Oxford, Mississippi, saw an estimated economic impact of about $109 million during the weekend of LSU, according to the city. A report also found that more than 220,000 people visited Oxford during the weekend.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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