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Oxford, Mississippi
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| If you weren't already aware of it, a statue on the | Can I make the Oxford reservation by phone? We |
| courthouse square makes it clear: This is the | would be happy to help you make any Oxford hotel |
| hometown of William Faulkner one of the literary | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free |
| heavyweights of the 20th century. The relationship | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| between Faulkner and Oxford is inseparable. The | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| author modeled most of his settings on the town | Saturday and Sunday. |
| (called Jefferson in his novels) and the surrounding | |
| area (his Yoknapatawpha County). What we enjoy | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| most about Oxford is that it still manages to seem a | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| lot like the town Faulkner depicted, yet it avoids | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| being a touristy re-creation. It's a quiet, pleasant | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| place with an early-1900s look and a vital academic | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| atmosphere that comes courtesy of the University of | card information. |
| Mississippi. | |
| | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| The best place to appreciate the author's legacy or | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| just to enjoy some tranquil surroundings is at Rowan | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| Oak, Faulkner's longtime home, now run by the | information on the property information page, if this is |
| university. You can tour the white clapboard house | import to you. |
| (built in the 1840s) and see Faulkner's office the | |
| working outline of one of his novels is scrawled | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| across the walls. But what we enjoyed most was | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| simply walking through the oak and magnolia trees | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| that fill the property and enjoying the serene | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| atmosphere of the place. The most scenic way to | |
| reach Rowan Oak is to walk the Faulkner Trail that | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| runs through Bailey's Woods from the university | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| campus. | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| Downtown Oxford is centered around the Lafayette | final confirmation number. |
| County Courthouse. (In addition to the Faulkner | |
| sculpture, there's a much-older statue of a | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| Confederate soldier that stands on a tall column: It's | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| mentioned in the conclusion of Faulkner's The | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| Sound and the Fury.) On the University of Mississippi | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| (Ole Miss) campus, you'll find the Center for the Study | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| of Southern Culture, where you can view limited-run | |
| exhibits and inquire about seminars and tours that | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| the center sometimes offers. The university's John D. | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| Williams Library displays Faulkner's Nobel Prize | information can be found on the property information |
| citation as well as other papers and mementos | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| related to the author. | |
| | "Internet hot deals", what is it? We work directly with |
| Thanks to the presence of the university, Oxford has | many hotels to provide the lowest possible rates |
| some lively nightspots and a good reputation for live | available on the Internet. In most cases, these rates |
| music. Some interesting shops are found on the town | are lower than all other online websites. These are |
| square, including Square Books (with a large | designated with a "hot-deals" link and are listed first |
| selection and many literary events) and Neilson's | for search performed by destination city. |
| Department Store (said to be one of the oldest | |
| stores in the country opened in 1839). The Faulkner | Are taxes included in the rates? Taxes are figured |
| Conference takes place in April. 160 mi/255 km | and displayed into the final payment screen. See |
| northeast of Jackson. | rate details for taxes for each day. |
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