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  2. Oxford, Mississippi - Wikipedia

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    Oxford is the 14th most populous city in Mississippi, and the county seat of Lafayette County, 75 miles (121 km) southeast of Memphis. A college town, the University of Mississippi or "Ole Miss" is adjacent to the city. Founded in 1837, it is named for Oxford, England. Purchasing the land from a Chickasaw, pioneers founded Oxford in 1837.

  3. University of Mississippi - Wikipedia

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    The University of Mississippi's Oxford campus is partially located in Oxford and partially in University, Mississippi, a census-designated place. The main campus is situated at an altitude of around 500 feet (150 m), and has expanded from one square mile (260 ha) of land to around 1,200 acres (1.9 sq mi; 490 ha).

  4. List of college towns - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of college towns, residential areas (towns, districts, etc.) that are socioeconomically dominated by a college or university, sorted by continent. Generally, to be classified as a college town, a town should exhibit one or more of the following: The town is known for the presence of a college or university.

  5. Ole Miss riot of 1962 - Wikipedia

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    The Ole Miss riot of 1962 (September 30 – October 1, 1962), also known as the Battle of Oxford, [1] was a violent disturbance that occurred at the University of Mississippi —commonly called Ole Miss—in Oxford, Mississippi, as Segregationist rioters sought to prevent the enrollment of African American man James Meredith.

  6. History of the University of Mississippi - Wikipedia

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    The Lyceum, William Nichols, architect (1848) The history of the University of Mississippi, the first public institution of higher education in Mississippi, began in 1844, when the Mississippi Legislature chartered the university. Construction of the university was completed in the rural town of Oxford in 1848.

  7. University, Mississippi - Wikipedia

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    University is a census-designated place (CDP) and the official name for an area covering a portion of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) campus, in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. [2] The CDP is surrounded by the city of Oxford. [3] [4] Its official United States Postal Service designation is "University, Mississippi", with ...

  8. College Hill Presbyterian Church - Wikipedia

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    College Hill Presbyterian Church. /  34.42306°N 89.56833°W  / 34.42306; -89.56833. College Hill Presbyterian Church, located just outside Oxford, Mississippi at College Hill, is an historic church and a member of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  9. College town - Wikipedia

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    A college town or university town is a community (often a separate town or city, but in some cases a town/city neighborhood or a district) that is dominated by its university population. The university may be large, or there may be several smaller institutions such as liberal arts colleges clustered, or the residential population may be small ...

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