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2021 Double Decker Arts Festival status in limbo
The Double Decker Arts Festival did not happen in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the status for the 2021 event is currently unknown. ... Read more
2 days ago by Jake Thompson.
2020 Oxford Christmas Parade canceled
The Christmas spirit in Oxford has taken a hit. Oxford’s annual Christmas Parade was canceled on Thursday in a joint announcement by the City of ... Read more
2 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Local artist selected for South Lamar roundabout art project
The roundabout at the South Lamar and Belk Boulevard intersection is getting an upgrade. Oxford artist Earl Dismuke’s bid to construct an art installation on the ... Read more
2 months ago by Jake Thompson.
GIVING BACK: Lafayette sixth grader donates soda can tabs to Ronald McDonald House
Lane Theobald has always done things for others, and this holiday season is no different. Theobald, 12, learned about Lily Baker, a first-grader at Lafayette ... Read more
2 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Win Tickets to the Lafayette County Rodeo Event – The Egg Bull
Register to win 4 tickets to the Lafayette County Rodeo Event this Friday, Nov. 27 at the Lafayette County Multipurpose Arena. Fun for the whole ... Read more
2 months ago by Staff Report.
City of Oxford to turn on Canopy of Lights a week early
The City of Oxford is getting into the holiday spirit a little earlier in 2020. During a video posted on the city’s official Facebook page, ... Read more
2 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Kroger celebrates Grand Reopening of Oxford store
The Oxford Kroger is officially reopened. During a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, the grocery store celebrated the completion of its 15-month renovation project that ... Read more
2 months ago by Jake Thompson.
“You Complete Me” Postcard Project Connects People During Pandemic
By Wayne Andrews | Community Columnist The pandemic has impacted all of our lives in numerous ways. How we work, how we play, and how ... Read more
4 months ago by Staff Report.
Theatre Oxford announces October show
Theatre Oxford is getting back onstage next month and earlier this week, announced which show will be performed. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of ... Read more
4 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Weekend kicks off “FinsUp Fanfare” at Lafayette County Arena
By Davis Coen Saturday morning begins SEC Football. We all have missed it, but what goes along with football in the South is tailgating. Arguably ... Read more
4 months ago by Staff Report.
Musically adjusting to the times: A Q & A with Damein Wash
By Davis Coen | special to the Oxford Eagle Very few Oxford musicians work as hard at their craft as Damein Wash. The devoted singer, ... Read more
4 months ago by WordPress.com VIP.
Thacker Mountain Radio Hour expanding into Tennessee for Fall season
The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour is expanding its footprint across the airwaves this fall. The live Oxford-based music and literature show announced it will now ... Read more
4 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Oxford Film Festival donates nearly $9,000 to Chucky Mullins Endowment
Despite not being able to hold the planned charity gala in connect with the world premiere of the Chucky Mullins film “It’s Time,” the Oxford ... Read more
4 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Art from The Heart: Kids Thank Front Line Workers
With front-line workers continuing to go above and beyond the call of duty amid the coronavirus pandemic, The Oxford Eagle is calling children in our ... Read more
4 months ago by Staff Report.
Remembering My First Grove Experience At Ole Miss
By Steve Stricker | Guest Columnist After a huge Coronavirus “alteration” to our Ole Miss 2020 football schedule, ten SEC games only, on August 20, ... Read more
5 months ago by Staff Report.
Labor Day—Summer’s Final Fling
By Bonnie Brown | Guest Columnist Each year the first Monday of September is designated as Labor Day. It’s a day to honor the American ... Read more
5 months ago by Staff Report.
Chef John Currence releases a tailgating cookbook
By Davis Coen Beloved local Chef John Currence released his third book last week, a cookbook titled “Tailgreat: How to Crush It at Tailgating,” in ... Read more
5 months ago by Staff Report.
City of Oxford and local artists present Shelter Show 2020
Local artists and the City of Oxford are coming together to bring some brightness to Oxford University Transit bus shelters throughout the city. On Tuesday, ... Read more
5 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Reflecting on Ole Miss’s 2020 Baseball Season That Was Upended By COVID-19
By Steve Stricker | Guest Columnist Missing “normalcy,” i.e., life before March 18 and masks, I reflected on Ole Miss Baseball – 2019 and amazing not to be busted 2020 season…. June 26, 2019, Vanderbilt Baseball Commodores (59-12) coached by ... Read more
5 months ago by Staff Report.
Finding Family in Oxford and the University of Mississippi
Bonnie Brown | Guest Columnist Hello! I’m Bonnie Brown. I was born in Ohio, actually southern Ohio—and really just across the river from Kentucky. So, ... Read more
5 months ago by Staff Report.
Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport to open this weekend
Gulfport – Fifteen years after Katrina, the Mississippi Aquarium will open Aug. 29 in downtown Gulfport as a project to revitalize the area. “There are ... Read more
5 months ago by Staff Report.
Oxford Film Fest receives grant from Mississippi Arts Commission
The Oxford Film Festival recently wrapped up their 2020 event, which pivoted to the virtual world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but are already making ... Read more