OXFORD, Miss. – The city of Oxford and the University of
Mississippi celebrate a major recreational and
transportation initiative Friday (Oct. 26) with a ribbon
cutting ceremony for Phase I of the Pathway project.
The ceremony, set for 4 p.m. at the Ole Miss-Oxford Depot,
includes a ribbon cutting for the pedestrian bridge that
crosses Jackson Avenue. U.S. Rep. Roger Wicker and city
officials are to participate.
After the ceremony, celebrants are invited to join in a
pedestrian/bicycle parade along the Oxford Depot Trail to
the Boys and Girls Club on Washington Avenue, where
refreshments are to be served.
“The new Rail-Trails are the product of a great
collaboration between the city and the university that
benefits the university community, citizens of Oxford and
the visitors we share,” said Mike Mossing, UM associate
professor of chemistry and biochemistry and a member of the
Oxford Pathways Commission. “We hope that seniors out for
an evening stroll, kids learning to ride without training
wheels, patrons of the Ford Center and football fans alike
will enjoy the trails for years to come.”
The Phase I project includes full access to 6.25 miles of
infrastructure for joggers, walkers, strollers, runners and
cyclists and provides choices for a nonvehicular means of
commuting to work and school, outdoor exercise and
recreation for all ages. The project was funded by the city
of Oxford and Mississippi Department of Transportation, and
the university provided an easement to use property along
the old rail bed for the trail.
For more information on the Pathway project, go to