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Travel by Air
The University-Oxford Airport offers a full-service, fixed-base operation. Oxford and Ole Miss are about a 50-minute drive from the Tupelo Regional Airport, one hour from the Memphis International Airport and three hours from the Jackson-Evers International Airport in Jackson.
- Visit: Memphis International Airport, 75 miles north
- Visit: University-Oxford Clegg Field
- Visit: Tupelo Regional Airport, 50 miles east
- Visit: Jackson-Evers International Airport,180 miles south
** For those individuals who plan to travel by air and will need lodging accommodations, it is important to note that university-shuttle services will be provided to you at selected hotels. The selected hotels are listed below in the lodging section. University-shuttle services will begin loading at 10:30 a.m. and plan to depart at 10:45 a.m. It is important that you indicate the need to use this service when you RSVP on the homepage.
** For those individuals who plan to fly in and leave out the same day, shuttle service will be provided for you to and from the airport. If you plan to use the shuttle service provided by the university, you will need to arrive at the airport and be ready to board the university shuttle at 10:45 a.m. and depart by 11:00 a.m. and arrive on campus no later than 12:30 p.m. The
university shuttle will be located outside the airport where the car rental shuttles board. The university shuttle will return you to the airport as well. The shuttle services will begin boarding at 5:00 p.m. and depart the campus at 5:15 p.m. and arrive at the airport no later than 6:45 p.m. The university shuttle will be located outside Fulton Chapel where the policy forum will be held. Therefore, when booking your airline tickets, please consider the times in which the shuttle services will be operating. It is important that you indicate the need to use this university shuttle service when you RSVP on the site's homepage. Given security concerns and parking challenges on campus, it is highly recommended that you use the university-provided shuttle service.**For those individual who plan to fly in and leave out the same day and are unable to use the shuttle services, it is recommended that you use the rental car services provided at the airport. An e-mail will be sent to you with instructions for
parking.Driving Directions
- From Memphis Airport: Take Winchester West and follow the signs to Airways Blvd. Turn left on Airways. Turn right on Shelby Drive then turn left and merge onto I-55 South. Take I-55 to Batesville, exit 243A. Take MS-6 east to Oxford. (Google Map)
- From Tupelo Airport: Turn left onto West Jackson Street, then left onto Coley Road. Take Coley Road to West Main Street/MS-6. Take MS-6 to Oxford. (Google Map)
- From Jackson Airport: Take International Drive to Airport Road North/MS-475 North. Take Airport Road to Lakeland Drive/MS-25. Take Lakeland Drive west and follow the signs to I-55 North. Travel north on I-55 to Batesville. Take MS-6 east to Oxford. (Google Map)
Travel by Car
Oxford is accessible from Highway 6 (off I-55) and Highway 7 (off US-78). Interstate 55 is 21 miles away and connected to Oxford by a divided four-lane highway, state Highway 6. Ten state highways within Lafayette County make transportation convenient.Directions
- From the south: Travel I-55 north to Batesville. Take MS-6 east to Oxford.
- From the northwest: Travel I-55 south from Memphis to Batesville, Miss. Take MS-6 east to Oxford.
- From the northeast: Travel US-78 west to New Albany, then MS-30 south to Oxford. Or take US-78 west to Holly Springs, then MS-7 south to Oxford.
There are no lodging accommodations available in Oxford, MS due to 2008 Presidential Debate. As a result, since university shuttle services will be provided, it is recommended that lodging accommodations are selected from the following hotel(s):
MEMPHIS VICINITY
Radisson Inn Memphis Airport
2411 Winchester Road
Memphis, TN 38611
901-332-2370 ext.452
Rate: $92.00
Please call the hotel directly to reserve your room. You will need to refer to the event as the School of Education Debate in order to get the rate. University-provided transportation to the event will be provided to and from this siteHilton Garden Inn Memphis/Southaven
6671 Towne Center Loop
Southaven, MS 38671
662-349-0277
www.stayhgi.com
Rate: $129.00
Please call the hotel directly to reserve your room. You will need to refer to the event as the National Educational Policy Forum. University provided transportation to the event will be provided to and from this site.
TUPELO VICINITY
Tupelo Wingate Inn
186 Stone Creek Boulevard
Tupelo, MS 38804
662-680-8887
www.tupelowingateinn.com
Rate: $109.00
Please call the hotel directly to reserve your room. You will need to refer to the event as the National Educational Policy Forum. University provided transportation to the event will be provided to and from this site.