Fly into the Memphis International Airport and obtain a rental car for the drive to Oxford. The rental car area is separate from the airport. Follow these directions from the rental car area to NCPA:

1. Exit Rental Car Area (stay right) to on-ramp for 1-240 West
2. Exit 1-240 West to 55 South and go 63 miles.
3. Exit 55 South to 6 East (Batesville/Oxford Exit) and proceed east toward Oxford for 26 miles.
4. Once in Oxford, take the second exit, Coliseum Drive, onto Campus.
5. Go to first stop sign at intersection of Coliseum Drive, Hathorn Road and Hill Drive. Turn right then take next left into NCPA's driveway that will take you to the circle in front of the building.

Other airports:

• Tupelo Regional Airport provides a link between Tupelo and Northwest’s world-wide network of operations using Northwest Airlink. It's just a 90 mile hop between Tupelo and Memphis.
• Jackson-Evers International Airport currently offers passenger serivce via

  Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA)
  American Eagle
  Continental Express
  Comair
  Delta Air Lines
  Northwest Airlines
  Southwest Airlines
  US Airways Express

Flying Your Own Plane:

The Oxford-University Airport is located at Clegg Field, north of the campus off College Hill Road. During 1999-2000, the University completed construction of a half-mile of parallel taxiway, hangar and parking apron areas, and an above-ground aircraft fuel farm. Charter flights, rental cars, and flight instruction are available.

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Driving to Oxford can take you through rolling hills, flat delta plains, and coastal byways, past paddleboats lolling in the magnificent Mississippi River, battlefields echoing their triumphs and defeats and Native American heritage sites whispering the secrets of the land and animals. You can choose to cruise the interstates and highways or toodle along the smaller roads that are dotted with Southern towns and their charms. Below you will find directions along four common routes; do enjoy your ride. 

FROM MEMPHIS, TN VIA I-55:

1. From Memphis, Tennessee, take I-55 south for 63 miles.
2. Take the Batesville/Oxford exit off I-55. Merge onto MS-6 and proceed east toward Oxford, Mississippi, for 26 miles.
3. Once in Oxford, take the second exit, Coliseum Drive, onto Campus.
4. Go to first stop sign at intersection of Coliseum Drive, Hathorn Road and Hill Drive. Turn right then take next left into NCPA's driveway that will take you to the circle in front of the building.

FROM MEMPHIS, TN VIA HWY 78:

1. From Memphis, Tennessee, take US-78 for 52 miles.
2. Exit US-78 at the Holly Springs/Oxford exit.
3. From Holly Springs, take MS-7 south for 31 miles.
4. Once in Oxford, take the 4^th exit onto MS-6 and proceed west.
5. Take the 3^rd exit, Coliseum Drive, onto Campus.
6. Go to first stop sign at intersection of Coliseum Drive, Hathorn Road and Hill Drive. Turn right then take next left into NCPA's driveway that will take you to the circle in front of the building.

FROM JACKSON, MS VIA I-55:

1. From Jackson, Mississippi, take I-55 north for 150 miles.
2. Take the Batesville/Oxford exit off I-55. Proceed east on MS-6 toward Oxford, Mississippi, for 26 miles.
3. Once in Oxford, take the second exit, Coliseum Drive, onto Campus.
4. Go to first stop sign at intersection of Coliseum Drive, Hathorn Road and Hill Drive. Turn right then take next left into NCPA's driveway that will take you to the circle in front of the building.

FROM TUPELO, MS VIA HWY 6:

1. From Tupelo, take MS-6 west for 53 miles.
2. Once in Oxford, take the 6^th exit, Coliseum Drive, onto Campus.
3. Go to first stop sign at intersection of Coliseum Drive, Hathorn Road and Hill Drive. Turn right then take next left into NCPA's driveway that will take you to the circle in front of the building.

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Click here to see a list of local lodgings and their contact information.

The Inn at Ole Miss is Oxford’s only premier Boutique Inn is located on the campus of The University of Mississippi. The Inn sits alongside the edge of the beautiful 11-acre park known as The Grove. Their web site gives directions to the Inn.