Location: Oxford
Top Things to do in Oxford
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Oxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1837, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract.
Restaurants in Oxford
1. Square Books
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 157 reviews
Square Books is a general independent bookstore in three separate buildings (about 100 feet apart) on the historic town square of Oxford, Mississippi, home of the University of Mississippi and many great writers, including William Faulkner, Barry Hannah, Larry Brown, and, for a time, both Willie Morris and John Grisham. The main store, Square Books, is in a two-story building with a cafe and balcony on the second floor; Off Square Books is a few doors down from the main store and has lifestyle sections such as gardening and cookbooks; and Square Books Jr, the children's bookstore, is in a building on the east side of the square. Our newest store, Rare Square Books, sells rare and collectible books and is above Square Books, Jr. Square Books is known for its strong selection of literary fiction, books on the American South and by Southern writers, a large inventory of reduced-price remainders, and its emphasis on books for children.
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
My wife and I love to visit bookstores. Over the years, we have established some favorites, including any Barnes & Noble, Nelson's in Lexington, Virginia, Main Street Rare Books & Manuscripts in Galena, Illinois, Abraham Lincoln Bookstore in Chicago, Haslam's in St. Petersburg, Florida and Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi. Square Books is one of a kind. It gets bigger every time we visit. Today, it covers four stores on five floors in three buildings 100 feet apart on the historic Courthouse Square. Founded in 1979 in an upstairs location, it now encompasses 10,000 square feet, hosts 150 author events per year and features extensive literary fiction, southern fiction and history sections, a coffee bar, a children's section, books on travel, cooking, gardening, art, photography, fashion, games, etiquette, hobbies and collecting, also magazines, gifts, a section of bargain and used books and, last but certainly not least, a rare books inventory featuring collectible, vintage and first edition books that was introduced in 2019, on the 40th anniversary of the business. Square Books Jr. offers books for parents, babies and kids through the teen years, along with educational toys, puzzles and games. Square Books was named "Bookstore of the Year" in 2013 by Publishers Weekly. Perhaps the store's biggest distinction is derived from the many outstanding writers who have lived in Oxford, taught at the nearby University of Mississippi or visited the store over the years, including Barry Hannah, Larry Brown, Willie Morris and John Grisham. All of Oxford native and Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner's books still in print are sold at the store.Open 9 to 8 Monday through Saturday and 9 to 5 on Sunday, Square Books has four addresses--160, 129, 111 and 115 Courthouse Square. If you can't find what you are looking for at Square Books, it either is out of print or never was printed in the first place.
2. Square Books, Jr.
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By jrsmith8
This is one of my favorite shops in Oxford. There are books for children everywhere and clever gifts and odds n' ends for kids around every turn. My wife and I walked around the store twice, and even though we did not have a child with us, the kid inside of us had a wonderful and memorable time. This store is highly recommended for everyone, whether child or adult or somewhere in between.
3. America's Escape Game
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5.0 based on 41 reviews
America's Escape Game offers the most immersive and challenging escape room experiences in the USA! Save the USA from a missile attack, stop a deadly pandemic before it destroys all life or rescue a hermit caretaker from genetically altered wolves!
Reviewed By bmsmith6 - Oxford, United States
We had an awesome time at America’s Escape Game — Oxford, MS. It was our first time doing an escape room, so for a first time experience, this was definitely a thing to do!
4. The University of Mississippi Museum
5. Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By rinehart64 - Kossuth, United States
This is a wonderful venue for the performing arts. This is our second trip to see a play performed by the U of M Theater department. It was a great performance by great actors. We loved Little Women!
