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The Ava Hotel Update
When the announcement dropped in late 2006, it was a doozy. Oxford’s first boutique hotel, spa & condo development had been announced. A $25 million dollar project with a purported 100,000 square feet of space and located a half-mile from both Ole Miss & the Square. Upon completion in winter of 2007, it’d house 85 hotel rooms plus 16 condos. And to top it off, it’s location on Jackson Avenue was catty-corner to Star Liquor. Zing. If you drive by the location today, though, you’ll see Star Liquor, but you...
read moreBig Bad Breakfast + Pulp Fiction = Comedy Gold
During the 2009 Oxford Film Festival, there were a few short films shot around town re-enacting diner scenes from blockbuster movies. I can easily say this one’s my favorite: Pulp Fiction diner scene, re-enacted by two kids in a booth at Big Bad Breakfast Uber props to Micah Ginn, Matthew Graves, and Joe York for producing; and to starring actors Claire Franklin and Jess...
read moreLive @ Music in the Hall
Another packed house filled the hall last Thursday as Music In The Hall continued with its 5th “Episode.” The house band was comprised of local musicians Gin Gin Abraham (Double Date), Rosamond Posey (Rocket 88) , J.T. Lack (Mayhem String Band) and Max Williams (Kudzu Kings, George McConnell and the Nonchalants) who kicked off a three-song set with the Music In The Hall Theme Song. George McConnell and the Nonchalants followed the house band. McConnell, a Vicksburg native now residing in Oxford, has played in a variety of bands through...
read moreSouth Side of the Square [PANORAMIC PIC]
Happy 4th folks.. here’s a panoramic shot I grabbed this afternoon on the Square..(click to enlarge)
read moreThe Lyric at Dusk [PIC]
[click to expand] From time to time, we like sharing pictures and/or art from around the Oxford area. This is one of those times : )
read moreOle Miss Ice Hockey? Um, Yeah
It’s a crying shame it’s taken this long for hockey to reach Ole Miss.. but it’s here – amazingly. Officially sanctioned by the University a few months back, the IceRebels plan to compete in the Western SEC conference of the American Collegiate Hockey Association along with every other SEC school (except Auburn).. Here are some quick team notes: Head Coach: Max Graupner Team President: Cody Johnson Home Games: played at Desoto Civic Center in Southaven First Game: 10/02/2009 – vs. Middle Tennessee State...
read moreGrove to Game
close your eyes.. It’s not June. And it’s not 98 degrees outside. It’s October. It’s 74 degrees. And you’re walking from the Grove to Vaught Hemingway. Time to TiVo fast forward this summer doldrum.
read more7 Unique, Odd, and Awful Ole Miss Accessories
Ever take some time to troll through the Ole Miss Team Shop, University Sporting Goods, or Campus Bookmart? I mean, really troll through… ignoring the jerseys, the hats, the tshirts.. into the twilight zone of Ole Miss accessories for sale? I hadn’t. I usually stuck to hats, and/or bought an occasional sweatshirt from time to time. But today, I began to investigate further. Dig a little deeper. What else could I possibly purchase with our Ole Miss logo emblazoned upon it. What item could oddly and awkwardly place Colonel Reb in its...
read moreCity Hall Entrance [OTM]
Oxford Time Machine (aka. OTM) highlights ‘then-and-now’ photos of the surrounding community. It’s a hobby project of ours : ) The following (original) OTM photos were taken by Jack E. Boucher, Chief Photographer of the Historic American Buildings Survey which serves under the National Park Service. His featured photos here were taken in 1975 during his visit to...
read moreBread @ Bottletree Bakery [PIC]
…wish I could reach into this photo and grab one of those loafs… [click to expand]
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