Oxford, Mississippi

Nestled among the rolling hills of north Mississippi lies the extraordinary town of Oxford But don't just take our word for it. Many national publications feature the Lafayette County seat as one of the most desirable retirement destinations in the United States.

Reader's Digest, Your Money magazine describes "this gracious Southern town" as having "a small arts community, [with] moonlight, magnolia, antebellum mansions, and wisteria. If Oxford didn't exist, it would have to be invented."

National Geographic Traveler magazine depicts the community as "a place where art openings are as well-attended as hard rock concerts; where the local bookstore is a busy as the local Walmart; and where hometown authors such as William Faulkner and John Grisham are as revered as the Ole Miss Rebel football team."

The Washington Post sums up the area as "cosmopolitan, sophisticated, even trendy . . . You can get a latte' in Oxford."

AARP's Modern Maturity magazine spotlights the town as one of the "50 Most Alive Places to Live in America."

Indeed, from the arts to athletics to academics, Oxford and the University of Mississippi - Faulkner's "little postage stamp of soil" - offer almost as many opportunities as the kudzu vines that cover the countryside.

The town, named after the British university in hopes that a state university would be located here, was founded in 1835. The University of Mississippi (affectionately known as Ole Miss) was established in 1848.

For more information, contact
Christy Knapp, Retiree Attraction Program Director
800-880-6967
retire@oxfordms.com