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Oxford, Mississippi: Football or Die, or Write – Part II

On: December 10, 2016

A couple good beers and a couple hours of music with friends is a nice change from the full day out and about in football-crazy Oxford. It’s a welcome alternative to the wear and tear of a home game victory night in the bars. What has been called home by football stars has been the same to writers and musicians.

Football or Die, or Write: A Weekend in Oxford, Mississippi

By: Henry Wise

On: October 13, 2016

In: North America, Sports

The campus is closed off to traffic up ahead. A sign high above the street reads, “Welcome to Ole Miss.” Tents are spread out as far as you can see, and just as thick are the heady smells of cigars and stale, already, beer. The Grove.