Oxford, Mississippi

About Oxford

Set in the northern part of Mississippi, Oxford is a thriving city counting 26,801 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Oxford is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 26.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,007 residents per square mile.

📰 Oxford News Today

• Cause of death for Ole Miss students revealed in court Action News 5 · Oct 9
• Nova, Battesti Lead Rebels at ITA Southern Regionals Ole Miss Athletics · Oct 10
• How Tropical Storm Isaias could impact Ole Miss vs Vanderbilt, fans' travel plans Yahoo Sports · Oct 7
• Oxford, Mississippi, employees charged after agents find kratom in store localmemphis.com · Oct 6
• Oxford police investigate 2 university student deaths, warn against using kratom Mississippi Today · Sep 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Mississippi headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Oxford Unique

• A top-25 city in Mississippi by population (#12 of 299 incorporated places).
• One of 19 places in the US named Oxford — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 26,801.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oxford

• First Watch (café)
• Marco's Pizza — pizza
• Soul Fish Cafe
• Booth's Barbeque
• My Michelle's
• Ollie's Donuts of Oxford — donut
• Phillips Grocery
• The Ravine
• The Sizzler — steak house

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oxford

• Braemar Park reviews ★
• FNC Bailey Branch Park reviews ★
• Garden Terrace Park reviews ★
• South Campus Rail Trail Recreational Area reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oxford

• BRAMLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
• DELLA DAVIDSON ELEMENTARY
• LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL
• LAFAYETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• LAFAYETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• OXF/LAF SCHOOL OF APPLIED TECH
• OXFORD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
• OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL
• OXFORD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
• OXFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Oxford

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