Author Archives: Megan Swartzfager

Art vendors from all over come to Double Decker Arts Festival every year, but many artists who set up booths for the two-day event are Oxonians or University...

Over the course of its 23-year existence, the Double Decker Festival has featured a variety of styles in its promotional posters. Seen all over town on...

Coachella was named for the valley in Indio, California, in which the festival takes place. Memphis in May got its name because, well, it is located in...

The Double Decker Festival is one of the biggest weekends in Oxford, and given the event’s popularity, it is important that attendees dress their best....

If you have braved the wicked cold of this Mississippi winter and survived (on caffeine and Cook Out, most likely) until last two weeks of the semester,...

From an indie rock band hailing from California to a funk group from New Orleans and several acts with north Mississippi roots, Oxford will be full of...

Jack Mayfield poses in front of a double-decker bus at the Visit Oxford office. Photo by Devna Bose Jack Mayfield sits in a cushioned chair on the top...

Though the bright red buses attract people’s attention, the four men who drive Oxford’s double-decker buses make the experience of touring the Square...

Oxford’s 23rd annual Double Decker Festival begins Friday and continues a tradition that began years ago when the festival stage was the bed of a pickup...

Since Oxford’s early days, its great food has made the city a gastronomic landmark. Double Decker Festival is celebrating its 23rd year, making the weekend...