Contact us account wish list gift card dear reader. We came in here on a football game day and still had plenty of room to. From classic titles to new releases, it has it all. Oxford station ii is the second phase of oxford station hoa. Square books is a general independent bookstore in three separate historic buildings about 100 feet apart on the town square of oxford, mississippi, widely known among readers as the hub of william. In the inaugural installment of inside indie bookstores, a new series of interviews with the entrepreneurs who represent the last link in the chain that connects writers with their intended audience, jeremiah chamberlin talks with richard howorth about his initial vision for square books, how a bookstore can stay relevant in the twentyfirst century, and the future of independent bookselling. With a parking lot adjacent to square books, you wont get stuck circling the block. Originally built in the late 1800s, the structure became a livery stable owned by william faulkners family in the early part of the 20th century.
View all restaurants near square books on tripadvisor. Nearby cities include water valley, sardis, batesville, como, and bruce. This home was built in 1928 and last sold on 312016 for. The bookstores location, just above square books, jr.
It furthers the universitys objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Also, a couple of shots of taylor grocery and rest. Looking for a threebedroom apartment in oxford, ms. On the actual square books birthday, september 14, we will.
Square books oxford 2020 all you need to know before you. It has 5 star restaurants on and around the square with live music in some of the bars. They started out as apartments and an investor came in 2002 and remodeled these condos to make them appealing to anyone looking for a nice condo with not too much space. Best 10 stores to shop on the square in oxford, ms with.
We asked lyn roberts, the stores general manager, for her top five books about the state published in the past year. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Beckett howorth organizes books at rare square books in oxford, miss. In a mississippi town with an impressive literary history, square books has become a mustvisit stop for visitors to downtown oxford. John grisham fan nisey flynn upchurch right of horn lake, miss. Zillow has 128 homes for sale in oxford ms matching oxford square. Square books 160 courthouse sq oxford, ms book stores mapquest. Oxfordlafayette county chamber of commerce 299 west jackson ave. Purchase some new books from square books in oxford and open your mind to a whole new world of exploration. Square books opened september 14, 1979, initially focused on.
Highland square is an offcampus student housing community located in oxford, ms and just 2 miles from the. The thacker mountain radio hour is a weekly live radio show featuring author readings and a wide array of musical performances from the square in oxford, mississippi. With a variety of restaurants, museums, art galleries, clothing boutiques, specialty shops, and more, the square offers tourists and locals alike a place to congregate, peoplewatch, shop, and experience oxford. This 3building bookstore in mississippi is like something from a dream if you think all bookstores are created equal, you clearly havent visited square books in oxford. Donating to thacker mountain radio is an opportunity to join a group of folks who support broad. Off square books, which specializes in used books, remainders, and rare books and serves as the venue for store. The oxford square is a beautiful old southern square that has flower blooming in planters in the street all year. With rare square books, howorth is going back to where it all started. The oxford square townhomes were first built in 1972 and were initially used as apartments and were recently renovated into townhomes. There long had been a planalmost since square books opened, in 1979to find a location around.
Its three locationssquare, offsquare, and square books, jr. Lily pad a hot spot for purchasing fraternity and sorority gear. The oxford square townhomes are in a gated community with an outdoor community pool. The thacker mountain community is big and eclectic. Occupying three buildings, two floors, and over 10,000 square feet of space, the charming bookstore is like something straight from a dream.
In 2003 square books jr, the childrens bookstore branch. The oxford history of the united states is the most respected multivolume history of our nation. Square books bookstores 160 courthouse sq, oxford, ms yelp. Oxford square oxford real estate 128 homes for sale zillow. Off square books 1110 van buren ave oxford ms 38655. Oxford lafayette county chamber of commerce 299 west jackson ave. A major chapter began in the square books story in 2003 with the opening of square books, jr. Square books locally owned and ranked as best independent bookstore in the nation. The lyric theater, just off the courthouse square, is oxfords largest music venue, with a capacity near 1200.
Located in the heart of oxford is the historic oxford square, locally known as the square. Highland square student apartments for rent in mississippi. William faulkner, eudora welty, richard wright, and tennessee williams all called mississippi home, and theres still great literature coming out of the state every day. Square books is a general independent bookstore in three separate historic buildings about 100 feet apart on the town square of oxford, mississippi, widely known among readers as the hub of william faulkners postage stamp of native soil, yoknapatawpha. Oxford square townhomes is near starbucks and many others shopping areas and restaurants. It furthers the universitys objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and. Oxford square townhomes is an apartment in oxford in zip code 38655. The main store, square books, is in a twostory building with a cafe and balcony on the.
These townhomes are in the 750 square foot to 1150 square foot range. The only ole miss offcampus housing featuring houses, cottages, townhomes and flats. Square books opened september 14, 1979, initially focused on literature. The city of oxford is located in lafayette county in the north central portion of mississippi, approximately equidistant between st. Square books oxford mississippi mississippi travel ideas.
In fact, it was when richard howorth was looking for such space in the early 1990s that he happened upon the soontobe vacancy of dentons furniture store. Oxford square is a recentlyrenovated gated property featuring a swimming pool and secure entrance. The series includes three pulitzer prize winners, a new york times bestseller, and winners of the bancroft. John grisham book tour comes to square books in oxford the. There long had been a planalmost since square books opened, in 1979to find a location around the square to establish a standalone childrens bookstore. Peruse apartment guide s 83 rental listings in and around oxford to find everything that you want in a home. Shaver, bookseller, occupies a historic building on madison square, where a tea room anchors the front of the store. This art crawl includes a photography showcase by renee wofford in hour of fiber festivals 10th anniversary at the powerhouse. The store is known for its close connection to the oxford ole miss community. But the old store was very dark and cavernous, too much so for a childrens store. Reserve your new home schedule a tour call leigh ann ryan email. Historic preservation commission oxford, mississippi.
Retail stores oxfordlafayette county chamber of commerce. Locallyowned bookstore that has been rated as the best independent bookstore in the nation. Off square books 1110 van buren ave oxford, ms book stores. Square books is my favorite place to visit in oxford. Square books in oxford is one of the biggest and best.
Four bookstores located on the square in oxford, mississippi since 1979. With almost five times the amount of space previously dedicated to childrens books, this store grew steadily from its start, as did the diversity of its inventory, with games, puzzles, educational toys, gewgaws, gizmos, and thousands of. Oxford station is the newest part of the overall subdivision. Apr 14, 20 produced by jim albritton a minuteandahalf look at historic courthouse square in oxford, mississippi. Oxford history of the united states series by robert. This phase is actually on the other side of bickerstaff road of where the original oxford station is located. Jackson square condominiums have been in the oxford arena for quite some time. While the square books customer base was centered in the oxford and. See 5 photos and 2 tips from 107 visitors to square books jr. Oxford university press is a department of the university of oxford. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone. It is 56 miles 90 km northwest of london, 64 miles 103 km from birmingham and 24 miles 39 km from reading by road. The oxford square townhomes is a gated community that also has an outdoor pool as one of the amenities.
In the inaugural installment of inside indie bookstores, a new series of interviews with the entrepreneurs who represent the last link in the chain that connects writers with their intended audience, jeremiah. Buying books from bookstores coasttocoast is a great quarantine plan. History on the academic oxford university press website. Mar 06, 2014 located on the town square in oxford, mississippi since 1979, square books has helped keep the rich literary tradition alive. These townhomes feature floorplans in the 750 square foot to 1150 square foot range. Independent book store day is coming up this saturday, may 2, so its delightful to be talking with.
A few doors away, at 129 courthouse square, off square books includes lifestyle selections and square books jr, located at 111 courthouse square, is the childrens bookstore. Offshoot of square books which specializes in books for children and young teens. Seventhats right, sevenrooms of books feature new fiction and nonfiction, childrens literature, civil war titles that are hard to come by, and books on such local interests as history, decorating, architecture, food, and gardening. In addition to square books, richard howorth and his wife, lisa, have opened two other shops. The condos in oxford station ii are well built just like the first set of oxford station condos.
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