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Full-Day Itinerary

10:00 am Driving Tour of Oxford and the University of Mississippi
The Oxford CVB can provide free goody bags as well as 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.
A walking tour brochure as well as an audio cassette tour, both describing Oxford's historic area, are available from the Oxford CVB.
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 free goody bags as well as 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. A walking tour brochure as well as an audio cassette tour, both describing Oxford's historic area, are available from the Oxford CVB.
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 Museums - Mary Buie Mueseum and adjoining Kate Skipwith Teaching Museum
Includes a fine collection of Greek and Roman antiquities, 18th and 19th century scientific apparatus, Teora 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 Antebellum Home Tour
Step back in time, as you tour Cedar Oaks, one of Oxford's oldest antebellum homes. Built in 1859, this classic Southern Colonial style home has remained a vital part of Oxford's rich history.
3:00 pm Depart

 

 

If you would like a customized itinerary or additional information on attractions and events, please contact the Oxford Convention & Visitors Bureau.

 

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