John Cofield

COLUMN: Oxford Mourns the Loss of Angelo Mistilis

By John Cofield Special to Hotty Toddy News He was a local legend for all the Oxford generations lucky enough to have known him during his 85...
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The Warehouse Rebels

All the great tents of the Ole Miss Grove were born out of one thing...fun! They can trace their roots back to small crews of...

Artifact Survived When the Country Village Mall Burned

You have to be ‘old’ Oxford –– from the 70′s and 80′s, and probably a drinker –– to have any clue at all as...

Saturday In Avent Park, I Think It Was the 4th of July

For the bicycle-riding kids of Oxford who grew up in the northeast slice of town, Avent Park can't help but hold a few Summer's worth...

Faulkner Film Gets Hollywood-Like Premier in 1949 Oxford

The large crowd at The Lyric Theater in Oxford that awaited the arrival of William Faulkner for the world premiere of Intruder in the...

Faulkner Fox-Hunting Portrait Made From Cofield Photos

This portrait of William Faulkner is based on a photograph by my grandfather J.R. Cofield. Five oil paintings were done from the photograph. One hangs...

If Oxford was Mayberry, Park's would be Floyd's

If Oxford was Mayberry RFD, then Park's Barber Shop would be Floyd's. And under every little Lafayette County kid's first hair cut is a...

Isom Place Is Oxford Treasure, Site of Ole Miss Charter Signing

Isom Place, located at 1003 Jefferson Avenue, is one of Oxford’s oldest and most historic homes. Although some say the greek-revival Southern mansion was built...

Before There Was Cold Beer There Was the B & B Cafe

The African-American-owned B & B Cafe was tucked away in an alley just off the northwest corner of the Square. The picture below, taken in...

Faulkner Fought to Preserve Courthouse

  In 1947 William Faulkner wrote a letter to The Oxford Eagle arguing for preservation of the Lafayette County Courthouse. Faulkner hoped this Oxford landmark would...

Holy Grail Of Grove Tailgating Rises Again

An Ole Miss Family Deep roots matter at Ole Miss and you can't go back any farther in Ole Miss football history than when you...
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