John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “Abbeville of Old”
November 8th, 2023 | by John Cofield
The wagons rolled in, and mules, tractors, and trucks came and went. The lent lazily floated by and the burning cotton seed
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John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “Nickels to Dimes”
October 30th, 2023 | by John Cofield
There was once a time when the grammar school boys raced to The Oxford Eagle to buy papers for five cents
John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “Benbow Village”
October 17th, 2023 | by John Cofield
Behind Marquis Chevron was a well-traveled apartment complex. I had a good many friends who lived there through the semesters.
John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “#18 Archie Manning”
September 21st, 2023 | by John Cofield
He was bigger than life for the kids of Oxford. Johnny Vaught was the king and Archie was the prince
John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “University Avenue”
September 11th, 2023 | by John Cofield
From the third volume of Oxford, Mississippi, the Cofield Collection, this photograph explains the directions the book travels as so many
John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “Ireland’s Irish Pub”
August 31st, 2023 | by John Cofield
No, it was not The Gin, or The Warehouse, it was Ireland’s! Seemingly straight out of a Boston neighborhood, the
John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “Lafayette County Co-Op”
August 21st, 2023 | by John Cofield
Many Oxford children remember the sights and smells of the Lafayette County Co-Op. Seed, feed, and multi-colored chickens at Easter, and
John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “1961 on The Square”
August 11th, 2023 | by John Cofield
On The Square, Fall 1961, photograph © Martin J. Dain Collection
John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “Elbert Sanders”
July 20th, 2023 | by John Cofield
“Elbert was a fixture at the store. I took this picture in 1973. He was a regular too at Mr.
John Cofield’s Photo of the Week: “U.S. Marshals Surround The Lyceum”
July 12th, 2023 | by John Cofield
U.S. Marshals Surround The Lyceum on September 30, 1962. Photograph by Ed Meek
