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Oxford is a city and the county seat of Lafayette County and has great Oxford bed and breakfast accommodations. Square Books, a local bookstore founded in 1979, is consistently ranked among the best independent bookstores in the country. A sister store, Off Square Books, which is several doors down the street to the east, deals in used and remainder books and is the venue for a radio show called Thacker Mountain Radio. Oxford has had a thriving and diverse music scene for many years, often drawing comparisons to other college towns with active musical life, such as Chapel Hill, North Carolina, or Athens, Georgia. Oxford's relatively close proximity to large music cities such as Memphis, New Orleans, and Nashville, make it a regular stop for most of the current musicians and bands who tour on a regular basis. Oxford is also the home of the renegade blues label Fat Possum Records who released records by blues legends. The town square, called "The Square", is the geographic and cultural center of the city. Some restaurants on the square include The BottleTree Bakery, The Blind Pig Pub,Proud Larry's, Jubilee, Ajax, Boure', The Rib Cage, Pearl Street Pasta, Waltz on the Square, Parrish Baker Pub, City Grocery, and Downtown Grill and The Blue Pan Grille. The Square is filled with many other restaurants, clothing stores, specialty stores, and professional offices. The J. E. Neilson Co. located on the southeast corner of the square is the South's oldest documented store. Founded as a trading post in 1839, Neilson's continues to anchor the Oxford square. Abner's Restaurant has the best chicken in town!!! Remember to get it with Abners sauce! There's lots to do so when you're done you can recharge at your Oxford bed and breakfast or Oxford inn.
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