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Oxford is the 14th most populous city in Mississippi, United States, and the county seat of Lafayette County, 75 miles (121 km) southeast of Memphis. A college town, Oxford surrounds the University of Mississippi or "Ole Miss". Founded in 1837, the city is named for Oxford, England.
The Ole Miss riot of 1962 (September 30 – October 1, 1962), also known as the Battle of Oxford, [2] was a race riot that occurred at the University of Mississippi—commonly called Ole Miss—in Oxford, Mississippi, as segregationist rioters sought to prevent the enrollment of African American applicant James Meredith. [3]
The Lyceum is an academic building at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. Designed by English architect William Nichols , it was named after Aristotle 's Lyceum . It purportedly contains the oldest academic bell in the United States.
OXFORD − Lane Kiffin's Ole Miss football team missed out on potential signing day flip Wednesday. Quarterback Deuce Knight stuck with his commitment on signing day , going with Auburn , Ole Miss ...
OXFORD − As debates swirl regarding whether Ole Miss football is worthy of a 2024 College Football Playoff spot, the time for coach Lane Kiffin to improve the Rebels' 2025 roster is here. The ...
Sean Pedulla scored 19 points and No. 23 Ole Miss used a dominant second half to run away from Lindenwood in an 86-53 victory Saturday night in Oxford, Miss. Mikeal Brown-Jones scored 14 points ...
Ole Miss also owns University-Oxford Airport, which is located north of the main campus. [78] North Mississippi Japanese Supplementary School, a Japanese weekend school, is operated in conjunction with Ole Miss, with classes held on campus. [93] [94] It opened in 2008 and was jointly established by several Japanese companies and the university.
OXFORD — Even before senior Ole Miss football running back Ulysses Bentley broke off the biggest play of the Egg Bowl, he got huge cheers. No. 16 Ole Miss beat Mississippi State 26-14 in the Egg ...