Rowan Oak - William Faulkner Home
1930The antebellum home in Oxford where William Faulkner lived and wrote most of his major novels, including 'The Sound and the Fury' and 'Absalom, Absalom!'
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Oxford, Mississippi, a college town in the North Central Hills region, is home to a vibrant music scene. The city, located about 75 miles south-southeast of Memphis, Tennessee, has been a nurturing incubator for artists across various genres.
Twelve artists, including Jimbo Mathus and The Colour Revolt, call Oxford home. The city is also mentioned in fourteen songs, such as "Rebel" by Pony Bradshaw and "Hotty Toddy" by Josh Abbott Band.
Music in Oxford
Songs About Oxford
Don't Stop Believin'
Journey
Oxford, Mississippi
Mark David Manders
"Oxford, Mississippi"
Oxford Town/Cumberland Gap
Crooked Still
"Oxford town oxford town everybody's got their heads bowed down"
Oxford Town
Tim O'Brien
"Oxford Town, Oxford Town"
Oxford Town
Bob Dylan
"Oxford Town, Oxford Town / everybody's got their heads bowed down"
Hippy Hotel
Blue Mountain
"(the day they tore down the hippy hotel)"
Every Single Summer
McCoy Moore
"I wonder what Miss Ole Miss is doin' now"
He Went to Jared
HARDY
"He went to Ole Miss, I went to work"
Maybe It Was Memphis
Rob Baird
"Read about you in a Faulkner novel"
We Didn’t Start the Fire
Billy Joel
"Ole Miss, John Glenn"
Southern Voice
Tim McGraw
"Will Faulkner wrote it"
Love Your Love The Most
Eric Church
"Yea I'm a fan of Faulkner books"
Rebel
Pony Bradshaw
"Old Bill Faulker, the whiskey chief"
Maybe It Was Memphis
Pam Tillis
"Read about you in a Faulkner novel"
Mississippi
Afroman
"So absurd, up in Oxford"
Hotty Toddy
Josh Abbott Band
"yet she's Oxford Grove"
He Went to Jared (feat. Morgan Wallen)
HIXTAPE & HARDY
"He went to Ole Miss, I went to work"
SMUCKERS
Tyler, The Creator
"Oxford want a full-blown lecture from me"
Country Nation
Brad Paisley
"and Rebels"
William Faulkner
Tennessee Jet
"My name's William Faulkner, just like the author"
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History of Oxford
Everything Near Oxford
7 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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Oxford, MS
· Local history
Oxford, Mississippi, owes its existence to a vision of higher education. Named for its English counterpart, the town was intentionally designed to be a university seat, and the selection of the area as the home of the…
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Ammadelle
· 0.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over, because you're about to pass one of the most stunning antebellum homes in the South, designed by a true architectural legend! This Italianate mansion, Ammadelle, was considered by its own architect, Calvert…
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Lucius Q. C. Lamar House
· 0.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wonder about the people who shaped America's legal landscape? You're approaching the home of Lucius Q. C. Lamar, a man who navigated the turbulent waters of 19th-century American politics, serving as both a U.S.…
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Rowan Oak
· 0.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here for a minute, I want to show you something. This unassuming house is Rowan Oak, the longtime home of William Faulkner, one of America's greatest writers. Faulkner bought the place in 1930. It was in…
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Rowan Oak - William Faulkner Home
· 1.5 mi · Historical Marker
The antebellum home in Oxford where William Faulkner lived and wrote most of his major novels, including 'The Sound and the Fury' and 'Absalom, Absalom!'
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Abbeville Colored School
· 7.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wondered what school was like for African American children in Mississippi before desegregation? This spot tells that story. Back in 1949, the first building of the Abbeville Colored School was built right here. It…
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Civil War Earthworks at Tallahatchie Crossing
· 13.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Picture this: you're driving through history, right where massive earthworks protected a crucial Union supply line during the Civil War. These aren't just hills; they're the silent sentinels of a strategic struggle. In…
