The character of the first order, a dear friend to all that knew him, a worker to...
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.
I think it was the fourth of July, and Oxford gathered in big numbers at Avent Park for...
There were drills and meetings for the guardsman for sure. But add to that the memories of...
This old black & white photograph by Bob Davis could be any small-town intersection in the 1950s....
The old fire truck at Avent Park entertained many a local kid. We drove the big rig,...
“The late-night viewings of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ were epic! Audience participation was phenomenal! Flying toast, rice, water,...
Classic Americana as Oxford Boy Scout Troop 144 marches Old Glory around The Square. Photograph © Deborah...
J. R. Cofield‘s last shot of many he took of James “Blind Jim” Ivy, in 1955 at...
As an adult, I soon realized that Dad’s photographs of William Faulkner were his most prized captures....
Besides being a great restaurant with fine southern cooking and characters for owners through the years, Grundy’s, then...
While Mr. Alex Kiamie, Sr. was the head behind his business, Miss Mae Helen Flowers was the...
It was just silent bragging to take out-of-town friends to dinner by parking on The Square and...
Those never-to-be-forgotten Oxford 80s days were hosted by a cast of characters we’re not likely to ever...
It was a show-stopper the day Cedar Oaks “up and split.” To make way for the coming...
The Avent family of Oxford has impacted the town’s history since the late 1830s. Large land owners and...
Today you’d be looking at Renasant Bank and Bouré restaurant. In 1961, the Army Surplus store was a draw...
All the kids in the Avent Park area and all around town went tearing into the street...
The high school band parades up Van Buren Avenue past Oxford Motor Company in this 1949 shot...
In 1961, William Faulkner had been writer-in-residence at the University of Virginia for several years when on...
THE WAREHOUSE DAYS “Oh John, this was a wonderful night out on the town in 1985. At The Warehouse restaurant...