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Oxford is a city in Lafayette County.
It is the county seat.
The community was named for the city in England.
The latitude of Oxford is 34.366N. The longitude is -89.519W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 505 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 12,761.
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$20,526National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Oxford demographic reports
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· 1996 movie, "The People vs. Larry Flynt"
· William Faulkner, writer
· John Grisham, writer
- Double Decker Arts Festival - April 28, 2007
- Oxford Film Festival - Feb. 15-16, 2007
- Faulkner & Yoknapatawpha Conference - July 22-26, 2007
I drove on to Oxford, home of the University of Mississippi, or Ole Miss as it's known. The people named the town after Oxford in England in the hope that this would persuade the state to build the university there, and the state did. This tells you most of what you need to know about the workings of the Southern mind.
-- The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America
Bill Bryson
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Oxford demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lafayette County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 38677 ZIP code.
(Also see local map below.)
11% of Oxford residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Oxford ancestry & family history guide.
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- Ancestry.com - MS data
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- Veteran grave locator
- Communities near Oxford
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- Communities in Lafayette County
- Courts in Mississippi
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- Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
- Obituary database - Ancestry.com
- Charitable donations
- Local information on disability access
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Independent living centers in Mississippi
- National Council on Independent Living
- Assisted Living in Oxford
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Oxford was $18,672, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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- Lafayette County economic census
- Lafayette County economic summary
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- Mississippi economic data
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46% of Oxford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
- Colleges in or near Oxford
- Colleges in Mississippi
- Learning Disabilities Association in Mississippi
- Schools in or near Oxford
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- School report cards
- Yearbooks (old) of Mississippi high schools
- Air pollution in Lafayette County
- Diesel soot in Lafayette County
- Land contamination in Lafayette County
- Nature Conservancy projects in Mississippi
- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
- Toxic chemical releases in Lafayette County
- Water levels & streamflow conditions in Mississippi
- Double Decker Arts Festival - April 28, 2007
- Oxford Film Festival - Feb. 15-16, 2007
- Faulkner & Yoknapatawpha Conference - July 22-26, 2007
Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.
Oxford festival web sites:
- ePodunk festival listings
- Mississippi county fairs
- Mississippi festivals (Mississippi tourism department)
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- Oxford local government Web site
- Lafayette County government
- Mississippi state government
- Driver's licenses
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- Social Security
- Veterans affairs
- Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records
- Historic sites in or near Oxford
- Historic sites in Mississippi
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- Mississippi state archives
- National Historic Landmark search
- Search the Library of Congress
- Search the National Register for historic properties
- Post history questions in Lafayette County genealogy forum
Median rent in Oxford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $416. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $893.
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- Independent Living in Oxford
Libraries in Oxford include Lafayette County-Oxford Public Library ... View libraries
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- Census map of Oxford area
- Historic maps of MS cities - Library of Congress
- Historic maps of Mississippi
- Topographic map of Oxford
Newspapers in Oxford include Oxford Eagle
TV stations in Oxford include WMAV.
National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WMAV-FM.
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- Oxford Chamber of Commerce
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- Nonprofit guide for Oxford
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- Aerial photo of Oxford
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Lafayette County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Oxford political report.
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The average commute time for Oxford workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Oxford between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 5.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.
Hotels in Oxford include Comfort Inn Oxford, Days Inn Oxford, Downtown Oxford Inn and Suites, Holiday Inn Express, Super 8.
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