OXFORD

Oxford Business News

Across Oxford, coverage here takes in corporate mergers, store openings, startup funding and executive appointments. Reporting tracks commerce as it shifts within the city and the communities surrounding it.


Philanthropy

Philanthropy

Oxford Schools Foundation to Launch $20,000 Giving Tuesday Drive

The Oxford School District Foundation is aiming to raise $20,000 in a single day on Nov. 17, 2026, to fund classroom projects.


Openings & Closings

Live Poll

Do you prefer visiting new local cafes over established chain restaurants in your community?

Openings & Closings

Salbio Coffee & Bites Opens in Oxford

The new cafe serves Colombian coffee and pastries at the Preston Place Business Park.

Salbio Coffee & Bites Opens in Oxford

People

Live Poll

Do you trust local community banks more than large national banks?

People

FNB Oxford Bank Names Peyton Atchley CEO

Atchley, the bank's longtime chief financial officer, will succeed Johnny Barrett as president and chief executive officer on May 1, 2027.

FNB Oxford Bank Names Peyton Atchley CEO

Marketing

Live Poll

Should a high-ranking executive's personal life affect your trust in their professional performance?

Marketing

Mississippi Professor Studies CMO Personal Life Impact

University of Mississippi researcher Cong Feng explores how personal life experiences influence chief marketing officer performance.

Mississippi Professor Studies CMO Personal Life Impact

Industry

Live Poll

Should city officials prioritize construction site needs over maintaining public sidewalk access and traffic flow?

Construction

Oxford Aldermen Tabled Sidewalk Closure Request

Officials rejected a construction firm's proposal for an eight-month sidewalk and parking closure on South Lamar.

Oxford Aldermen Tabled Sidewalk Closure Request

Coverage takes in industry reports, company performance, commercial real estate developments and local organizational growth. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. Oxford business life is shaped by the interaction between longstanding firms and new startups seeking a foothold in the local economy. Mergers and executive moves are the most common stories that drive the narrative of the city's changing landscape.