Assisted Living in Oxford, MS

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Facts about Oxford

Oxford is also known as: Lafayette County / Oxford city.

And some of the notable people born here have been: Joey Paul Gowdy (film producer and preacher), Larry Brown (writer and novelist), Hampton Dellinger (lawyer and politician), Angela McGlowan (commentator), and Hugh Freeze (coach and american football coach).

And featured attractions of Oxford: Ammadelle, Lucius Q. C. Lamar House, Rowan Oak, Barnard Observatory, and Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar House.

Oxford is represented by Mayor George "Pat" Patterson.

Oxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1837, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract. As of the 2010 US Census, the population is 18,916; the Census Bureau estimates the city's 2013 population at 20,865. Oxford is the home of the University of Mississippi, founded in 1848, also commonly known as "Ole Miss".Oxford has been named by USA Today as one of the top six college towns in the nation. It is included in The Best 100 Small Towns in America. Lafayette County consistently leads the state rankings in the lowest unemployment rate per quarter. Oxford City Schools are ranked as "Star" schools, the highest ranking available, and Lafayette County school systems are consistently ranked as "5-star" systems.

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