Campus University of Mississippi

the university of mississippi library.

the university of mississippi in oxford original campus, beginning 1 square-mile of land. main campus today contains around 1,200 acres of land. also, university of mississippi owns golf course , airport in oxford. golf course , airport considered part of university of mississippi, oxford campus well.

bondurant hall, designed gates.



longstreet hall, designed gates.

the buildings on main university of mississippi campus come gregorian age of architecture; however, of newer buildings today have more contemporary architecture. first building built on oxford campus lyceum, , original building remaining. construction of lyceum began in 1846 , completed in 1848. lyceum served hospital soldiers in civil war. on campus, croft institute international studies , barnard observatory used soldiers during civil war. oxford campus of university of mississippi contains lot of history civil war. campus used hospital, after soldiers died, campus served morgue. farley hall located, prior building referred dead house deceased soldiers stored.

architect frank p. gates designed 18 buildings on campus in 1929-1930, in georgian revival architectural style, including (old) university high school, barr hall, bondurant hall, farley hall (also known lamar hall), faulkner hall, hill hall, howry hall, isom hall, longstreet hall, martindale hall, vardaman hall, cafeteria/union building, , wesley knight field house.

today on university of mississippi campus, of buildings have been renovated or newly constructed. there @ least 15 residential buildings on oxford campus, more being built. oxford campus home ten sorority houses , fifteen fraternity houses. chancellor of university of mississippi lives on edge of campus.

the university of mississippi campus in oxford known beauty of campus. campus has been recognized multiple years, recently, in 2016, usa today recognized ole miss beautiful campus . campus grounds kept through university of mississippi s personal landscape service.

the different satellite campuses university of mississippi has smaller main campus in oxford. satellite campus in tupelo started running in larger space in 1972, desoto campus opened in 1996, , grenada campus has been operated on holmes community college campus since 2008. university of mississippi campus , satellite campuses continue grow. there continue progress in construction accommodate large growth in student population.