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...

Alyssa Schnugg - February 6, 2021

Faulkner, Family & Friends

There were many Cofield shots of William Faulkner taken through the years. From the late 20's, until March of '62 there were hundreds that...

Warehouse Iced Tea

Do you remember when the Country Village Mall was in its hayday? The Warehouse was the first time that Oxford really knew it was...

The Heart of Ole Miss: Frank E. Everett, Jr.

Frank Everett received his bachelor's from The University of Mississippi in 1932 and his law degree in 1934. While at Ole Miss, the Indianola...

The Iceman

Years ago, when Charlie Watson bought the 102-year-old Tupelo Ice House, he was approached by the local paper for an article. While Charlie much...

‘Me & Dad’

This photo sure isn't old Oxford. and it certainly isn't me and and my father, Jack Cofield, but it's close. When Dad was University photographer,...

The House That Would Not Die

Cedar Oaks was built ca. 1857 by architect and builder William Turner. After surviving the Union occupation of Oxford during the Civil War, the...

Larry & Barry

For one semester, Larry Brown taught as a writer-in-residence in the creative writing program at the University of Mississippi, temporarily taking over the position...

The Flying Keys

Brothers Fred and Al Key became interested in aviation after World War I. They started doing some barnstorming in the 1920s and continued their...

Our Finest Hour

Most small towns mark their worth and validate their greatness by remembering and telling the stories of their time in the spotlight. A high...

The Country Village Mall

While the official name was The Country Village Mall, in the collective memory of the Ole Miss students who love it...it was just 'The...