The Oxford Eagle

23/07/2025

Oxford singer-songwriter Pride playing Civic Center

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The Batesville Civic Center will have Victoria Pride’s VIP Music Experience on Friday, July 25, from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster. Pride’s website describes the Oxford-born and Batesville-raised as a singer-songwriter influenced by many musical genres. Her favorite genres a...

23/07/2025

The Belfry’s ongoing “Black History Beacon” program is designed to educate the community about African-American contributions to American history.

The Belfry Museum and Multicultural Center will present its next installment of the Black History Milestones series at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, at the museum. This month’s theme will be, “Reconstruction and Resistance: Political, Social and Economic Environment.” Guest speaker will be Herm...

23/07/2025

https://magnoliastatelive.com/2025/07/23/one-of-mississippis-largest-shopping-centers-has-been-sold-for-83-1-million/

One of Mississippi’s largest shopping centers has been sold. CBL Properties announced it has completed the sale of The Promenade, a 621,000-square-foot open-air shopping center in D’Iberville, Mississippi, for $83.1 million. The Promenade is arguably the largest shopping center along the Mississ...

23/07/2025

With the growing national debate over immigration enforcement, Lafayette County Sheriff Joey East said while law enforcement are bound to follow federal laws, his deputies are not out in neighborhoods actively seeking residents who may be in the country illegally.

With the growing national debate over immigration enforcement, Lafayette County Sheriff Joey East said while law enforcement are bound to follow federal laws, his deputies are not out in neighborhoods actively seeking residents who may be in the country illegally. He explained that individuals held....

23/07/2025

https://magnoliastatelive.com/2025/07/23/27-year-old-mississippi-woman-dies-in-early-morning-crash-tuesday/

A 27-year-old Mississippi woman died in an early morning crash on Tuesday.

22/07/2025

Police begin enforcement of h**p law.

Local law enforcement agencies have begun enforcing a 2020 state law that was recently clarified by Mississippi Attorney Lynn Fitch that h**p products intended for public consumption that do not have FDA approval are deemed illegal. According to a public release issued Monday by Lafayette County She...

22/07/2025

While the city of Oxford didn’t vote to require a permit for panhandling, state legislators did, and that law, House Bill 1197, named the “Safe Solicitation Act,” took effect on July 1.

While the city of Oxford didn’t vote to require a permit for panhandling, state legislators did, and that law, House Bill 1197, named the “Safe Solicitation Act,” took effect on July 1. The new state law requires municipalities to develop permitting procedures for individuals seeking to panhan...

22/07/2025

Voting for the Best College for Sports Fans is open! Cast your vote daily to help pick the 2025 10Best Readers' Choice Award for Best College for Sports Fans.

22/07/2025

Get ready to kick off the new school year!

Join us for Open House on July 28th & 29th—check below for building-specific details!

22/07/2025

This summer, County Highway is taking to the road for its first-ever roadshow, a two-month-long tour featuring a rotating cast of the newspaper’s editors and contributing writers with stops at 35 independent bookshops and brick-and-mortar stores nationwide. The roadshow will include a discussion o...

22/07/2025

Sydney-Rae Wilkinson, an incoming second grader at Lafayette Elementary School, was crowned Tiny Miss of America at the Tiny Miss National pageant in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Read more at: https://oxfordeagle.com/2025/07/22/presenting-tiny-miss-of-america-sydney-rae-wilkinson/

22/07/2025

TONIGHT! Big Bad Business workshop: "Side Hustle to Small Business: Growing Your Small Business into a Full-time Gig." 6-8 PM at the Powerhouse. Come hear full-time entrepreneurs, Earl Dismuke and Eliot Parker, explain how they grew their hustles into full-fledged small businesses in the creative economy.
Light refreshments and networking to follow. Free and open to the public