University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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in Oxford, Mississippi Graphic: Miriam Taylor John Currence, the man behind Oxford ' s City Grocery, Snack Bar, Big Bad Breakfast and Boure has been featured on Top Chef and Top Chef Masters. .OLE MISS THIS WAY Faulkner walked to what was originally his childhood stable for the world premiere of Intruder in the Dust (MGM ' s movie adaptation of one of his novels). The Lyric Oxford then transitioned from a theater to office spaces before reopening in 2008 as Oxford ' s largest music venue. 24 ■ Student Life

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These photos were taken around the Oxford Square and tunnels beneath the University Avenue drainage ditches. The photos from the Oxford Square are from the back alley ways. The tunnel graffiti pieces were not signed or dated by any particular artist but are believed to be a few years old. Graffiti 23

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The Courthouse was built in 1872 to replace the one lost in the burning of the square in 1864. LAF COU YETTE COUh RTHOUSE vlTY Opened in 1979 by Richard Howorth, Square Books is often ranked as one of the best independent bookstores in the country. Known as the Souths oldest department store, Neilson ' s was first opened in 1839. STORY THIS WAY Off-Square Books is the venue for Thacker Mountain Radio with host Jim Dees every Thursday evening. The Square ■ 25