Even in places that have long been abandoned, Mississippi’s long history of literary and artistic content creation is alive and well. On William Faulkner’s mule farm between Oxford and his birthplace in New Albany, Miss., lies Greenfield Farm, a future writer’s residency that will cultivate and support Mississippi creatives and artists. On Sunday, Oct. 19, […]
Oxford’s lively cultural scene melds with its academic reputation at weekly trivia nights hosted by local restaurants. These game nights are hosted by The Blind Pig, Moe’s BBQ and Circle and Square Brewing. Students, professors and Oxonians congregate at the trivia sessions for brain teasers, good food, opportunities for cash prizes and community engagement. The […]
Ole Miss Theatre and Film, in collaboration with the Southern Punk Archive, hosted a screening of avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren’s short films with a live score by Memphis post-punk band Optic Sink, on Thursday, Sept. 18. The event followed the Thacker Mountain Radio show at the Powerhouse. John Rash, the founder of the Southern Punk […]
Indie folk band Big Thief released its sixth studio album, “Double Infinity,” on Friday, Sept. 5, resonating with hopeless romantics and nostalgia chasers. The nine-track album winds from slow-paced ballads to upbeat psychedelic folk songs that pack a punch with their sentimental lyricism. Since 2015, Big Thief has released dreamy, melodic music. This is Big […]
Student rock band The Board of Directors is the latest standout group in Oxford’s music scene. The band’s formation in 2024 occurred through random encounters and interest in similar music. Lead singer and rhythm guitarist Lewis Glanker, a junior finance major from Memphis, Tenn., met lead guitarist Jack Echols, a junior Southern studies major from […]
Food has always been a staple of Oxford culture, and the 28th annual Double Decker Arts Festival will showcase the town’s variety with 19 unique vendors. The vendors will set up at the center of the Square on Saturday, April 26. They operate from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Local popsicle vendor Oxsicles will return […]
For Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, the student lead organization Rallying Against Sexual Assault (RASA) is raising awareness through outreach events and tableing on campus. Most of the month’s events are in preparation for Denim Day, which is on Wednesday, April 30, this year. The Denim Day campaign takes place on college campuses worldwide. […]
The 31st annual Oxford Conference for the Book kicks off tonight, April 1, at Off Square Books. The conference celebrates the vibrant literary community of Oxford and will last until Friday, April 4. All events are free and open to the public except for the Author’s Party on Wednesday night, which requires attendees to […]
To kick off the spring season, local grocery store Chicory Market will sponsor the Mid-Town Spring Fest, featuring a variety of small businesses around the Mid-Town Shopping Center on Saturday, March 29 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Multiple vendors, artists and restaurants will sell food and drinks and host activities. Chicory Market will offer […]
Country-blues musician Davis Coen from Memphis will perform a free show at 7 p.m. tonight at Proud Larry’s. The show is a celebration of “Live at Proud Larry’s,” Coen’s first CD event release in eight years, his first live album and the first live album ever released from Proud Larry’s. For over 20 years, Coen […]
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