{"id":164346,"date":"2026-07-21T15:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T20:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=164346"},"modified":"2026-07-20T15:04:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T20:04:54","slug":"oxford-ms-receives-national-recognition-in-usa-today-10best-readers-choice-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/oxford-ms-receives-national-recognition-in-usa-today-10best-readers-choice-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxford, MS, Receives National Recognition in USA TODAY 10Best Readers\u2019 Choice Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tracking.us.nylas.com\/l\/9343c66d65c94f7090c037a423b2ec7d\/0\/0c7c22162eb2cd17e9cc7b5cd343f54f1322f747d668a201902acd52289af0d6?cache_buster=1784569889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit Oxford MS<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is proud to announce a national recognition in the <strong>USA TODAY<\/strong> <strong>10Best Readers\u2019 Choice Award<\/strong> competition for the&nbsp;<strong>Best College Sports Town<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voting is open now and can be submitted once per category, per day. Readers across the country can vote for Oxford at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tracking.us.nylas.com\/l\/9343c66d65c94f7090c037a423b2ec7d\/1\/5e97601800f7f61e47f1043213c5e978e1d541af4a7cc75dfee7ab0f0066a9cc?cache_buster=1784569889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Best College Sports Town<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 open until noon on Monday, August 17<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBeing nominated for USA TODAY 10Best\u2019s Best College Sports Town is an incredible honor and a reflection of what makes Oxford so special,\u201d said <strong>Kinney Ferris<\/strong>, executive director of Visit Oxford MS. \u201cCollege sports are woven into the fabric of everyday life here in<strong> Oxford<\/strong>. From the energy on game day to the restaurants, shops and historic Square that welcome fans year-round, visitors become part of our community that celebrates Ole Miss together. We\u2019re proud to see Oxford recognized on a national stage and invite sports fans from across the country to experience the passion, hospitality and unforgettable atmosphere that make Oxford stand out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Proud-Larrys.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-id=\"164352\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Proud-Larrys.jpeg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Proud-Larrys.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Proud-Larrys.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Proud-Larrys.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/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\/2026\/07\/The-Library-3-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"164353\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Library-3-1024x768.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Library-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Library-3-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Library-3-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Library-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Library-3-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Library-3-scaled.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Library-3-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/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\/2026\/07\/VO_UniversityofMS_WalkofChampions_Tailgating.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"961\" data-id=\"164354\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/VO_UniversityofMS_WalkofChampions_Tailgating-682x1024.jpeg?resize=640%2C961&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/VO_UniversityofMS_WalkofChampions_Tailgating.jpeg?resize=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/VO_UniversityofMS_WalkofChampions_Tailgating.jpeg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/VO_UniversityofMS_WalkofChampions_Tailgating.jpeg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/VO_UniversityofMS_WalkofChampions_Tailgating.jpeg?w=853&amp;ssl=1 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Home to the <strong>University of Mississippi<\/strong>, campus and community are inseparable in Oxford. Students, alumni and locals gather in the same coffee shops, bookstores, restaurants and live music venues along <strong>The Square<\/strong>, creating a vibrant atmosphere that extends well beyond game days. Whether visitors arrive for a game at <strong>Vaught-Hemingway Stadium<\/strong>, a weekend on the historic Square or the acclaimed culinary and literary scene, they&#8217;ll quickly discover that Oxford&#8217;s unmistakable charm comes from the connection between <strong>Ole Miss<\/strong> and the locals who proudly call it home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Walk-of-Champions-8-6-20-at-7.11-AM-1-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-id=\"164350\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Walk-of-Champions-8-6-20-at-7.11-AM-1-1024x683.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Walk-of-Champions-8-6-20-at-7.11-AM-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Walk-of-Champions-8-6-20-at-7.11-AM-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Walk-of-Champions-8-6-20-at-7.11-AM-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Walk-of-Champions-8-6-20-at-7.11-AM-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Walk-of-Champions-8-6-20-at-7.11-AM-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Walk-of-Champions-8-6-20-at-7.11-AM-1-scaled.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Walk-of-Champions-8-6-20-at-7.11-AM-1-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/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\/2026\/07\/Vaught-Hemingway-Stadium-2.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"438\" data-id=\"164351\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vaught-Hemingway-Stadium-2-1024x701.jpeg?resize=640%2C438&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vaught-Hemingway-Stadium-2.jpeg?resize=1024%2C701&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vaught-Hemingway-Stadium-2.jpeg?resize=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vaught-Hemingway-Stadium-2.jpeg?resize=768%2C526&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vaught-Hemingway-Stadium-2.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nominees for all categories are chosen by a panel of relevant experts which include a combination of editors from USA TODAY, editors from 10Best.com and more. Known for its original and experiential travel content developed by local travel experts,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/10best.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10best.com<\/a>&nbsp;is a leading source for top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for destinations in the U.S. and around the world.<\/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\" loading=\"lazy\" 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Visit Oxford MS&nbsp;is proud to announce a national recognition in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers\u2019 Choice Award competition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":238,"featured_media":164347,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[46,19,17316,6,17687],"tags":[35392,17646,7067,4,2407,655,5288,4033,5103],"class_list":["post-164346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-favorites-awards","category-local-news","category-mississippi","category-ole-miss","category-university-of-mississippi","tag-10best-readers-choice-award","tag-kinney-ferris","tag-ole-miss","tag-oxford","tag-the-square","tag-university-of-mississippi","tag-usa-today","tag-vaught-hemingway-stadium","tag-visit-oxford-ms"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/visitox.png?fit=125%2C91&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=164346"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":164359,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164346\/revisions\/164359"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/164347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=164346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=164346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=164346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}