{"id":145344,"date":"2024-11-27T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=145344"},"modified":"2024-11-26T20:39:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T02:39:08","slug":"john-cofields-photo-of-the-week-brushing-elbows-in-the-grove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/john-cofields-photo-of-the-week-brushing-elbows-in-the-grove\/","title":{"rendered":"John Cofield\u2019s Photo of the Week: \u201cBrushing Elbows in The Grove\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Grove<\/strong> was their playground and <strong>The Square<\/strong> their sitting room. The vibe was theirs and they were its personification. Some home grown and some not, they are, standing from left: Photographer and author <strong>William Dunlap<\/strong>, Oxford businessman <strong>Ed Morgan<\/strong>, U.S. Senator <strong>Thad Cochran<\/strong>, <strong>Adam Shaw<\/strong>, writers <strong>Larry <\/strong>and <strong>Dean Faulkner Wells<\/strong>, <strong>Carl Downing<\/strong>. and The <strong>J.E. Neilson Co.<\/strong> co-owner <strong>Will Lewis<\/strong>, Jr. Seated, writer <strong>Willie Morris <\/strong>and Judge <strong>Grady Jolly<\/strong> and his wife <strong>Betty<\/strong>. Photograph by <strong>Walt Mixon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TheLocalVoiceLigature-25web.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TheLocalVoiceLigature-25web.jpg?resize=25%2C16\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14544\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-27-JohnCofield-TheGrove-Celebs.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-27-JohnCofield-TheGrove-Celebs-1024x839.jpg?resize=640%2C524&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-27-JohnCofield-TheGrove-Celebs.jpg?resize=1024%2C839&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-27-JohnCofield-TheGrove-Celebs.jpg?resize=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-27-JohnCofield-TheGrove-Celebs.jpg?resize=768%2C630&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-27-JohnCofield-TheGrove-Celebs.jpg?resize=1536%2C1259&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-27-JohnCofield-TheGrove-Celebs.jpg?w=1770&amp;ssl=1 1770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-27-JohnCofield-TheGrove-Celebs.jpg?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Grove was their playground and The Square their sitting room. The vibe was theirs and they were its personification. Some home grown and some not, they are, standing from left: Photographer and author William Dunlap, Oxford businessman Ed Morgan, U.S. Senator Thad Cochran, Adam Shaw, writers Larry and Dean Faulkner Wells, Carl Downing, and The J.E. Neilson Co. co-owner Will Lewis, Jr. Seated, writer Willie Morris and Judge Grady Jolly and his wife Betty. Photograph by Walt Mixon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Grove was their playground and The Square their sitting room. 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