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Practicalities
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Oxford's
visitor center
(Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; tel 662/234-4680 or 1-800/758-9177,
), next to Neilson's in the town square, hands out good walking tour leaflets. The adjacent tourist information center opens up on weekends (Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm).
Accommodation
options nearby include the
Downtown Inn
, 400 N Lamar St (tel 662/234-3031; $75-100), and the comfortable B&B
Oliver-Britt House
, 512 Van Buren Ave (tel 662/234-8043; $50-75/$75-100). Nearer campus, try the friendly
Ramada
, 2201 Jackson Ave W (tel 662/234-7013, fax 662/236-4378; $50-75). Prices may go up during graduation, the Faulkner conference and at weekends when there are football games. You can
eat
home-style selections on the town square at
Ajax Diner
, 118 Courthouse Square (tel 662/232-8880), or try the popular
Pearl St Pasta
, 308 S Lamar St (tel 662/234-7525); the
Bottletree Bakery
, 923 Van Buren Ave (tel 662/236-5000), is a friendly cafAŠ with soup and sandwiches along with local arts and crafts.
Oxford's lively
nightlife
focuses in and around the town square, with a younger crowd frequenting the eastern portion of
Harrison
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Two Stick
, 1007 Harrison Ave (tel 662/236-6639), you can hear an eclectic range of live music, while
Proud Larry's
at 211 S Lamar St (tel 662/236-0050) books popular regional acts. However, there are several places to choose from, and the free
Oxford Town
paper should give a good idea of local events. Keep in mind, though, that Sunday is a dry day. Other useful information
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