The Isom Place (circa 1835-1836) -

The Isom Place and its occupants have been instrumental in the development of Oxford, the University of Mississippi and the people who have inhabited the region. The home was the residence of Dr. Thomas Isom and in 1836 a medical practice was set up which would span 60 years. A three-room log cabin was the original foundation of the home as we know it today. Located at 1003 Jefferson Ave, Oxford, MS 38655



James Meredith Statue -

A historical marker and statue of James Meredith stand near the Lyceum on the University of Mississippi campus. The site recognizes the event surrounding the integration of the university. The statue is behind the Lyceum, 304 University Circle, University, MS 38677.
James Meredith was a United States Air Force veteran who became, in 1962, the first African-American student admitted to the racially segregated University of Mississippi after the intervention of the federal government. Meredith decided to exercise his constitutional rights and apply to the University of Mississippi. His goal was to put pressure on the Kennedy administration to enforce civil rights for African Americans. The admission of Meredith ignited the Ole Miss riot of 1962 where Meredith's life was threatened and 31,000 American servicemen were required to quell the violence – the largest ever invocation of the Insurrection Act of 1807 and also the largest insurrection between the Civil War and January 6, 2021. On Sunday, September 30, 1962, at 7:30 p.m., the crowd broke into a riot. The crowd, which numbered 3000, threw bottles and rocks, and the marshals tear-gassed them. More than 300 people were injured, and two people were killed. Meredith was enrolled the next day. One bullet hole was left unrepaired above the columns in the front of the Lyceum.

Bouré -

Bouré is the site of the drug store and medical office of Dr. Thomas Dudley Isom who is considered to be the first White settler of the Oxford region. The building was constructed in 1889. Located at 110 Courthouse Square, Oxford, MS 38655.

William Faulkner’s Grave-

William Faulkner worked as a postal clerk before making a living as a writer. People leave pennies on his grave in tribute to this quote: “I reckon I'll be at the beck and call of folks with money all my life, but thank God I won't ever again have to be at the beck and call of every son of a bitch who's got two cents to buy a stamp.” He was also known to be fond of Jack Daniels. He wrote, “My own experience has been that the tools I need for my trade are paper, tobacco, food, and a little whisky.”
Faulkner’s grave is in the cemetery is right across the street from St. Andrew’s Methodist Church, 431 N 16th St., Oxford, MS 38655. See the historic marker on 16th Street

Cedar Oaks -

Built in 1859 by William Turner as his personal residence on the site where the Graduate hotel now sits, Cedar Oaks is a Greek revival structure that has survived a tumultuous past. Molly Turner Orr, the builder’s sister, organized a fire brigade to save the house in 1864 after it was set aflame by occupying Union troops. Nearly a century later, Mary Alice Tate rallied Oxford’s women’s clubs to save it from commercial development and move it 2.2 miles to its current location. It was named Cedar Oaks because of the stately cedars and oak trees on its new site that was donated by T.E. Avent in honor of his wife. Presently, Cedar Oaks is maintained by the Historic Sites Commission and supported by Cedar Oaks Guild. It is located at 601 Murray St, Oxford, MS 38655.