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Itineraries
Full-Day Itinerary
| 10:00 am |
Driving Tour of Oxford and the University of Mississippi
The Oxford CVB can provide 30 free goody bags and then every bag after 30 is $1 per bag. The Oxford CVB can also provide a trained docent for $75. The docent will give a history of Oxford and the University. |
| 11:15 am |
Tour of Rowan Oak - Home of William Faulkner
Built by a pioneer settler in 1844, Rowan Oak became home to Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner in 1930. Faulkner christened the house "Rowan Oak" after the legend of the mythic Rowan tree, believed by Celtic people to harbor magic powers of safety and protection. While residing there with his wife and child, he wrote such masterpieces as Absalom, Absalom!, Light in August, A Fable and The Sound and the Fury. Rowan Oak remained home to Faulkner until his death in 1962. $5 per person. |
| 12:15 pm |
Lunch on the Square
Square restaurants serving lunch include The City Grocery, Downtown Grill, Ajax Diner, Old Venice Pizza Company, and Proud Larry's. See our dining guide for restaurant descriptions. |
| 1:30 pm |
Free time to browse through the many bookstores, clothing boutiques and art galleries located in the area. |
| 3:00 pm |
Depart |
Two-Day Itinerary
| Day One |
| 10:00 am |
Driving Tour of Oxford and the University of Mississippi
The Oxford CVB can provide 30 free goody bags and then every bag after 30 is $1 per bag. The Oxford CVB can also provide a trained docent for $75. The docent will give a history of Oxford and the University. |
| 11:15 am |
Tour of the Faulkner Room located in the University of Mississippi's J.D. Williams Library
Learn more about Oxford's own Nobel Prize winning author, William Faulkner when you visit the Faulkner Room on the campus of Ole Miss. View Faulkner's Nobel Prize and browse through original manuscripts included in the "Rowan Oak Papers," special collection. |
| 12:30 pm |
Enjoy lunch on the square and free time to browse through the many bookstores, clothing boutiques and art galleries located in the area.
Square restaurants serving lunch include The City Grocery, Downtown Grill, Ajax Diner, Old Venice Pizza Company, and Proud Larry's. See our dining guide for restaurant descriptions. |
| 2:00 pm |
Tour of Rowan Oak - Home of William Faulkner
Built by a pioneer settler in 1844, Rowan Oak became home to Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner in 1930. Faulkner christened the house "Rowan Oak" after the legend of the mythic Rowan tree, believed by Celtic people to harbor magic powers of safety and protection. While residing there with his wife and child, he wrote such masterpieces as Absalom, Absalom!, Light in August, A Fable and The Sound and the Fury. Rowan Oak remained home to Faulkner until his death in 1962. $5 per person. |
| 5:00 pm |
Dinner in Oxford |
| Day Two |
| 8:00 am |
Breakfast at your hotel |
| 10:00 am |
Tour the University Museum
Includes a fine collection of Greek and Roman antiquities, 18th and 19th century scientific apparatus, Theora Hamblett Collection, over 6,000 objects of Southern folk art and a large doll collection. |
| 11:30 am |
Tour the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, located on the University of Mississippi Campus. |
| 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
| 2:00 pm |
L.Q.C. Lamar House
Rescued by the Oxford-Lafayette County Heritage Foundation in 2004, this national landmark is located just a few blocks from the Courthouse Square. Its head-to-toe restoration was completed in spring 2008, including a landscaping facelift for its three acre site. New exhibits in the L.Q.C.Lamar House tell the story of the Mississippi statesman’s life against the background of the events and politics of the Civil War Era. Each room’s exhibit reflects a different period of Lamar’s life and times. Audio excerpts from his speeches are included. A statue of Lamar the orator, sculpted by artist Bill Beckwith, stands outside the front entrance.
L.Q.C. Lamar was active in national affairs both before and after the Civil War. As such, he was one of only a handful of Americans who served in all three branches of the federal government, from Senator, to Secretary of the Interior, to Supreme Court Judge.
Open Thursday-Sunday 2pm-5pm and open by appointment for group tours of 5 or more. To make an appointment please call the Oxford CVB at 662.232.2477.
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| 3:00 pm |
Depart |
If you would like a customized itinerary or additional information on attractions and events, please contact Mary Allyn Roulhac at the Oxford Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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