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Tip of the Week:
The Library Sports Bar is serving a FREE THANKSGIVING MEAL on Thursday, November 28. Funkys is also open and serving food on Thanksgiving. If your family is driving you crazy, have them drive you to The Library or Funkys!
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The Oxford Grillehouse Balcony NOW HIRING Head Mixologist, General Manager, Assistant Manager, Bar Manager Email inquiries and resumes to Reservations@TheGrillehouse.com | |
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Local Theatre:
Are you looking for a magical way to start the holiday season? Theatre Oxford has just what you need.
Elves! Santa! Dragons…… and of course the Peppermint Bear!!! These performances will make children of ALL ages smile. Each performances begins with performances by our own Elves Youth Ensemble and then, continues The Peppermint Bear and the Two-Headed Dragon – the third in the Peppermint Bear series. (So, you won’t be seeing a repeat of last two years).
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Local Literary Events:
Square Books presents: Jeff Roberson and former College Football players for "The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss, Third Edition", Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 12 noon Off Square Books
No matter who wins this year's Egg Bowl, join author Jeff Roberson to get a signed copy of the latest edition of the book that recounts all the details of Mississippi's greatest rivalry.
From the contentious delay of the first clash in 1901 to the latest battle in 2023, The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss, Third Edition updates the two previous editions to give the most accurate, in-depth overview of the Ole Miss-Mississippi State rivalry. For each game the narrative includes every scoring drive, every player who crossed the goal line, and every final score. One hundred ninety photographs illustrate the intensity of action on the field and capture the players and exploits faithful fans will always remember.
Get more info at The Local Voice
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John Cofield’s
Photo of the Week
“Brushing Elbows in The Grove”
The Grove was their playground and The Square their sitting room. The vibe was theirs and they were its personification. Some home grown and some not, they are, standing from left: Photographer and author William Dunlap, Oxford businessman Ed Morgan, U.S. Senator Thad Cochran, Adam Shaw, writers Larry and Dean Faulkner Wells, Carl Downing, and The J.E. Neilson Co. co-owner Will Lewis, Jr. Seated, writer Willie Morris and Judge Grady Jolly and his wife Betty. Photograph by Walt Mixon.
See the photo and read John Cofield here
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Local Holidays:
Holiday House Tour to Benefit Doors of Hope Transition Ministries
by Susan Bartlett
December brings return of popular fundraiser
Oxford’s most popular holiday fundraiser, the Doors of Hope Holiday House Tour, returns Saturday, December 7, 2024 with a peek into one of Oxford’s loveliest neighborhoods. As the fall semester and football season end, our town becomes our own again, becoming the perfect time to gather with family and friends. For many Oxonians, the Holiday House Tour has become a treasured holiday tradition. This year’s tour features six beautiful homes in the Cullen Road/Eagle Springs Road neighborhood decorated for the holidays.
Read more at The Local Voice
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University of Mississippi:
Lafayette-Oxford-University Youth Symphony and Oxford String Project Set Concert
by Cameron Geranios
The Oxford String Project and Lafayette-Oxford-University Youth Symphony Orchestra will present a semester-ending concert December 7 at the University of Mississippi. Ole Miss music professors Armee Hong, Kelsey Smith, Vincent Morreale, and Selim Giray lead the Oxford String Project, which helps to build basic musical skills for beginning musicians in grades 3 through 6, and the LOU Youth Symphony, open to musicians in grades 7-12.
Get the scoop at The Local Voice
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The View From The Balcony:
"Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be Alright.* Really?"
by Randy Weeks
Well. Here we are, with a new old President-elect after a contentious race fueled largely by falsehoods and fear that led to the division of many friends and families.
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Lafayette County Master Gardeners:
"Winter Flowers"
by Bronwynne Bailey
Winter months are traditionally very bland in terms of landscape, but they do not have to be!
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