John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “Johnny Vaught and Archie Manning”
March 23rd, 2023 | by John Cofield
As an adult, I soon realized that Dad’s photographs of William Faulkner were his most prized captures. But as a
About John Cofield
John Cofield John Cofield grew up in Oxford. He is a local historian and author. John is the son of renowned University photographer, Jack Cofield. His grandfather, J. R. "Colonel" Cofield, was William Faulkner's personal photographer, and for decades was Ole Miss annual photographer. Four generations of the Cofield family have contributed to Oxford's pictorial history.
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John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “Grundy’s and Smitty’s”
March 13th, 2023 | by John Cofield
Besides being a great restaurant with fine southern cooking and characters for owners through the years, Grundy’s, then Smitty’s, was the
John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “Miss Mae Helen Flowers at Kiamie’s”
March 8th, 2023 | by John Cofield
While Mr. Alex Kiamie, Sr. was the head behind his business, Miss Mae Helen Flowers was the heart and soul of
John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “The Warehouse”
March 7th, 2023 | by John Cofield
It was just silent bragging to take out-of-town friends to dinner by parking on The Square and easing down to
John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “Live Music on The Square in 1979”
February 27th, 2023 | by John Cofield
Those never-to-be-forgotten Oxford 80s days were hosted by a cast of characters we’re not likely to ever see pass this
John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “Cedar Oaks”
February 22nd, 2023 | by John Cofield
It was a show-stopper the day Cedar Oaks “up and split.” To make way for the coming Downtowner Motel, in
John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “Avent’s Gin”
February 20th, 2023 | by John Cofield
The Avent family of Oxford has impacted the town’s history since the late 1830s. Large land owners and successful businesses are
John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “Parks Barber Shop and the Army Surplus”
February 13th, 2023 | by John Cofield
Today you’d be looking at Renasant Bank and Bouré restaurant. In 1961, the Army Surplus store was a draw for every wanna-be
John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “The Fog Machine”
February 6th, 2023 | by John Cofield
All the kids in the Avent Park area and all around town went tearing into the street on our bikes
John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “Oxford Motor Company, 1949”
February 1st, 2023 | by John Cofield
The high school band parades up Van Buren Avenue past Oxford Motor Company in this 1949 shot by J. R.
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