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Oxford, Mississippi Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Oxford! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Oxford can compete for new jobs at July’s economic forum.
- How to explore Oxford’s University Museum for free all year
- How an Oxford radio staple just earned a major Southern arts grant.
Also on today's calendar: NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group – Oxford.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 73.
- Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Forum to focus on jobs, growth in Lafayette (oxfordeagle.com) — Oxford Lafayette Incorporated is hosting a July 8 fireside chat and continental breakfast at Oxford High School to dig into how our community can attract jobs and investment. State economic leaders will explain site selection, workforce trends, and what Oxford and Lafayette County can do to compete, with residents, students, and business owners all invited. 
• The 12 Mississippi Museums With Free Admission That Will Transform Your Visits In 2026 (takingthekids.com) — Oxford residents can enjoy completely free admission to the University of Mississippi Museum throughout 2026, right at University Avenue and South 5th Street. The feature spotlights this and 11 other no-cost museums statewide, encouraging Mississippians to turn Sundays and road trips into deeper explorations of the state’s history, art, and culture without worrying about ticket prices.
• Thacker receives national arts grant (oxfordeagle.com) — An Oxford-based nonprofit behind Thacker Mountain Radio Hour has landed a 2026 South Arts Literary Arts Grant, the only Mississippi recipient this year. Their weekly shows, often recorded at Oxford’s Powerhouse Arts Center, spotlight Southern writers and musicians and are broadcast locally on WUMS and public radio stations across several states.
📸 Around Oxford
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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NAMI Family Support Group – Oxford →
The Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library, 401 Bramlett Blvd, Oxford
10:00 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group – Oxford →
The Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library, 401 Bramlett Blvd, Oxford
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America250 Mississippi – Mississippi250 →
The Grove, 1848 University Ave, University
6:00 pm
Sunday June 14
📣 Oxford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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A Conversation with Bill Ferris & Milly West: Mississippi Self-taught and Folk Artists in the Museum →
University of Mississippi Museum, Buie-Skipwith Museum, University Ave &, Oxford
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Summer Sunset Series →
The Grove, 1848 University Ave, University
6:00 pm -
Oxford Uncorked Wine Festival →
Powerhouse, 413 S 14th St, Oxford
3:00 pm -
Iris Rhizome Sale →
Rowan Oak, 916 Old Taylor Rd, Oxford
1:00 pm -
The Oxford Margarita Festival →
Booth's Barbeque and Yard, 2200 S Lamar Blvd, Oxford
12:00 pm -
Charlotte @ Ole Miss →
Vaught Hemingway Stadium, 6 All American Drive, Oxford
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Ole Miss Rebels vs. Charlotte 49ers →
Vaught Hemingway Stadium, 6 All American Drive, Oxford
6:45 pm -
Gavin Adcock →
Pavilion at Ole Miss, 762 All American Drive, University
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Isom Fellows Poster Session — The Sarah Isom Center for Women & Gender Studies →
The Inn at Ole Miss, 120 Alumni Dr, University
3:00 pm
Wednesday June 17
Sunday June 28
Saturday July 11
Saturday July 25
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 12
Friday September 25
Wednesday October 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
Thelonious was LOST on June 9, 2026 in Austin, TX 78722 near Manor Rd, Austin, TX and Curtis. Or E 22nd St and Alexander St. Sharing for a neighbor… (Nextdoor Old Taylor Road)
- University of Mississippi Medical Center posted a job opening for Medical Office Assistant - Oxford Clinic in Oxford. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Oxford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oxford here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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