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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
5 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
5 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
6 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
6 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
6 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
6 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
7 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
7 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
7 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
7 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
8 months ago by Ana Martinez.
Best of Oxford 2020 Winners
Congratulations Winners! Thanks to all for voting. We salute these winning businesses, professionals, services, and places that make Oxford such a great place to live ... Read more
8 months ago by Staff Report.
Oxford Film Festival announces winners of 2020 virtual fest
The Oxford Film Festival’s 2020 virtual edition is still going, but it celebrated the best of this year’s films during a virtual awards ceremony this ... Read more
8 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Ajax undergoing renovations, reopening planned for late June
Oxford Square mainstay Ajax Diner will soon reopen, but not until renovations are complete. Ajax was one of the first of the Oxford restaurants to ... Read more
8 months ago by Ana Martinez.
Oxford Film Festival to hold pop up drive-in this summer
With movie theatres still closed, the Oxford Film Festival is aiming to fill the entertainment void this summer with a pop-up drive-in. The festival had ... Read more
8 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Conference on the Front Porch announces 2020 lineup
One of the first big post-shutdown events scheduled in Oxford is the 25th Annual Double Decker Arts Festival in August, but Lafayette County has second ... Read more
8 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Price of beef surges at Oxford grocery stores
The price of beef at Oxford grocery stores is rising as restrictions are loosened and more businesses reopen in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. ... Read more
8 months ago by Ana Martinez.
Oxford Film Festival reveals lineup for fifth week of virtual festival
The Oxford Film Festival is continuing on with its virtual edition as it enters its fifth week. This week’s films run through May 22 through ... Read more
8 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Oxford Film Festival reveals week four lineup of virtual fest
The Oxford Film Festival continues its transition of the 2020 edition to the virtual world this week. Beginning on Friday, the fourth week of the ... Read more
8 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Local Counselor speaks: Mental Health and bouncing back from the Coronavirus
The world is experiencing a level of collective distress that has never been seen before, due to COVID-19. People are quarantining, spending days upon days ... Read more
9 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Oxford Film Fest provides update on “It’s Time” screening, third week of virtual fest
The Oxford Film Festival is still holding out hope that it can facilitate the world premiere of Chucky Mullins bio-pic “It’s Time” later this year, ... Read more