nation.

Located at 34.3597, -89.5261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Abbeville, Mississippi

Abbeville is a town in Lafayette County, Mississippi. The population was 419 at the 2010 census.

Located at 34.5044, -89.5008 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Populated places in Lafayette County, Mississippi, Towns in Mississippi

Rowan Oak

Rowan Oak, also known as William Faulkner House, is William Faulkner's former home in Oxford, Mississippi. It is a primitive Greek Revival house built in the 1840s by Robert Sheegog. Faulkner purchased the house when it was in disrepair in the 1930s and did many of the renovations himself. Other renovations were done in the 1950s. The house sits on 4 landscaped and twenty nine acres of largely wooded property known as Bailey's Woods.

Located at 34.3598, -89.5247 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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William Faulkner, Houses completed in 1844, Houses in Mississippi, National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi, Historic house museums in Mississippi, University of Mississippi, Museums in Lafayette County, Mississippi, Biographical museums in Mississippi, Literary museums in the United States

Vaught–Hemingway Stadium

Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field is an outdoor athletic stadium located in Oxford, Mississippi. The stadium serves as the home for the University of Mississippi Rebels college football team. The stadium is named after Johnny Vaught and Judge William Hemingway.

Located at 34.3619, -89.5342 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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College football venues, American football venues in Mississippi, Ole Miss Rebels football, Buildings and structures in Lafayette County, Mississippi

Tad Smith Coliseum

C. M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum is a 9,061-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Mississippi. It is home to the University of Mississippi Rebels and Lady Rebels basketball teams. It has also hosted many concerts, one of which was The Allman Brothers with Gov't Mule in November 1995. The circular building, similar to many arenas constructed at the time, has a 272-foot-diameter white steel-framed, Neoprene-covered roof which tops out at 89 feet above the court.

Located at 34.3622, -89.5393 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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College basketball venues in the United States, Ole Miss Rebels basketball, Basketball venues in Mississippi, Buildings and structures in Lafayette County, Mississippi

Harmontown, Mississippi

Harmontown is an unincorporated town in Lafayette County, Mississippi. In the hill country of North Mississippi, Harmontown is located in the northwest corner of Lafayette County, just off MS 310 and just to the north of Sardis Lake. Towns surrounding Harmontown include Oxford, Batesville, Como, Senatobia, Independence, as well as Holly Springs. Harmontown has no post office, but in earlier years it did.

Located at 34.5403, -89.6483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Populated places in Lafayette County, Mississippi, Unincorporated communities in Mississippi

Kennon Observatory

Kennon Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Mississippi. Built in 1939 and located on the university's campus in Oxford, Mississippi (USA) it was named after Dr. William Lee Kennon - long serving chair of the department of Physics and Astronomy.

Located at 34.3643, -89.5364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Mississippi, Buildings and structures in Lafayette County, Mississippi, University of Mississippi

Swayze Field

Oxford-University Stadium at Swayze Field is the home of the University of Mississippi Rebels college baseball team and is located in Oxford, Mississippi. It is named in honor of Tom Swayze, a former Ole Miss baseball player and coach. Tom Swayze was a 3 year letterman and over 21 years of coaching he achieved a record of 361–201–2. He also was at the helm of the team for four SEC Championships and three College World Series appearances.

Located at 34.3619, -89.5289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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College baseball venues in the United States, Baseball venues in Mississippi, Buildings and structures in Lafayette County, Mississippi, Ole Miss Rebels baseball

Northwest Mississippi Community College

Northwest Mississippi Community College is a two-year public community college located in Senatobia, Mississippi, USA and has been in existence since 1928. As of August 2008, Northwest's enrollment exceeds 7,100 students. There are approximately 3,000 students on the Senatobia campus—1,100 of which reside in the college's residence halls.

Located at 34.3663, -89.5368 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Martindale Student Services Center

The Martindale Student Services Center, formerly known as the Old Gym, was a 2,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Oxford, Mississippi owned and operated by the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). It opened in 1924. It was home to the Ole Miss Rebels basketball teams. It was replaced when Tad Smith Coliseum opened in 1966.

Located at 34.3646, -89.5376 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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College basketball venues in the United States, Basketball venues in Mississippi, Defunct college basketball venues in the United States

Sweet Tea Recording Studio

Sweet Tea Recording Studio is a 24-track recording studio in Oxford, Mississippi owned by producer Dennis Herring and operated by Dawn Palladino. It is located near the Oxford square and has clients ranging from Buddy Guy to Modest Mouse.

Located at 34.3128, -89.5207 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Recording studios in the United States, Buildings and structures in Lafayette County, Mississippi

Oxford High School (Oxford, Mississippi)

Oxford High School (OHS) is a public high school in Oxford, Mississippi. It educates 877 students in grades nine through twelve. It is part of the Oxford School District. Children living in the Village Apartments, family housing of the University of Mississippi, are zoned to the school. The OHS Athletic Department has won the Mississippi High School Athletic Association's All Sports Award for 13 of the last 17 years including the last 7 years.

Located at 34.3683, -89.5069 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Public high schools in Mississippi, Schools in Lafayette County, Mississippi

WUMS

WUMS (92.1 FM, "Rebel Radio") is a student-run formatted college radio station in University, Mississippi. WUMS is owned and licensed by the Student Media Center of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). WUMS serves University/Oxford, Mississippi and the surrounding area in Lafayette County with an ERP of 2,900 watts. Rebel Radio is one of the few commercially licensed college radio stations in the country. Rebel Radio is run by DJs of various majors.

Located at 34.4033, -89.4036 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Radio stations in Mississippi, Freeform radio stations

University, Mississippi

University, Mississippi is the official designated name for the area encompassing the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) campus, in Lafayette County, Mississippi within the city of Oxford. Its official United States Postal Service designation is "University, Mississippi 38677".

Located at 34.3641, -89.5358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Geography of Lafayette County, Mississippi, University of Mississippi

Lyceum-The Circle Historic District

The Lyceum-The Circle Historic District is a historic district in Oxford, Mississippi that includes eight buildings and several monuments lining University Circle which surrounds "The Circle" on the campus of the University of Mississippi. The university was established as the flagship institution of the state and generations of leading families' sons and daughters studied here.

Located at 34.3655, -89.536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi, University of Mississippi, William Nichols buildings, Buildings and structures in Lafayette County, Mississippi, University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places

The Grove (Ole Miss)

A sea of red and blue tents takes over The Grove on football game day. ]] The Grove is the legendary tailgating area located at the center of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) campus. It is approximately 10 acres in size. The "Grove takes its name from the oak, elm and magnolia trees surrounding the area.

Located at 34.3657, -89.5327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Ole Miss Rebels football, University of Mississippi, Geography of Lafayette County, Mississippi

Center for the Study of Southern Culture

The Center for the Study of Southern Culture (CSSC), located in Barnard Observatory on the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford, Mississippi, is an academic organization dedicated to the investigation, documentation, interpretation and teaching of the Southern United States, including its culture. CSSC publishes the award-winning Encyclopedia of Southern Culture and The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture as well as Living Blues magazine and the quarterly journal The Southern Register.

Located at 34.367, -89.5334 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Barnard Observatory

Barnard Observatory was a U.S. astronomical observatory owned and operated by University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. Completed in 1859, it was part of the astronomy focus that chancellor Frederick A.P. Barnard had for the school. Due to the outbreak of the Civil War, though, the purchase of the observatory's telescopes were put on hold. Today the observatory houses the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, and the university's astronomers uses Kennon Observatory.

Located at 34.366, -89.534 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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University of Mississippi Museum

The University of Mississippi Museum is a museum owned and operated by the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. The museum is designed to appeal to both a popular and scholarly audience, with a collection that emphasizes objects of regional interest.

Located at 34.3643, -89.5253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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University of Mississippi School of Law

The University of Mississippi School of Law, also known as Ole Miss Law, is an ABA-accredited law school located on the campus of the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. The School of Law opened in 1854 and is the fourth-oldest state-supported law school in the country. In 2009, National Jurist Magazine rated the University of Mississippi School of Law among the top five "best value law schools" in the United States. Richard Gershon is the current dean.

Located at 34.3628, -89.5421 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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University-Oxford Airport

University-Oxford Airport is a public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of the central business district of Oxford, a city in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. It is owned by the University of Mississippi. This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.

Located at 34.3844, -89.5367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Airports in Mississippi, Buildings and structures in Lafayette County, Mississippi, University and college airports, University of Mississippi

Broader View Volunteer

A Broader View Volunteers is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit international volunteer organization that offer both short and long term volunteer programs in developing countries around the world. ABV volunteers share skills with people in those areas to help them build a better future for themselves and their children. The volunteer abroad projects are available year round in Central America, South America, Asia and Africa in 22 different countries and 195 Programs.

Located at 34.367, -89.5334 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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