Oxford, Mississippi

About Oxford

Set in the northern part of Mississippi, Oxford is a thriving city counting 26,801 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Oxford is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 26.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,007 residents per square mile.

📰 Oxford News Today

• Landmark Properties Expands Presence in Oxford Mississippi with Acquisition of The Domain at Oxford near Ole Miss Yield PRO · Aug 18
• Shelia Wilson Bullard Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Oxford, MS - WMC Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• The Best Small College Town in the U.S. Has Incredible Tailgating, Cute Hotels, and Michelin-recommended Dining Travel + Leisure · Aug 18
• Governor Reeves Appoints Amanda Jones Tollison to Mississippi Supreme Court Office of Governor Tate Reeves (.gov) · Aug 17
• Oxford lawyer appointed to Mississippi Supreme Court - The Clarion-Ledger The Clarion-Ledger · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oxford Unique

• A top-25 city in Mississippi by population (#12 of 299 incorporated places).
• One of 19 places in the US named Oxford — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 26,801.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oxford

• First Watch (café)
• Marco's Pizza — pizza
• Soul Fish Cafe
• Booth's Barbeque
• My Michelle's
• Ollie's Donuts of Oxford — donut
• Phillips Grocery
• The Ravine
• The Sizzler — steak house

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oxford

• Braemar Park reviews ★
• FNC Bailey Branch Park reviews ★
• Garden Terrace Park reviews ★
• South Campus Rail Trail Recreational Area reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oxford

• BRAMLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
• DELLA DAVIDSON ELEMENTARY
• LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL
• LAFAYETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• LAFAYETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• OXF/LAF SCHOOL OF APPLIED TECH
• OXFORD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
• OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL
• OXFORD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
• OXFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oxford

🏘️ Nearby Communities