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Growing Up in Oxford
A little over 15 years ago, my family packed up their Lincoln Town car, stuck us in the back and moved 45 miles from Tupelo, Mississippi, to Oxford. I still can picture what it looked like when my dad pulled the U-Haul shut as my favorite bunnies were suffocating in the hot, close compartment. When arriving in Oxford, I remember walking into the classroom at the local private school and all the girls rolling their eyes because adding a 13th student was not a very desirable situation. And might I add, at lunch on the first day, I tested the...
read moreThe Oxford Bar & Restaurant Crawl
Over the last two weeks I have begun what I know is an enviable assignment for OxfordMississippi.com. My task – to evaluate Oxford’s restaurant and bar scene and report back with an ideal night on the town. So, rather than a simple restaurant review, I have compiled what I’ll call the “Oxford Crawl” (my take on a traditional pub crawl). Below is the first installment, which includes destinations for happy hour, appetizer and dinner. Check back later to see my picks for after dinner drinks, dessert, end of the night drinks and...
read moreOde to Chevron's Chicken on a Stick
Oh crunchy delight ! so crispy, so juicy so deep fried with love it’s like you’ve been sent from way up above So easy to eat, and so quickly consumed can, though, sit in the stomach like a full blown balloon Take heed, dear gals, as you inhale this perfection as, minutes later, it might feel, quite like you’re expecting A key component to every frosh 15 it’s also rumored to be polio’s alternative vaccine A no finer snack can be found after midnight for locals and students needing assistance to stand...
read moreBrandt Memory House – Oxford Time Machine
—————- Oxford Time Machine highlights ‘then-and-now’ photos of the surrounding community. It’s a hobby project of ours : )
read moreThe 5 Twelve B&B @ 512 Van Buren
First and foremost, the Oliver Britt House is no more. And it hasn’t been knocked down for more condos (thank goodness).. It simply changed names. The new name is ‘The 5 Twelve’, as in 512 Van Buren Ave. In addition to the name, the place has undergone an impressive renovation. One we thought we’d share with everyone, as we particularly like this inn, due to it’s amazingly close location to the Square(a few blocks), as well as the University. High level, the inn offers 6 rooms, features 12 ft ceilings, full...
read moreUpgrades at ole OxfordMississippi.com
A little housekeeping real quick.. In simple terms, we enjoy collecting & sharing all aspects of Oxford – stories, pictures, video, and even audio. And to better accomplish that, I’m gonna begin spreading my wings a bit and incorporate some new technology onto the site. Both on the hardware, and software side.. To start, from the hardware side, I’m scrapping the in-house point and shoot Casio Exilim digital camera. Simply put, it doesn’t quite cut it these days. Its daylight photo quality is darn respectable, but...
read more803 University Ave – Oxford Time Machine
Oxford Time Machine checking in.. here’s a neat shot of a house we’ve all probably passed 1,000 times on University Avenue…pretty interesting landscape change from then till now. As I was researching, I discovered that William Faulkner lived in this house briefly, and it ended up becoming the location where he wrote As I Lay Dying (my favorite Faulkner...
read moreFaulkner Finale
First, an official shout out to my fellow OxfordMississippi.com writer, Kevin Frye, for actually being a member of the trivia team that all other trivia teams have grown to loathe, “Bong Hits 4 Jesus.” (See the last Faulkner write up to understand this reference.) Because I am a dedicated journalist, I am finishing this series the way I said I would, despite the fact that I am being haunted by Faulkner. That was not unintentional hyperbole or a misprint. This weekend, I moved into a new house on North Lamar. It is the culmination of all...
read moreBigger Badder Breakfast (at Big Bad Breakfast)
This week Chef John Currence, co-owner of City Grocery, will be opening his latest foray into the Oxford restaurant scene – Big Bad Breakfast. I came across BBB quite accidentally while hitting the Farmers Market on Memorial Day weekend when I noticed the sign was already on the building next to Market Rhys in the Mid-Town Shopping Center . As I inched closer, I realized the lights were on at BBB and people were milling about. “Go on in,” I was told by someone sitting on the concrete steps. The atmosphere is country rustic...
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