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 model for the Benbow house in William Faulkner’s Sartoris, as well as a feature in the 1950's film, Home from the Hills.

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 Grant’s occupation of Oxford in 1862. Molly Turner Orr gathered a fire brigade to save the home in 1864 after being set aflame by occupying Union troops.

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 General Sherman invaded the community and used the church for living quarters. In 1929 William Faulkner was married in the sanctuary. 

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 rented a portion of the house from Miss Elma Meek in 1929. It was here that Faulkner penned As I Lay Dying, A Rose for Miss Emily and several other pieces.

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 three boys used to play on the front lawn and on the large porch. The home is often host to special events, but, as a private residence, is not open for tours.

Maud Butler Faulkner House 520 North Lamar Street, Oxford, MS 38655, This home of William Faulkner's parents, Murry and Maud, is the only remaining portion of the Col. J.W.T. Falkner estate. The original gate stone lies at the northeast corner of the property with the Falkner name inscribed, the N carved upside down.

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, Dollar Cotton and My Brother Bill, a tribute to William Faulkner.

Rowan Oak (circa 1844) Old Taylor Road, 662-234-3284, This home was purchased by Nobel Prize winning author William Faulkner in 1930, for just $6,000. It was here that he wrote several of this most famous works. He lived in the home until his death in 1962, and the house remains as it did at his death. more...

St. Peter's Episcopal Church (circa 1859) 113 South Ninth Street, Oxford, MS 39655, 662-234-1269, The oldest religious structure in Oxford, this building survived the burning of the town during the Civil War. Though he did not often attend William Faulkner was a member of St. Peter's and both his daughter, Jill, and son, Jimmy, were married in the sanctuary.

Thompson-Chandler House (circa 1860) 923 South Thirteenth Street, Oxford, MS 38655, Built by John Martin, one of the three founders of Oxford, this house was the model for the Compson home in William Faulkner's The Sound and The Fury. The Chandler family, who resided in the house, deeply impacted Faulkner.

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 William Faulkner worked as a postmaster. He spent most of his time drawing and writing, and was asked to resign in 1924. Upon his resignation, Faulkner famously stated, "I refuse to place myself at the beck and call of every SOB with the price of a two-cent stamp."

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 the Civil War. Most of the trees surrounding the home were chopped down by soldiers to use for campfires when Grant camped on the grounds.

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 Historic Landmark, was immortalized by William Faulkner in his piece Requiem for a Nun.

St. Peter's Cemetary (circa 1871) Jefferson Avenue and North Sixteenth Street, Oxford, MS 38655, This cemetary is the final resting place of the Faulkner family. The graves of William and Estelle, John and Dolly and their family nurse are here.

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 his medals and awards. There are also Civil War and Mississippi History exhibits at this state of the art facility. more...

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.

Southside Gallery 150 Courthouse Square, Oxford, MS 38655, Located on the Square, 662-234-9090, An intimate collection of changing art pieces located in the heart of Oxford, The Square. more... 

University Museums University of Mississippi, 662-915-7073, The intriguing museums at the University are known for featuring Greek and Roman antiques, 19th Century scientific instruments, the Theora Hamblett collection, a growing Southern folk art collection, and other temporary exhibits.

Avent Park Bramlett Boulevard, Oxford, MS 38655, Avent Park is home to a communtiy-built playground. The park also offers lighted tennis courts, a walking trail, baseball field, frisbee golf course, and a pavilion furnished with picnic tables.