City of Oxford
and Lafayette
County, Mississippi
Population
County52,930
City21,757
*Source: U.S. Census, 2015
Climate
Average temperature:
Annual: 63F • January: 38F • July: 84F
Location
Distance from:
Memphis, TN75 miles
Jackson, MS 165 miles
Tupelo, MS50 miles
Important Phone Numbers – Quick Reference
Emergency, Police, Fire and Ambulance
City of Oxford
Police (662) 232-2400
Fire (662) 232-2418
City Hall (662) 236-1310
Building Inspector (662) 232-2324
City Clerk (662) 232-2310
Municipal Court Clerk (662) 232-2320
Park Commission (662) 232-2380
Planning & Zoning (662) 232-2305
Sanitation (662) 232-2359
Lafayette County
Sheriff (662) 234-6421
Fire (662) 234-8789
Board of Supervisors (662) 234-6123
Chancery Clerk (662) 234-2131
Circuit Court (662) 234-4951
County Agent (662) 234-4451
Health Department (662) 234-5231
Justice Court (662) 234-0727
Sanitation (662) 236-2535
Tax Assessor (662) 234-5562
State of Mississippi Automobile Tags (662) 234-6006
Driver’s License (662) 236-2066
Utilities
Oxford Water & Sewer (662) 232-2399
Oxford Electric Department (662) 232-2363
North East MS Electric Power Association (662) 234-6331
CenterPoint Energy (662) 234-6411
Suburban Gas (662) 234-7310
AmeriGas (662) 234-5521
MaxxSouth (Cable) (662) 728-8111
AT&T Telephone
Service557-6500 or (800) 622-6146
Health Services
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Ambulance Services (662) 236-1124
General Information (662) 232-8100
Physicians Information (662) 232-8355
Women’s Pavilion (662) 232-8355
Cancer Institute (662) 232-8457
Oxford Surgery Center (662) 234-7979
Oxford YMCA (662) 232-8788
Communicare (662) 234-7521
North Mississippi
Regional Center (662) 234-1476
Oxford Medical Ministries Clinic (662) 234-1374
State Veterans Home (662) 236-1218
Post Office
Oxford (662) 234-5615
Abbeville(662) 234-3606
Taylor (662) 234-1817
Public Transit
Oxford University Transit (OUT) (662) 234-3540
University of Mississippi
Campus Directory Assistance (662) 915-7211
University Police Department (662) 915-7234
UM Box Office (662) 915-7411
Athletics Ticket Office (662) 915-7167