The Levys came to town in the last days of World War II. They opened a small...
John Cofield
John Cofield grew up in Oxford. He is a local historian and author. John is the son of renowned University photographer, Jack Cofield. His grandfather, J. R. “Colonel” Cofield, was William Faulkner’s personal photographer, and for decades was Ole Miss annual photographer. Four generations of the Cofield family have contributed to Oxford’s pictorial history.
Ole Miss grew, and Oxford grew, and so in turn did the airport. And in doing so...
As to Willie Wallace, there is only a handful like him. Some businesses are eclipsed by their...
“I still drive by that place and just look at it remembering a line of kids all...
Johnny was 76 and moved like he was 45, his prime never slowed down until it was...
Phillip Bryant‘s unique law office at the corner of 9th Street and Jefferson gave the steep grade its...
The character of the first order, a dear friend to all that knew him, a worker to...
I think it was the fourth of July, and Oxford gathered in big numbers at Avent Park for...
There were drills and meetings for the guardsman for sure. But add to that the memories of...
This old black & white photograph by Bob Davis could be any small-town intersection in the 1950s....
The old fire truck at Avent Park entertained many a local kid. We drove the big rig,...
“The late-night viewings of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ were epic! Audience participation was phenomenal! Flying toast, rice, water,...
Classic Americana as Oxford Boy Scout Troop 144 marches Old Glory around The Square. Photograph © Deborah...
J. R. Cofield‘s last shot of many he took of James “Blind Jim” Ivy, in 1955 at...
As an adult, I soon realized that Dad’s photographs of William Faulkner were his most prized captures....
Besides being a great restaurant with fine southern cooking and characters for owners through the years, Grundy’s, then...
While Mr. Alex Kiamie, Sr. was the head behind his business, Miss Mae Helen Flowers was the...
It was just silent bragging to take out-of-town friends to dinner by parking on The Square and...
Those never-to-be-forgotten Oxford 80s days were hosted by a cast of characters we’re not likely to ever...
It was a show-stopper the day Cedar Oaks “up and split.” To make way for the coming...