B & B Cafe, 1962

480563_365187806914498_1062107210_nThe African-American-owned B & B Cafe was tucked away in an alley just off the northwest corner of the Square. This is one of only a few known images of the cafe. Butch Morgan, the owner, is seated in booth. While long gone, the cafe, with its southern plate lunches and fried pies, is still part of the collective memory of Oxford, Mississippi.

Photo from Martin J. Dain Collection – Southern Media Archives – The University of Mississippi