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1971 Peach Bowl
It all made sense when I got the watch. My grandfather, Lamont Henry, was the team physician for the Georgia Tech football team back in the 60′s and 70′s, and he accompanied the team to several bowl games throughout the years. And with bowl games, obviously, came schwag. Free goodies. Wristwatches were one of the goodies he collected. And he had several. Sun Bowl 1970. Gator Bowl 1960. Peach Bowl 1971. After he sadly passed in 1999, these same watches were passed down, and began to distribute through the family line. As I was born...
read moreParrish Baker Pub = Taylor's Pub… Jubilee Lounge = Parrish Baker Pub?
Background machinations in the Oxford Bar scene have been interesting these last few months. In January, the Parrish Baker Pub, owned and operated by Parrish Baker, became Taylor’s Pub, owned and operated by Jason Plunk (previous owner of Night Town Billiards). Without needless detail, it’s clear that Taylor’s has tried to stay true to the Parrish’s vibe – the look hasn’t changed drastically, food’s the same, and so are a number of the staff. Tonight happens to be the last night for the Jubilee...
read moreI Love High Point Coffee (on the Square)
What’s not to love, really. They’ve been my saving grace today. My command station for all things OxfordMississippi.com. The place to retreat in between projects. The place to people watch. The place to breathe free wifi. The place to re-caffeinate. The place with a better music rotation than Rebel Radio. The place to run into friends. The place to relax. (And the place where I’m writing this post). I’ve occupied four different spots in here today, in my coming and goings. And the more I’m here, the more I marvel...
read more634 North Lamar – Longstreet Swaney House [OTM]
Oxford Time Machine (aka. OTM) highlights ‘then-and-now’ photos of the surrounding community. It’s a hobby project of ours : ) Home was built by August Baldwin Longstreet, who was second Chancellor of the University of Mississippi, and also Father in law of L.Q.C. Lamar. The house was originally a one-story frame house, but later expanded to include a second story and large...
read moreThank Goodness for the MDP
The MDP at Ole Miss (Media & Documentary Project) is featuring some outstanding promotional pieces for the University – pieces which seemed darn suitable for us to mention here… and also, (since I’m a Bill Ferris protégé, documentary film hack, and dropout from the film business in Los Angeles) I felt obligated to include … here are two I enjoyed.. more are included on the MDP...
read moreSnow on the Ole Miss Campus
A quick picture gallery of the recent snow showers which hit Oxford and the Ole Miss campus a few days back.. enjoy! Photo Credit: Derek...
read moreCity Hall at Sunset [PIC]
Oxford City Hall at Sunset [pic] click for expanded view From time to time, we like sharing pictures and/or art from around the Oxford area. This is one of those times : ) photo credit: Derek...
read moreRelaxing on the Square Books Deck [PIC]
Relaxing on the Deck at Square Books [pic] click for expanded view From time to time, we like sharing pictures and/or art from around the Oxford area. This is one of those times : ) photo credit: Derek...
read moreTake a Virtual Tour of Oxford with Google Maps 'Street View'
For all the folks who yearn to drop by and visit, but can never seem make the time… We hear ya. But your life just got a bit easier. Google Maps ‘Street View’ has officially visited Oxford. What’s ‘Street View’? Google can probably explain better : ..and the cool thing? Virtually all of Oxford has been canvassed.. Ole Miss Union? yup The Rebel Barn? yup Even the old decrepit Gin (that someone should friggin’ buy already, and restore)? yup So, have at it. Explore. And let us know if you recognize any...
read moreMonster Oxford
[click to enlarge] Many thanks to Joey Ellis of Charlotte, NC, who recently designed these amazing letter-characters to help his young son learn the alphabet.. (as I simply hacked them up to create our city sign...
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