Guidebook for Oxford

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Guidebook for Oxford

Food Scene

Great food, amazing atmosphere, live music, and other various performances to look out for!
56 locals recommend
Proud Larry's
211 S Lamar Blvd
56 locals recommend
Great food, amazing atmosphere, live music, and other various performances to look out for!
Good local coffee on the square!
26 locals recommend
Uptown Coffee
265 N Lamar Blvd
26 locals recommend
Good local coffee on the square!
Incredibly good pastries, excellent breakfast spot, great for getting a pastry or bread to go.
53 locals recommend
Bottletree Bakery
923 Van Buren Ave
53 locals recommend
Incredibly good pastries, excellent breakfast spot, great for getting a pastry or bread to go.
Great place for breakfast, usually not as crowded as big bad and good for a quick light meal.
Lusa
1120 North Lamar Boulevard
Great place for breakfast, usually not as crowded as big bad and good for a quick light meal.
Iconic regular breakfast spot for Oxford, great food, lines tend to get longer later into the mornings.
106 locals recommend
Big Bad Breakfast
719 N Lamar Blvd
106 locals recommend
Iconic regular breakfast spot for Oxford, great food, lines tend to get longer later into the mornings.
Very good coffee spot right off campus on the west side of town.
9 locals recommend
Cups of Oxford
1501 Jackson Ave W
9 locals recommend
Very good coffee spot right off campus on the west side of town.
Very good local pizza place apart of a European chain, the Oxford location which opened in May of 2016 is the first in the US.
Dodo Pizza Oxford MS
1801 Jackson Ave W
Very good local pizza place apart of a European chain, the Oxford location which opened in May of 2016 is the first in the US.
Very good coffee at an even better price, the coffee is roasted on site making it the freshest in the area, its proximity to the home also makes it a personal favorite when in a hurry in the mornings. It has short hours but they plan on expanding soon!
High Point Coffee
Very good coffee at an even better price, the coffee is roasted on site making it the freshest in the area, its proximity to the home also makes it a personal favorite when in a hurry in the mornings. It has short hours but they plan on expanding soon!
23 locals recommend
Phillips Grocery
541 E Van Dorn Ave
23 locals recommend
21 locals recommend
Lost Pizza Co. Oxford
7102 College Hill Rd
21 locals recommend
10 locals recommend
Oby's
1931 University Ave
10 locals recommend
Southern Craft Stove + Tap
705 Sisk Ave
Chicken Salad Chick
1305 Merchants Dr
98 locals recommend
Boure Restaurant
110 Courthouse Square
98 locals recommend
Bacchus On The Square
122 Courthouse Square
21 locals recommend
South Depot Taco Shop
1004 Van Buren Ave
21 locals recommend
10 locals recommend
Insomnia Cookies
303 S Lamar Blvd
10 locals recommend
Fill-Up with Billups Breakfast & Steakhouse
122 Courthouse Square
Good Barbecue on the square
89 locals recommend
Ajax Diner
118 Courthouse Square
89 locals recommend
Good Barbecue on the square
If you're headed north at any point, the Como Steak House serves some of the biggest and best steaks in the south. The smallest steak on the menu is the 8oz filet mignon but their wheel house is their 25oz porter house and 24oz Top Sirloin.
14 locals recommend
Como Steak House
203 Main St
14 locals recommend
If you're headed north at any point, the Como Steak House serves some of the biggest and best steaks in the south. The smallest steak on the menu is the 8oz filet mignon but their wheel house is their 25oz porter house and 24oz Top Sirloin.
Very good restaurant about 15-20 minutes south of home, perfect for a chance to get out of Oxford for a while and explore more of North Mississippi!
BTC Old Fashion Grocery
301 N Main St
Very good restaurant about 15-20 minutes south of home, perfect for a chance to get out of Oxford for a while and explore more of North Mississippi!

Parks & Nature

A nice sized park, perfect for a short run, walking the dog, or sitting outside enjoying nice weather.
36 locals recommend
Lamar Park
36 locals recommend
A nice sized park, perfect for a short run, walking the dog, or sitting outside enjoying nice weather.
Perfect place for a distance run, compressed dirt trail, flat and straight, very well shaded.
9 locals recommend
South Campus Rail Trail
9 locals recommend
Perfect place for a distance run, compressed dirt trail, flat and straight, very well shaded.

Arts & Culture

The home of William Faulkner preserved and maintained by the University of Mississippi, an iconic Oxford landmark providing a unique glimpse into the life of one of histories greatest writers!
107 locals recommend
Rowan Oak
916 Old Taylor Rd
107 locals recommend
The home of William Faulkner preserved and maintained by the University of Mississippi, an iconic Oxford landmark providing a unique glimpse into the life of one of histories greatest writers!
The University of Mississippi Museum hosts one of the nations best collections of Greek and Roman artifacts as well as a regularly rotating art gallery and educational exhibits featuring 19th century scientific instruments.
14 locals recommend
Buie-Skipwith Museum
South 5th Street
14 locals recommend
The University of Mississippi Museum hosts one of the nations best collections of Greek and Roman artifacts as well as a regularly rotating art gallery and educational exhibits featuring 19th century scientific instruments.
A regular stop for broad way performances, concerts, and the expected host of UM related performances and events the Gertrude Castellow Ford Center for the Performing Arts is a unique and beautiful venue. https://fordcenter.org/
14 locals recommend
Gertrude Castellow Ford Center for the Performing Arts - University of Mississippi
351 University Ave
14 locals recommend
A regular stop for broad way performances, concerts, and the expected host of UM related performances and events the Gertrude Castellow Ford Center for the Performing Arts is a unique and beautiful venue. https://fordcenter.org/

Drinks & Nightlife

Regular live music, and the inspiration for the name of one of John Grisham's newest novels.
11 locals recommend
Rooster's Blues House
114 Courthouse Square
11 locals recommend
Regular live music, and the inspiration for the name of one of John Grisham's newest novels.
Regular shows including both local and national talent. https://www.thelyricoxford.com/calendar/
17 locals recommend
The Lyric Oxford
1006 Van Buren Ave
17 locals recommend
Regular shows including both local and national talent. https://www.thelyricoxford.com/calendar/
Great spot for grabbing something quick, their website broadcasts live what they have on tap at the moment, which is good because compared to other bars in town they close early! http://www.thegrowleroxford.com/taplist.html
11 locals recommend
The Growler Oxford
265 N Lamar Blvd
11 locals recommend
Great spot for grabbing something quick, their website broadcasts live what they have on tap at the moment, which is good because compared to other bars in town they close early! http://www.thegrowleroxford.com/taplist.html

Essentials

47 locals recommend
Kroger
2013 University Ave
47 locals recommend
29 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
950 Mackie Dr
29 locals recommend
Dollar General
101 Commerce Dr

Entertainment & Activities

Bowling Alley with a good sized arcade attached
7 locals recommend
Premier Lanes
204 Commonwealth Blvd
7 locals recommend
Bowling Alley with a good sized arcade attached
10 locals recommend
Malco Oxford Commons Cinema Grill
206 Commonwealth Blvd
10 locals recommend
One of two locations for the same movie theater, if you're going to the movies, make sure you check your location, tickets for both can be bought on the same sight!!
14 locals recommend
Malco Oxford Studio Cinema
1111 Jackson Ave W
14 locals recommend
One of two locations for the same movie theater, if you're going to the movies, make sure you check your location, tickets for both can be bought on the same sight!!