Oxford Mississippi Attractions

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Ammadale (circa 1842)
  634 North Lamar Street • Oxford, MS 38655
  Designed by well-known architect Calvert Vaux, this house is situated in seven acres and was the... more...  map

• Cedar Oaks (circa 1858)
  601 Murray Drive • Oxford, MS 38655
  662-234-1532
  Designed by William Turner, this Greek Revival home was a headquarters for General McPherson during... more...  map

• College Hill Presbyterian Church (circa 1844)
  College Hill Road • Oxford, MS 38655
  662-234-5020
  Built using slave labor, this church is the oldest in the county. In 1862, the Union army of... more...  map

• Duvall House, The (circa 1910)
  803 University Avenue • Oxford, MS 39655
  This house was the first home of William Faulkner and his bride Estelle Oldham Franklin. They... more...  map

• Faulkner's Childhood Home (circa 1855)
  Lincoln Avenue • Oxford, MS 38655
  662-232-1047
  From 1902 until 1906, this small, antebellum cottage was the home of the Faulkner family. The... more...  map

• Memory House (circa 1837)
  406 University Avenue • Oxford, MS 38655
  Located at the University Foundation
  Built in 1837, this house was the home of John Faulkner. It was here that John wrote Men Working,... more...  map

• Rowan Oak (circa 1844)
  Old Taylor Road • Oxford, MS 38655
  662-234-3284
  Situated on over 29 acres just south of the Square in Oxford, Mississippi, Rowan Oak was home to... more...  map

• Thompson-Chandler House (circa 1830's)
  923 South 13th Street • Oxford, MS 38655
  Built by John Martin, one of the three founders of Oxford, the Thompson-Chandler House is said to... more...  map

• University Post Office (circa 1908)
  Pierce Avenue • Oxford, MS 38655
  662-234-1316
  Built in 1908, this Faser Hall houses the University Post Office. This was the location where... more...  map

• Wright Purser Howry Home
  824 University Avenue • Oxford, MS 38655
  One of the oldest homes in the county, this house was begun in 1837, but not finished until after... more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Lafayette County Courthouse (circa 1873)
  Courthouse Square • Oxford, MS 38655
  662-234-4951
  This building is regarded as the centerpiece of the county. The courthouse, which is a National... more...  map

• St. Peter's Cemetery
  Jefferson Avenue and North 16th Street • Oxford, MS 38655
  St. Peter’s is the final resting place for novelist William Faulkner, L.Q.C. Lamar, a former U.S.... more...  map

Libraries & Research Centers

• J.D. Williams Library
  University Avenue • Oxford, MS 38655
  on the campus of the University of Mississippi
  662-915-5858
  This special collection library features William Faulker books and manuscripts, his Nobel Prize and... more...  map

• Ole Miss Blues Archives
  University of Mississippi
  662-915-7753
  These archives house the world's most extensive collection of blues recordings and related material. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• University Museums
  University of Mississippi
  662-915-7073
  The intriguing museums at the University are known for featuring Greek and Roman antiques, 19th... more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Avent Park
  Bramlett Boulevard • Oxford, MS 38655
  Avent Park is home to a communtiy-built playground. The park also offers lighted tennis courts, a... more...  map