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Oxford, Mississippi Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Oxford! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Oxford Halloween events fit your weekend plans best?
  • What eerie stories are hiding in Oxford’s most familiar landmarks?
  • New scholarship gift boosts creative writing at Ole Miss in Oxford

Also on today's calendar: AI Across America: Oxford and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you fix a broken pizza? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Your guide to Halloweekend: spooky events taking over Oxford (thedmonline.com) — Oxford is packed with Halloween fun this weekend, from a haunted tour of the J.D. Williams Library to nightly Oxford Ghost Tours downtown. Families can enjoy the Oxford Housing Authority’s free trunk-or-treat, while adults and students can head to Code Pink’s Fang Banger drag show at The Lyric. There’s a spooky option for nearly every age and interest.
   

2. Oxford's haunted past is dying to be told (thedmonline.com) — Oxford’s own ghost tour operator, Jennifer Vesey, is turning the town’s haunted history into a walking experience that blends spooky stories with real local events. Drawing on research from local libraries and sites like the Lyceum and courthouse, her tours highlight everything from reported spirits to the 1902 executions on the Square. She aims to keep things eerie but respectful, inviting residents to see familiar places in a new light.
   

3. Endowment Honors a Life of Stories, Adventure and Giving (thelocalvoice.net) — A new $50,000 endowment from Tupelo author and Ole Miss alumnus Joe Edd Morris will support graduate creative writing students, with contributions directed through the University of Mississippi Foundation’s Oxford address. For Oxford residents, the gift strengthens the university’s literary community and invites additional local donors to help nurture the next generation of Mississippi writers.
   

4. Halloween candy prices spook Oxford customers (thedmonline.com) — Oxford residents and Ole Miss students are feeling the sting of sharply higher Halloween candy prices, forcing many to rethink how much they can hand out to trick-or-treaters this year. Locals describe $20 bags and shrinking quantities as they weigh traditions against tight budgets, even as national spending on Halloween candy continues to climb.
   

5. A&M bye week viewing guide (thebatt.com) — Ole Miss fans in Oxford are spotlighted as the Rebels host Auburn on Saturday, Oct. 31, in a key SEC matchup with major implications for their fading playoff hopes. The broader guide walks Texas A&M fans through other must-watch games, from Georgia–Florida to Texas–Mississippi State and USC–Ohio State. It’s essentially a TV roadmap for a drama-filled Week 9.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do you fix a broken pizza?" — With tomato paste! (Thank you Douglas D. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oxford

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