Blog

Be Sociable, Share!

New Oxford Town Video

Posted by on Apr 8, 2010 in Oxford | 0 comments

The Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation produced an updated 2010 video of life in and around Oxford.. Well produced and fun to watch.. vid...

read more

Summer Job Ideas for Ole Miss Students

Posted by on Apr 5, 2010 in Ole Miss | 2 comments

A few suggested ideas for all the Ole Miss undergrads struggling to determine what to do with their upcoming summer. Summer Camps Bossing kids around all summer is a surprisingly fun way to earn a paycheck.. And camps tend to have a more laid back, relaxed feel than a typical summer job. If you’re leaning this route, I’d suggest finding a camp in a mountainous area – that way you’ll skip the brutal heat of July & August.. One suggested camp is Camp Carolina in Brevard, NC. Dude Ranch Dude Ranches actively hire...

read more

The Gin Fire Photo Recap

Posted by on Mar 8, 2010 in Pictures | 0 comments

Mort got a chance to drop by the Gin a day after the fire.. here are a few follow up pics showing the level of damage..(thank you Morty for grabbing these!) photo credit: Derek “Charlie McGee”...

read more

The Gin Burns Down

Posted by on Mar 7, 2010 in Oxford | 9 comments

The story from the Eagle: http://oxfordeagle.com/2010/03/fire-rips-through-old-gin/ and hat tip to jpa514 for posting this vid on youtube: .. Tyrone + “The Roof is on Fire” =...

read more

Barry Hannah: My word, you stir the memory

Posted by on Mar 3, 2010 in Oxford | 2 comments

Herein lies the fateful and feared dichotomy that all writers face: when we are plagued with an opportunity to write about someone who taught us how. The day one writer dies is the day before others are forced to become better ones. Today, we are all the cliche characters of a Hannah novel-desperate, searching, and lost in light of what has happened. I’m not even the kind who has earned this: a postmortum tribute, or Airships-induced autodidacticism. But I, too, am from Mississippi, lived in Oxford, and wasn’t always literary, if I...

read more

Oxford Film Festival Photo Recap

Posted by on Feb 10, 2010 in Oxford | 1 comment

A few snapshots to share from the recent Oxford Film Festival.. thanks to Dr. Moreton for grabbing these…

read more

Manning Family Photos

Posted by on Feb 2, 2010 in Ole Miss | 1 comment

Sports Illustrated is featuring some amazing family photos from the Manning clan.. Be sure to take a peek when you get a sec.. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1002/manning.family.rare.photos/content.1.html hat tip to Kyle Campbell at the Ole Miss Sports...

read more

Walk of Champions [PIC]

Posted by on Jan 21, 2010 in Pictures | 0 comments

**click to enlarge (From time to time, we like sharing pictures and/or art from the surrounding Oxford area. This is one of those times …)

read more

Eniel Polynice Makes ESPN's Top 10 Plays

Posted by on Jan 14, 2010 in Ole Miss | 0 comments

Eniel logged in at the #9 spot with his heads up in-bound play to secure the Ole Miss win against Georgia, 80-76.. [UPDATE: Looks like ESPN pulled the video down, here's a link to the game recap, and Eniel's top 10...

read more

Castle Hill Resort (aka Colonel's Quarters)

Posted by on Jan 14, 2010 in Hotels - B&B's | 2 comments

So, full disclosure, we’re big fans of the 512 B&B.. But as we like to delve around the hospitality scene in Oxford, we decided to stay at Castle Hill Resort recently (formerly known as Colonel’s Quarters) High level, I thought we’d share some quick snapshots we took of the hotel, and also throw in our two cents regarding the establishment. Overall, it’s a well-appointed hotel. Darn nice rooms, quiet, free wifi, and flat screen tv’s.. The distance to town (5 miles) actually didn’t bother me, but we...

read more