HISTOICAL SITES INSIDE OXFORD
BURNS-BELFRY MUSEUM www.burns-belfry.com/index.php The old Burns Methodist Episcopal Church built in 1910 holds both state and local landmark status in testimony to its many years of service to the African American community. Following its recently completed restoration, it has begun a new era of community service as the Burns-Belfry Museum & Multicultural Center. It offers a professionally designed museum exhibit on African American history from slavery through Civil Rights. A short video accompanies the remarkable history of the building.
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FORD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS www.fordcenter.org • (662) 915-7411 This grand venue seats as many as 1,058 in its main hall to see Broadway touring companies, world-class symphonies and legendary performers. Friends of the Ford Center members receive early notice for season tickets and can take part in special receptions before events or during intermission. POWERHOUSE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER www.oxfordarts.com •
662-236-6429 Home to the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and the local arts community, the Powerhouse hosts classes, exhibits, performances and more in the former Oxford Electric Department headquarters. It is also the host to the monthly Art Crawl which takes art lovers on a tour of local galleries on the Double Decker bus on the fourth Tuesday in January through October at no cost. It’s located on University Avenue, across South 14th Street from Newk’s restaurant. SQUARE BOOKS www.squarebooks.com •
