Southern Experience

Double Decker 2025: A Celebration of Music, Art, and Community in the Heart of Oxford

Oxford’s Double Decker Festival brings two days of live music, art vendors, Southern food, and family fun to the Square.

Oxford Olden Days: The Construction of the First Lafayette County Courthouse

After accepting the donation of fifty acres in the geographical center of the new Lafayette County, the Board of Police (the forerunner of the...

Oxford Olden Days: The Formation and Naming of Oxford

Early settlers and land speculators started coming in this area of north Mississippi after the Chickasaw Cession of 1832. An act of the Mississippi...

Mitchell: Word ‘Privatize’ Has Vanished; Privatization Hasn’t

Twenty or so years ago, ‘privatize’ became a big word. The trend had started slowly. Municipalities that owned garbage and trash collection trucks and paid city...

10 Square Video Presents Taylor Wilson

Taylor Wilson is a photographer who loves Oxford. Check out his works at taylorwilsonphoto.com Derek Brown is a skilled videographer/editor eager to give artists and...

World Renowned Videographer, Ken Burns, Visits Oxford

Oxford was excited to welcome Ken Burns back to the area this past Tuesday. Burns was excited to showcase his work to an eager...

Neely-Dorsey: Hog Killing Time

In most Southern rural communities in days gone by the first cold snap signaled the end of summer vegetables and the annual hog killing...

The Daily Beast: Stuart Stevens’ “Between Ole Miss and Me”

Stuart Stevens is the author of The Last Season, a memoir of Saturdays spent watching football games with his lifelong Ole Miss fan and...

Truvy’s Beauty Spot is More Than A Movie

For a little over a year, Truvy’s has offered a fresh take on salon experiences for customers with a positive and friendly atmosphere. Shop owner,...

Hollywood Feed Takes A More Personal Approach

Dealing with animals can be a hassle at times. Hollywood Feed is there to help. This store has everything you need in order to...

November Is National Novel Writing Month in Oxford

They say everyone has at least one good story in them—well now is the time to try to get it down on paper. November 1...