Lifestyle
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
7 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
7 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 months ago by Jake Thompson.
OUR VIEW: Oxford and Lafayette County must be counted in the 2020 Census
Oxford is accustomed to ranking near the top of the list in Mississippi as a great place to live, work and play. We post lovely ... Read more
8 months ago by Rebecca Alexander.
Oxford Film Festival announces lineup for final two weeks of virtual fest
The Oxford Film Festival’s transition to a virtual event in 2020 is quickly coming to a close next month. Organizers announced lineups for the final ... Read more
9 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Oxford Film Festival announces plans for hybrid event in 2021
The Oxford Film Festival learned to adapt this year’s event due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is planning to keep some of those changes for ... Read more
9 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Oxford author Michael Farris Smith takes on prequel to The Great Gatsby
Considered one of the greatest novels ever written, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” has been duly celebrated since its first publication nearly a hundred ... Read more
9 months ago by Staff Report.
Lee Ingram honoring late brother and helping others through music
Over the years Lee Ingram has chosen to learn about who his brother, Ben, was and the struggles he was dealing with that led to ... Read more
9 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Oxford Film Festival doubling up with Water Valley drive-in
The Oxford Film Festival is providing double the fun with its summer drive-in experience, starting this week. After offering its OFF to the Drive-In event ... Read more
10 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Oxford Film Fest to screen “Grease” and “Night of the Living Dead” at drive-in
The Oxford Film Festival is entering it second month of its drive-in and offering up two cult classics. On Saturday, the drive-in will screen “Grease,” ... Read more
10 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Double Decker Arts Festival postponed to Spring 2021
For the first time since 1993, the Double Decker Arts Festival will not take place on the Downtown Square this year. The Oxford Tourism Council ... Read more
10 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Volta Taverna to reopen on Monday, June 15
Volta Taverna recently announced on their Facebook page that they will be closed for the remainder of the week, due to an employee case of ... Read more
10 months ago by Ana Martinez.
Bite Squad releases list of Oxford’s most popular quarantine delivery dishes
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many households have turned to having their food delivered to them. Food delivery app Bite Squad has revealed ... Read more