Mississippi Tourism Day at the Capitol

Yesterday tourism offices from around the state gathered in Jackson to share the news of how important Tourism is in the State of Mississippi.  This check was presented to the Tourism Chairs for both the House and Senate to remind them of what tourism contributes to Mississippi's economy. For more information on the economic contribution of tourism in Mississippi you can click here.

Giveaway from Something Southern

Keeping with yesterday's post on the Double Decker Arts Festival presented by C Spire Wireless we wanted to share an opportunity with you to enter to win this giclee print of the festival by painter Vicki Stevens.

Individuals can sign up at Something Southern on Square located at 1223 Jackson Avenue East from now through Double Decker weekend to enter to win. The winner will be chosen the Monday after Double Decker.

Double Decker Festival info...

The Double Decker Arts Festival presented by C Spire Wirelsss is just two weeks away! Stay tuned to our facebook page and twitter for lots of great festival tips, giveaways and information! Use the hashtag #doubledecker2012 when tweeting please!

Just a reminder the bulk of the festivities are Saturday, April 28th and are all free! The festival kicks off on Friday night with a ticketed concert featuring Charlie Mars, Deertick and Iron and Wine. Tickets are $13.41 in advance and $18 at the gate so be sure to get yours today! For more info on tickets click here. 

Festival merchandise is always a big hit and we have two great t-shirt options this year as well as the poster. You can always buy this year's merchandise ( as well as old merchandise) through our facebook page!

We hope to see you on the 27th and 28th of April!

Coach Freeze and AD Bjork at Double Decker

Did you know that the new coach and AD will speak at Double Decker? They'll be on the Caterpiller Stage at 3:30 on Saturday! Come hear what all they have to say!

Oxford Garden Club: Under the Big Top Flower Show

        The Oxford Garden Club will present "Under The Big Top," a Standard Flower Show on  Thursday, April 12, 2012; from 2:00 until 5:00 P.M. at the Oxford Powerhouse Arts Center located at the corner of University Avenue and South 14th Street in Oxford, Mississippi.  Exhibits by Oxford Garden Club members will include divisions for container grown plants, horticulture, which includes a variety of vines and groundcovers, roses, trees, flowering shrubs, foliage shrubs, and perennials (flowering and non-flowering); a design division, and educational exhibits on water conservation and raised bed gardening. 

"A Flower show is a perfect canvas on which creativity can be spread," said Lynn Wells, one of this year's flower show chairwomen. "The flowers and the horticulture are center...all the gardener needs to do is showcase what is already lovely while interpreting a fun theme."

Also included in this year's show will be youth exhibits by members of the Rowan Oak Junior Garden Club that will include horticulture and design exhibits, and a section for youth design open to the children and grandchildren of Oxford Garden Club members. 

Marge McCauley, President of the Oxford Garden Club invites the community to participate in the event which is free and open to the public. 

"The Oxford Garden Club's Flower Show is just one of the many ways our members will fulfill our theme for this year, " Gardeners Reaching Out with Hearts and Hands"  and we hope everyone can take the time to come out to the Powerhouse to be amazed. "

The show will be judged by panels of Flower Show Judges accredited by the National Garden Clubs, Inc., beginning at 10:00 A.M. on April 12th.  The Flower Show will be open to the public from 2:00 P. M. until 5:00 P.M.  There is no admission charge.

For additional information, contact Christy Knapp at 662-816-8932 or christy@oxfordms.com; or Marge McCauley at 662-234-8050 or mmcauley@earthlink.net.

         

Make Plans to Attend: Downtown Council Spring Open House

Schedule of Events

10am – Cannon Motor Company Arrival of Easter Bunny at Skipwith Cottage

10am until 12pm – Invitation Oxford Photo Shoot with Easter Bunny at Skipwith Cottage

12:15pm – BancorpSouth Egg Hunt on Courthouse lawn

After Egg Hunt until 2pm – First National Bank of Oxford Egg Decoration Station on Courthouse lawn

The Easter Bunny is brought to you by Oxford OB/GYN Associates. The Double Decker Bus Tour, provided by the Oxford Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, leaves from Skipwith Cottage at 1pm.

The 2012 Spring Open House sponsors are BancorpSouth, First National Bank of Oxford, Cannon Motor Company, Oxford OB/GYN Associates and Invitation Oxford.

Oxford Downtown Council members include:

Ajax Diner, Amelia, Amy Head Cosmetics, BancorpSouth, Belles and Beaus, BKD, CambinoTech Computer Services, Dwight N. Ball, Elite Cabinetry, Fete et Cie, First National Bank of Oxford, Grantham Poole, High Point Coffee, Hinton & Hinton, Holcomb Dunbar, Holli’s Sweet Tooth, Indigo’s, Knit1 Oxford, LuLu’s, M&F Bank, Marchbanks Real Estate, McEwen’s, Nella, Nest Paper Studio, Oxford Convention and Visitors Bureau, Oxford Floral, Pink and Proper, Proud Larry’s, Regions, Something Southern, Soulshine Pizza Factory, Southside Art Gallery, Square Books, Stash, Strategic Financial Partners, The Frame Up, The J.E. Neilson Co., The Kaleidoscope, The Lily Pad, The Oxford Eagle, The Rib Cage, Therapy on the Square, Tummies Maternity, University Sporting Goods, Village Tailor, Warehouse 605 and YaYa’s.

Outside of Oxford: Water Valley part 3.

You may remember we've posted about the Bozarts Gallery and the B.T.C Grocery in Water Valley before on this blog. Just a quick 15 or 20 minute drive from Oxford, Water Valley is one of our favorite neighbors! Check out this great article in the New York Times about the people behind some of the town's coolest attractions.