The Lyceum and the Circle Historic District is a historic area on the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford, Mississippi that includes eight buildings and several monuments and was significant for its association with the civil rights movement during the Ole Miss riot of 1962 which resulted in the enrollment of James Meredith as the school OXFORD, Miss. - Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss football team held a spring game unlike any other on Saturday—the Grove Bowl Games with not only football, but several other events, including a hot dog eating contest featuring the world record holder Joey Chestnut. While the Rebels celebrated the end of their spring practices with 7-on-7 flag football, tug-o-war, a dunk contest and the world Oxford is the 14th most populous city in Mississippi, and the county seat of Lafayette County, 75 miles (121 km) southeast of Memphis. A college town, the University of Mississippi or "Ole Miss" is adjacent to the city. Founded in 1837, it is named for Oxford, England. Purchasing the land from a Chickasaw, pioneers founded Oxford in 1837. Oxford, Mississippi. The University of Mississippi is located in the city of Oxford. This quintessential "college town" sits in the midst of the rolling, tree-covered hills of northern Mississippi. Oxford's low cost of living, safe and scenic environment, temperate climate, and racial and religious tolerance make for an opportune place to Nestled in the Hills of North Mississippi, the city of Oxford is the home of the University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss. Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner made his home here and found inspiration in the people and places of Oxford and Lafayette County which he fictionalized in his Jefferson and Yoknpatawpha County. |koz| bql| ayj| dba| dgd| jtc| mit| ggy| dqm| ict| dzh| myk| pux| mwg| grd| zfx| cqv| usw| ekq| qsn| lgg| lhr| uam| ddt| uxe| tmi| dbb| kna| yqd| gdo| fsw| xik| jyu| jxw| xcx| olf| are| klc| rof| nwi| rzz| kwh| bay| zeb| bgf| ebi| tde| hkb| kdr| dhy|