Oxford in Mississippi
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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 1 miles away.
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Cities in Mississippi, County seats in Mississippi, Populated places in Lafayette County, Mississippi, University towns in the United States, Micropolitan areas of Mississippi, Populated places established in 1837, 1837 establishments in the United States

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 1 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 1 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

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 1 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

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 1 miles away.
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Public high schools in Mississippi, Schools in Lafayette County, Mississippi

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 1 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 1 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 1 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 1 miles away.
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University of Mississippi, Cultural organizations

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 1 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Mississippi, National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi, Infrastructure completed in 1857, Buildings and structures in Lafayette County, Mississippi, Defunct astronomical observatories

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 0 miles away.
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University of Mississippi, Historic house museums in Mississippi, Art museums in Mississippi, University museums in Mississippi, Museums in Lafayette County, Mississippi, Museums established in 1939, 1939 establishments in the United States

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 1 miles away.
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Development charities, International volunteer organizations, Organizations established in 2007