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<\/a>Fourth of July Fireworks at Swayze Field are one of Oxford\u2019s summer highlight events.<\/p><\/div>\n
Summer Sunset Series<\/strong><\/p>\n Each Sunday night in June, residents can enjoy an evening of free music on campus at the Grove stage. The event is free and open to the public, so bring a blanket and end your weekend with some music. The fun begins this weekend (June 7) with the Black Water Trio and continues with The Valleymen on June 14, Jake Xerxes Fussel on June 21 and Bryan Hayes on June 28.<\/p>\n Oxford Art Crawl<\/strong><\/p>\n The Oxford Art Crawl continues throughout the summer on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. and the exhibits are free! The next art crawls will be held June 23, July 28 and August 25.<\/p>\n Two-Man Scramble<\/strong><\/p>\n The Two-Man Scramble Golf Tournament will help raise money for the LOU Ole Miss Club Scholarship Endowment. So if you’re into golf and love Ole Miss, sign up!\u00a0<\/span>Registration<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is $175 and the event will be held June 27 and 28 at the Ole Miss Golf Course.<\/p>\n Fourth of July Celebration<\/strong><\/p>\n Oxford celebrates freedom the right way. Fourth of July weekend will include a 5-K run on the Square to benefit the Oxford Lafayette Humane Society and a children’s parade.<\/p>\n Activities will continue in the Grove on the Fourth with children’s activities beginning at 4 p.m., an Independence Day ceremony at 6 p.m. and live music on the Grove stage at 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Then, head over to Swayze Field at 9 p.m. for an impressive fireworks display to cap off the day. For a full schedule of all the weekend events, click\u00a0<\/span>here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n Oxford Blues Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n The Sixth Annual Oxford Blues Festival will be held this year July 18 on the grounds of the Walton-Young House at the University Museum. Headlining the festival is Dwayne Burnside and the Jeff Jensen Band. General admission tickets are $10. For more details, visit the festival’s\u00a0<\/span>website<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n Faulkner & Yoknapatawpha Conference\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n This year’s conference theme is “Faulkner and Print Culture” and is set for July 19-23. The event is organized by the Ole Miss Department of English and Office of Outreach, and will include many keynote speakers as well as guided day tours through north Mississippi and the Delta and a dinner on the grounds of Faulkner’s home, Rowan Oak. For conference details, click\u00a0<\/span>here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n Author Appearances<\/strong><\/p>\n Several authors will promote their books this summer around town. Here are some of the events on the calendar for June:<\/p>\n June 9 \u2013 Ron Borne, “Troutmouth,” 5 p.m. at Off Square Books<\/p>\n June 11\u2013 Caitlin O’Connell, “Elephant Don: The Politics of a Pachyderm Posse,” 5 p.m. at Off Square Books<\/p>\n June 15\u2013 Marja Mills, “Mockingbird Next Door,” noon at Off Square Books<\/p>\n June 16 \u2013 Martin Clark, “The Jezebel Remedy,” 5:30 p.m. at Off Square Books<\/p>\n June 17 \u2013 Harrison Scott Key, “The World’s Largest Man,” 5 p.m. at Off Square Books<\/p>\n June 18 \u2013 Amy Sara Carroll, “Fannie + Freddie,” 5 p.m. at Off Square Books<\/p>\n June 24 \u2013 Amy Connor, “Million Dollar Road,” 5 p.m. at Off Square Books<\/p>\n June 25 \u2013 Jim Shepard, “The Book of Aron,” 5 p.m. at Off Square Books<\/p>\n July 9 \u2013 Joe Ricker, “Walkin’ After Midnight,” 5 p.m. at Off Square Books<\/p>\n July 10 \u2013 Susan Crandall, “The Flying Circus,” 5 p.m. at Off Square Books<\/p>\n July 21 \u2013 Ace Atkins, “The Redeemer,” 5 p.m. at Off Square Books<\/p>\n To keep up with more events around Oxford, go to\u00a0<\/span>VisitOxfordMS.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"