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The Oxford Courthouse Square Historic District is a historic district located in Oxford, Mississippi, which is the county seat of Lafayette County.The district has existed since the city's incorporation in 1837, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1980.
Square Books is a general independent bookstore in three separate historic buildings (about 100 feet apart) on the town square of Oxford, Mississippi, widely known among readers as the hub of William Faulkner's "postage stamp of native soil," Yoknapatawpha. The main store, Square Books, is in a two-story building with a cafe and balcony on the ...
The Lafayette County Courthouse is located in Oxford, Mississippi and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [ 1 ] The current structure was constructed in 1872 to replace an earlier building burned during the Civil War by Union troops directed by General Andrew Jackson Smith .
The historic Square that sits in the center of town is a popular stop for shopping and dining. Walking around the Square, visitors get a 360 view of the town's city hall which sits in the center.
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A third store, Square Books Jr., deals exclusively in children's books and educational toys. The Lyric Theater, just off the courthouse square, is Oxford's largest music venue, with a capacity near 1200. Originally built in the late 1800s, the structure became a livery stable owned by William Faulkner's family in the early part of the 20th century.
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October 6, 2008 (University Circle at the University of Mississippi: Oxford: 12: North Lamar Historic District: North Lamar Historic District: November 14, 2007 (Roughly bounded by N. 11th, Price, N. 16th, and Van Buren Sts.