Food

Oxford’s Chef Davis crowned 2025 King of Mississippi Seafood

Oxford’s culinary reputation continues to shine as Chef Jon “JD” Davis claimed the title of 2025 King of…

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More than 113K folks attended Double Decker

The Double Decker Arts Festival welcomed 113,300 total attendees this year with renowned musical talents such as Grace…

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Leapfrog Group awards Baptist an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade

Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog…

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Oxford FFA teams earn top honors, advance to Nationals

The Oxford High Horticulture program had three teams qualify for the State FFA Contest, including agronomy, equipment and…

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The Beacon to close on May 10 after 66 years

The Beacon restaurant, a cherished local institution that has served the LOU community for more than 60 years,…

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Cedar Oaks to hold annual Mayfest Sunday

The Cedar Oaks Guild is holding its annual Mayfest on the grounds of the historic Cedar Oaks Mansion.…

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Five local Scouts earn Eagle Scout

Five Scouts from Troop 45 were recently awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. The Eagle Scout rank is…

History

Cofield’s Corner

Long before downtown Oxford became a semi-bar district, as some would say, before fraternity row moved to the…

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Mother, son earn degrees, graduate this month

For Deborah Dunn and her 17-year-old son Jarvis, this May isn’t just about caps, gowns and ceremonies —…

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Registration for Boys & Girls Club summer program now open

Parents looking for fun, learning, snacks and access to meals for their children during the summer break can…

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Oxford Pride Week 2025 celebrates with parade, community events

Pride Week 2025 kicked off Sunday with a full lineup of events planned throughout the week, culminating in…

Lifestyle

Oxford writer teams up with former officer to tell a story of injustice

“Badge Unbroken: The Robert Hall Story,” co-authored by Robert Hall and Oxford writer Sandy Grisham, dives into the…

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Big crowds for Double Decker ‘25

With the sun shining on Saturday, the Double Decker Arts Festival drew big crowds from start to finish.…

Events

Photos: Double Decker Arts Festival

The 28th Double Decker Arts Festival was a success, with its usual dose of beautiful art, tasty food…

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Getting crowded!

After a short lull in the crowds at 5 p.m., people made their way to the Square to…

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First night of Double Decker draws tens of thousands; Festival continues today

Friday night’s kick-off to the Double Decker Arts Festival drew a large crowd around the North Lamar stage…

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Getting ready!

Workers prepare for this year’s Double Decker Arts Festival that kicks off tonight, April 25, with a free…

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Sewer main break repairs

Oxford water and sewer crews work to repair a sewer main break on Buchanan Road Thursday morning. The…

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Plans to renovate historic Theora Hamblett House approved

The Oxford Historic Preservation Commission gave the green light on Monday to a plan to renovate and expand…

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Rain likely at some point during Double Decker

While the National Weather Service forecasts rain on Friday and Saturday during this year’s Double Decker Arts Festival,…

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Double Decker Arts Festival earns Pinnacle Award

 Visit Oxford MS, the official tourism marketing organization for Oxford recently announced that the Double Decker Arts Festival…

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Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield It was our cool hippie, headshop before cool hippie, headshops were cool.  Like memories of…