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Best of Oxford - 2015 winners announced For 11 years now, Oxford EAGLE readers have turned into voters who have been selecting the Best Bakery, the Best Sweet Tea, the Best Florist, the Best Pharmacy, the Best Firefighter, the Best Car Dealer, et cetera for the annual Best of Oxford section you’re holding in your hands or reading online. For 11 years now, businesses and individuals have been calling The EAGLE almost as soon as balloting ended to see if the votes had been counted and the winners named, and then asking if they could spread the good word before this section came out. Once again, you have picked the people, the places and the things that members of the Lafayette-Oxford-University community like the best. Sure, it’s an unscientific way to pick winners, but we’ve been doing it this way for more than a decade and there is as much, or more, interest each year. We’ve included, as we do annually,

VOTING WINNERS Each year, we reward two voters — one from the online ballots and one from the paper ballots — with a $50 gift certificate to one of the winners’ businesses. This year’s winners are Taylor Cruse and Brenda Spencer.

the winners in each category as selected by online and paper-ballot voters, and we’ve also included the runners-up (in no particular order). You will also find feature stories on several of the winners and photos of several other top finishers. As for those who have won all 11 years The EAGLE has had a Best of Oxford section, there are 27 — only two from the 10-year club fell short this year. Again, we congratulate the winners of the Best of Oxford for 2015, and we look forward to doing this again next year. —don.whitten@oxfordeagle.com

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Best of the Best — Family Medicine Group of Oxford ...............................Page 6 Best Car Dealer, New and Used — Cannon Motors.....................................Page 8 Best New Addition —Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken......................Page 13 Best Kept Secret — The Range at TGC Outdoors.......................................Page 17 Best Dry Cleaner — Rainbow Cleaners.........................................................Page 24 Best Seafood — Snackbar..................................................................................Page 30 Best Pest Control — Pickens Pest Control....................................................Page 34 Best Radio Station — WQLJ FM 93.7 .............................................................Page 36

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E AT I N G A N D D R I N K I N G ASIAN

BREAKFAST

Kabuki

Big Bad Breakfast

Rice and Spice, Noodle Bowl, Toyo, Jinsei, Chow King, Thai Kitchen, H2O, China Royal, Pick Thai

The Beacon, Huddle House, IHOP, Lusa, Bottletree Bakery, Embers Biscuits and Barbecue, Ravine, Honeybee Bakery

BAR

The Library City Grocery, Rooster’s, Lamar Lounge, Bouré, The Blind Pig Pub, Proud Larry’s, The Rib Cage, Burgundy Room, Round Table, Funky’s

BBQ

Handy Andy Rib Cage, Lamar Lounge, Embers Biscuits and Barbecue, The Shak, B’s BBQ, Rebel Barn, Louisiana Rubdown, The Blind Pig

BAKERY

Bottletree Bakery Lusa, Honeybee, Sweet T’s, Kelli’s Cakery, Shipley’s, Holli’s, Panera, Kroger

CASUAL DINING

Ajax Diner Bouré, Newk’s, The Beacon, Oby’s, Rooster’s, Proud Larry’s, Lamar Lounge, South Depot Taco Shop, Soulshine Pizza, Old Venice Pizza, Volta Taverna, Applebees

CATERING

Taylor Grocery Newk’s, Oby’s, Main Event, Ole Miss, Party Waitin’ to Happen, Elizabeth Heiskell, My Michelle’s, Panini

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CATFISH

Taylor Grocery Ajax, Oby’s, St John’s/Knights of Colombus, Sizzler, Laws Hill, Captain D’s Seafood

CHICKEN

Abner’s Obys, Zaxbys, Gus’s, Ajax, Popeyes, Taylor Grocery, Chick-fil-a, 4 Corners Chevron, Boure, KFC

COFFEE HOUSE

High Point Coffee Starbucks, Cups, The Beacon, Chaney’s, IHOP, Lusa, Bottletree Bakery, Uptown Coffee, Huddle House

DELI

Newk’s McAlister’s, Lenny’s Subs, Oby’s, Panini, Subway, Kroger, Firehouse Subs, Panera, Blind Pig, Larson’s

FRENCH FRIES

DESSERTS

McDonald’s

Kelli’s Cakes Holli’s Sweet Tooth, Sweet T’s, Lusa, Kroger, Newk’s, Oby’s, Honey Bee Bakery, Snackbar, Bouré, City Grocery

FAST FOOD

Snackbar, Irie, Lamar Lounge, Proud Larry’s, Sonic, Phillips Grocery, Bouré, Burger King, Oby’s, Ajax Diner, Embers Biscuits and Barbecue, Chick-fil-a, Zaxbys, Goose Creek

FROZEN YOGURT

Chick-fil-a

Ya Ya’s FrozenYorgurt

Sonic, Backyard Burger, Newk’s, Taco Bell, Abner’s, Zaxbys, McDonald’s, Embers, Panera, Jimmy John’s, Wendy’s, Oby’s, Subway

Chaney’s/TCBY, Twisters, Tutti Frutti

FINE DINING

HAMBURGERS

City Grocery

Handy Andy

Ravine, Snackbar, Bouré, Oxford Grillhouse, Delta Steak Co., McEwen’s, Ajax, Old Venice Pizza, Jinsei, Lenoras

Phillips Grocery, Ajax Diner, Lamar Lounge, The Beacon, Bim Bam Burgers, Proud Larry’s, Bouré, Embers Biscuits and Barbecue, Backyard Burger, Sonic

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Family Medicine Group wins Best of the Best By AlyssA schnugg City Editor

Being named Best of the Best isn’t something the doctors at Family Medicine Group of Oxford take lightly. Formerly known as North Mississippi Family Medicine Group under the leadership of then-owner Dr. William Spencer, the practice is now owned by Dr. Shaun Helmhout and Dr. Kecia Kirk, who purchased the practice from Spencer in 2008. The medical group, located at 1397 Belk Blvd., has been operating as a full-service medical clinic since 1993. “We are very excited about winning this award. It means so much to us to be acknowledged for our service, especially in a town with such a strong medical community,” Kirk said. “We try hard to be available to our patients, and we have a great team to help us.” Helmhout, whose mother is a pharmacist, graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in biology and a minor in Spanish. She completed her medical degree at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, and her residency in Family Medicine at St. Francis Hospital. She has been with Family Medicine Group of Oxford since 2004. She previously was a toxicologist at Buckman Laboratories in Memphis before deciding to attend medical school. When not doctoring Oxonians, her hobbies include cooking, tennis and needlepoint. She lives in Oxford with her husband, Ron. They have a daughter, Wilson, who will be starting her senior year at the University of Mississippi and a son, Ted, who will be attending Ole Miss in the fall. Kirk is an Ole Miss graduate majoring in music with minors in French and chemistry. She completed her medical degree at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Family Medicine residency at UMMC. She worked as a physician in Flowood for St Dominic’s Hospital before coming to the medical group in Oxford in 2007. Her father is a practicing physician in

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Dr. Shaun Helmhout (left) and Dr. Kecia Kirk’s Family Medicine Group of Oxford has been named Best of the Best in 2015.

Iuka and she says she was strongly influenced by his love for his patients. She enjoys antiquing and often makes jewelry for family and friends. She is married to Alden and they have two sons, Carter, 8, and Breece, 2.

Kirk also won the Best Physician category. Kirk said the clinic’s success lies with its competent and loyal staff. “We have several members who have been with this clinic since the 1990s and

they keep this business running behind the scenes,” she said. “We strive to keep a good team in place. Having our employees and their families support us played a big part in our winning this award.” Helmhout and Kirk believe that being a good provider means being a good listener and being able to communicate with patients from all walks of life. “We enjoy the challenges of trying to assess and diagnose many illnesses and to treat or refer our patients to insure they receive the highest level of care, either at our clinic using our in house laboratory and X-ray, or by referral to the hospital or a specialist for further testing or treatment,” Kirk said. All the physicians at the clinic are board certified and up to date in continuing medical education. A “well” entrance walk-in area for immunizations, shots and allergy sufferers is provided for patients to help keep healthy people healthy. Future plans include adding more doctors and nurse practitioners to the practice. The clinic currently has two nurse practitioners, Jene Smith and Leigh Spencer, who won the award for Best Nurse Practitioner. Spencer has been with the practice for three years, and has been named Best Nurse Practitioner for two of those three years. “Our two nurse practitioners have years of experience and knowledge,” Kirk said. “Leigh maintains a positive attitude and is very thorough. Her knowledge of her patients helps her to be able to keenly evaluate them and treat and/or refer to ensure they receive excellent care.” Smith has been with the clinic since 2013. Joining the clinic two years ago was Dr. Jackey Turner, who moved to Oxford from Kosciusko where he practiced medicine for 27 years. An enthusiastic Ole Miss fan, he is married to his wife, retired Dr. Betty Turner. “We are happy to have his experience and professionalism added to our clinic. He has been a wonderful doctor to fill the great hole left by Dr. Spencer when he fully retired,” Kirk said. —alyssa.schnugg@oxfordeagle.com

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HAPPY HOUR

NEW RESTAURANT

Lamar Lounge, Sonic, Burgundy Room, City Grocery, Rooster’s, Boure, The Blind Pig Pub, Proud Larry’s, Funkys, Tequilas

Gus’s Fried Chicken, Fins, Oxford Canteen, Starbucks, The Wine Bar, Jinsea, Delta Steak Co., Wingstop, Pick Thai, Route, Tre Amici, Ming’s Kitchen

The Library LIQUOR STORE

Star Package PJ’s Wine & Liquor, Kiamie, W. Jackson Wine and Spirits, Magnolia Wine & Spirits, C&M Package, The Colonel’s Wine & Liquor, Poppa’s Wine & Spirits

LUNCH

Ajax Diner

Panera PIZZA

Soulshine Pizza Factory Pizza Hut, Papa John’s, Old Venice, Proud Larrys, 6NTubbs, Funky’s, Newk’s, Domino’s, Little Caesar’s, Pizza Den

SALADS

Newk’s

Newk’s, Oby’s, Lamar Lounge, Boure, The Beacon, South Depot Taco Shop, Proud Larry’s, Handy Handy, Panera, Larson’s Cashsaver, Kroger, McAlisters, LBs Meat Market

Oby’s, Boure, Proud Larry’s, Ajax, Old Venice, Soulshine, Volta Taverna, Zaxby’s

MEXICAN FOOD

SEAFOOD

Tequila’s

Snackbar

Papito’s, Casa Mexicana, El Milagro, South Depot Taco Shop, The Taco Shop, Taco Bell, El Mariachi

Oxford Grillhouse, Taylor Grocery, Boure, Irie, Captain D’s, McEwens, FINS Fish & Oyster Co., City Grocery, Ravine, Indianola Fresh Market, Oby’s

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Cannon Motors a double-winner — again By Reid Posey Staff Writer

A consistent award-winner in years past, Cannon Motors was named the Best Auto Dealer for both new and used vehicles in the 2015 edition of Oxford EAGLE’s Best of Oxford, winning in both categories for the second straight year. “It’s a great honor to have been selected,” CEO Michael Joe Cannon said. “It’s one of the best awards we could receive as a car dealer.” Cannon mentioned that the dealership’s tireless devotion to meeting all customers’ needs is not only what sets his business apart from competitors, but also what makes this award so special, as it signifies they are suc-

cessfully serving the citizens of the Oxford area. Cannon, however, declined to take complete credit for the award, acknowledging that his employees “do the heavy lifting every day” and are the true backbone of Cannon Motors’ consistent success. One of Cannon’s employees, Chief Operations Officer Andrew Wood, echoed Cannon’s sentiments regarding the dealership’s focus on the customer. “Our ultimate goal is to provide the best customer service that we can for everybody living in Oxford,” Wood said. “It’s a great honor that they think we’re doing a good job with it.” Wood noted that the expansion of the Oxford community

has helped to bring improvements to their business in a market that struggled for a long time in the face of economic downturn. While their business hopefully continues to improve, Wood said, Cannon Motors must continue to go above and beyond to satisfy their customers. “We have to pretend like we haven’t won any awards at all,” Wood said. “Our motto is ‘strive for perfection, settle for excellence.’” Cannon reiterated Wood’s determination, saying that it is BRUCE NEWMAN even more important moving forward that the business stays Cannon Motors has been named Best New Auto Dealer and focused on improvement and Best Used Auto Dealer in this year’s Best of Oxford balloting. continuing its success. Although it appears that Cannon Motors placent anytime soon. the business has already built an —news@oxfordeagle.com impressive legacy of excellence, is not prepared to become com-

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STEAKS

e Oxford Grillehouse Delta Steak Co., Boure, Taylor Grocery, Sizzler, Irie, Ravine, Snackbar, Ajax Diner, City Grocery, Olivia’s, McEwen’s, Applebees, Oxford Steak Company

SWEET TEA

McAlister’s Deli Newk’s, Oby’s, The Beacon, Sonic, Ajax Diner, Abner’s

TREATSHOP/CANDY STORE

Holli’s Sweet Tooth YaYa’s Frozen Yogurt, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Twister’s, Kelli’s Cakery

BEST RESTAURANT

Boure

Ajax Diner, Oxford Grillhouse, Snackbar, Ravine, Oby’s, City Grocery, Irie, Rice and Spice, Delta Steak Co., McEwen’s, Jinsei, Volta Taverna, The Beacon, Kabuki, Tequila’s

BRUCE NEWMAN

Holli’s Sweet Tooth was selected as Best Treatshop/Candy Store in this year’s Best of Oxford voting.

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E N T E R TA I N M E N T CHARITY EVENT

Taste of Oxford St. Jude Heart Ball, Empty Bowls, St. John Drawdown, Paws for Art, JA Charity Ball, Relay for Life, Square Toast

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT

Malco Theaters The Range at TGC Outdoors, Double Decker Arts Festival, Ole Miss sports, July 4th activities, Pirate Adventures, Avent Park, The Grove, Clay Canvas, The Square, Christmas parade

FESTIVAL OR EVENT

Double Decker Oxford Film Festival, Oxford Craft Beer Festival, Ole Miss football games

LIVE MUSIC LINEUP

Proud Larry’s Double Decker Arts Festival, The Lyric, Rooster’s, Thacker Mountain Radio

LOCAL BAND

Young Buffalo Kudzu Kings, Mustache Band, Echo, Trademark, Bass Drum of Death, Silas Reed, Charlie Mars, The Whiskey Barrels, Tyler Keith, The Cooters, Gutter Daisies

RADIO STATION

WQLJ - FM 93.7 FM 92.1, Bulls-eye 95.5, SuperTalk 105.5, K-Love, FM 97.5

BRUCE NEWMAN

Katy Perry, who picked Ole Miss to beat Alabama, was named on the most ballots for Celebrity Sighting in the annual Best of Oxford balloting.

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PLACES APARTMENT/RENTAL

The Hub

Ole Miss Rentals, The Retreat, Highland Square, The Mark, Taylor Bend, Grove Park, Faulkner Flats, The Links, Cambridge Station, Rental Central

ASSISTED LIVING/RETIREMENT

Emeritus (Brookdale)

Hermitage Gardens, Oxford Health and Rehab, State Veterans Home

ART GALLERY/MUSEUM

Southside Gallery Mary Buie Museum, Powerhouse Arts Center, S&J, Treehouse Gallery

BED AND BREAKFAST

GOLF COURSE

Ravine

Ole Miss

The Z, Colonel’s Quarters, Puddin Place

Oxford Country Club, Grand Oaks, Mallard Pointe, The Links

DAYCARE/CHILDCARE

First Baptist Church North Oxford Baptist Church, ABC Learning Center, Mother Goose, Willie Price, Creative Learning Center, Little Angels Daycare

LOCATION TO HOST AN EVENT

The Lyric

Powerhouse, Oxford Conference Center, Ole Miss, Oxford University Club, Castlehill, Woodson Ridge Farms, Oak Hill Stables, The Depot, Plein Air

HOTEL/MOTEL

The Inn at Ole Miss Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Marriott

PLACE TO SHOOT POOL

Blind Pig

The Library, Frank and Marlee’s, Round Table, Rooster’s, The Levee

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Best New Addition — Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken By RoB SigleR Managing Editor

Since it opened less than a year ago, folks in Oxford have been flocking to try the world famous fried chicken at one of the newest eateries in town. And their taste buds have spoken. The readers of The Oxford EAGLE have chosen, as the Best New Addition, Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken located at 306 S. Lamar Blvd., in this year’s Best of Oxford voting. The popular restaurant chain based in Memphis has been a hit with the locals since its debut in September of last year and has fit in nicely with the other outstanding restaurants near the Square. “We are extremely excited that the people of Oxford have come

out and supported us,” said Chastin Thompson, a manager at the local eatery. “Being in the food business in Oxford is extremely competitive so we’re just real excited. We’ve been open less than a year so to win this honor means a lot to us.” Thompson said the success of the restaurant in its first year has exceeded expectations. “Our menu is simple but we’re real good at sticking to the basics, making sure our food is hot and fresh when it comes to the table. And our service is outstanding,” said Thompson. The Oxford location of Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken has that college town feel with plenty of Ole Miss memorabilia to accompany their fabulous fried chicken. The company also has locations in Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas. —rob.sigler@oxfordeagle.com

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The Memphis-based Gus’s World Famous Friday Chicken location in Oxford has been a hit, and was named Best New Addition this year by Best of Oxford voters.

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SHOPPING AND SERVICES ACCOUNTING FIRM

AUTO DEALER - NEW

BANK/CREDIT UNION

Belk Ford, Oxford Toyota, Chandler Nissan, Allen Samuels

Mechanics, FNB, Renasant, Bancorpsouth, Oxford University Bank, Trustmark, MS Federal Credit Union, Woodforrest

Devoe Carr Kinney & Associates, Denise Woods, Grantham Poole, King, Swetland Cook, Dwight Young, Brian White, Barfield, Aune, Walters and Balducci

Cannon Motors AUTO DEALER - USED

Cannon Motors

ANTIQUES

Mustard Seed

Sugar Magnolia, The Depot, Bird in the Bush, Tommy’s, Tin Pan Alley

Belk Ford, Chandler Nissan, Allen Samuels, Moore Brothers, Oxford Toyota

AUTO REPAIR/SERVICE

ARTS AND CRAFTS

Southland Body & Paint Shop

Clay Canvas Sugar Magnolia, Mustard Seed, Studio Whimzy, Paint and Pen, Knit 1, The Depot, Double Decker Arts Festival, Powerhouse

Deal’s, Brannon, Cannon, Belk Ford, Oxford Tire, Kenny Warren, Allen Samuels, Graves, University Tire, Gateway Tire, Ray Brothers, Chandler Nissan, Oxford Muffler, Doc Beamer, Oxford Auto Care

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Regions

BARBER SHOP

Don and Dale’s Larry’s, The Parlor, Alice and Company, LaRousse, Goolsby’s, King’s Den, Luxe, Avenue West, StoneWashed, LaMystique

BOOKSTORE

Square Books Square Books, Jr., Off Square Books, Rebel Bookstore, Barnes and Noble, Campus Bookmart

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CARPET/RUGS/FLOORING

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CONSIGNMENT/RESALE

Stout’s Carpet & Flooring

DENTAL CLINIC

Holding Hands

Home Depot, Discount Building Supply, J&L Carpet, Sherwin Williams, Oliphant Flooring

CHILDREN CLOTHING

Belles & Beaus Belk, Neilson’s, JCPenney, Walmart, Peas and Carrots, PAKK Designs, Amelia

Goodwill, WeeCycle, Sugar Magnolia, Merry Go Round, Mustard Seed, Depot Antique Mall

Express, Cambino, Kevin Hatfield, Rockette’s

Lee Family Dentistry, Ross Dental Clinic, Collier Dental, Stubblefield, Haney, Farese, Go Orthodontics

CONVENIENCE STORE/GAS STATION

DEPARTMENT STORE

Lindsey’s Chevron

4 Corners Chevron, SkyMart, Brittany Store, Jimmy Mart, The Junction, Double Quick, Kroger, LittleJohn’s, James Food Center, Exxon, Kangaroo, BP334, 3 Way Grocery, Shell, Marquis Chevron

Neilsons

Belk, JCPenney, Hinton and Hinton, Walmart, Kinnucans

DRY CLEANERS

COSMETICS

Zoe

Rainbow Cleaners University Cleaners, Star Cleaners

Belk, Amy Head, Epicure, Neilsons, The Parlor, Mary Kay, La Rousse, Merle Norman

ELECTRICIAN

COMPUTER REPAIR

Campbell Solutions

Oxford Dental

Joe Pace

Mize Electric, Omar Ahmed, Todd Miskelly, Rick Henry, Parker Electric, Walker Electric, Cummins Electric, Frankie Williams

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The Range at TGC Outdoors is Oxford’s Best Kept Secret By Catherine Boone Staff Writer

Even though The Range at TGC Outdoors has been in Oxford for five years and in its current location for two and a half, the range’s Abbeville location, superior customer service and wide range of offerings led L-O-U residents to vote the business Oxford’s Best Kept Secret for the 2015 Best of Oxford awards. “My business model isn’t to make sales but to make friends,” owner Josh Gregory said. “Dealing with people is my favorite part of the business and helping people find what they are looking for.” Gregory said his staff works with each customer to help them find what they are looking for in a gun and make sure they have the best experience and service possible. In addition to offering L-O-U residents an outdoor shooting experience, The Range sells firearms, accessories and ammunition and also manufactures parts for firearms. Group and

private lessons are available for those who would like to learn how to shoot or improve their shooting skills. Group classes include basic and advanced carbine, advanced handgun, Closed Quarter Battle training, concealed carry concepts and enhanced concealed carry. Night hog hunts are also given for two to three hunters by appointment. When asked about the future of his business, Gregory said placing covers, fans and space heaters outside and building a shotgun range were coming up. “I’m a big thinker and I’m always wanting to grow, be bigger, better and offer more services for our customers,” he said. While Gregory was excited to have won Oxford’s Best Kept Secret, he hopes more people will learn about the business next year. “Hopefully we won’t be a secret again next year,” he said with a chuckle. For class schedules or more information, call the Range at 662-281-9933. —catherine.boone@oxfordeagle.com

THANK YOU for voting us Best of Oxford and allowing us to help make your house a home for over 48 years.

BRUCE NEWMAN

The Range at TGC Outdoors was selected as Oxford’s Best Kept Secret for 2015.

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ELECTRONICS/APPLIANCES

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FUNERAL SERVICE

Sears

Waller Funeral Home

Home Depot, Rebel Appliance, WalMart, RadioShack

Coleman Funeral Home, Hodges Funeral Homes

EYE CARE PROVIDER

Mayo Eye Clinic West Oxford Vision Center, Rayner Eye Clinic, Steve Depriest, Oxford Eye, Oxford Family Vision, Oxford Vision

FLORIST

Oxford Floral

FURNITURE STORE

Johnson’s

Furniture World, Stash, Jones at Home, Green Door, Something Southern, Provisions, Mustard Seed, Sugar Magnolia

GIFT SHOP

Oxford Floral

Mimosa, Bette’s, University Florist, Twisted Twig, Kroger

Mimosa, Lily Pad, Olive Juice, Katherine Beck, Chaney’s, Sorella, University Florist, DeShea’s, Provisions, Amelia

JEWELRY

GROCERY

Lammons Fine Jewelry

Kroger

Brooks Collection, Turkoyz, Belk, The Parlor

Larson’s Cashsaver, Oxford City Market, Wal-Mart, N. Lamar Farmer’s Market, Living Foods

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Owned and Operated by Rebel Fans, for Rebel Fans! Rebel Rags would like to say thank you to the Ole Miss Family for voting us Oxford’s Best Place to Buy Ole Miss Merchandise 5 years in a row. Celebrating 10 year anniversary this year! Watch for specials at home football games this season.

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HOME BUILDER

The Parlor

Ramsey Construction

Avenue West, La Rousse, Alice and Company, Emma J, Luxe, LaMystique, Amara, Stone Washed, Paris Nails

Brian Hill, Marty Daniels, Ronnie Leggett, Grantham Construction, JW McCurdy, Paul Baddor, Bruce Massey, Coleman, Joel Little, David Vanlandingham, Montgomery, Phillip Morrison, Rhonnie Cummins

HEALTH AND FITNESS

YMCA

HOME IMPROVEMENT/BUILD SUPPLY

Home Depot

Snap, ATC, Goose Creek, Oxford Crossfit, Pure Ride, 5 Star Yoga, Pure Barre, Ice Core Fitness, Turner Center, Rebel Body Fitness

Sneed’s Ace Hardware, Smith Building Supply, Elliott Lumber

HEATING AND AIR

HUNTING/SPORTING GOODS

John Reynolds H&C, Comer H&C, Fondren and Vaughn, Lovett H&C, Bruner H&A, Franklin H&A, Studebaker Air, Phillips H&A

TGC Outdoors, University Sporting Goods, WalMart, Kinnucans, Hole in the Hide, Hibbets

HOME DECOR ACCESSORIES

INSURANCE AGENCY

Walker Electric Something Southern Stash, Discount Building, Jones at Home, Sugar Magnolia, Tuesday Morning, Mustard Seed, Provisions, Unique, Oxford Floral, Katherine Beck, Green Door

10% OFF WINE PACKAGE STORE 308 Jackson Ave.

With This Coupon

Thank you for voting us Oxford’s Best Wine & Spirits Store!

Voted Oxford’s Best Nursery/Garden Store As a thank you we will be offering

25%-50% Off Bedding Plants and 15% Off Shrubs and all inventory inside the store now through June.

Oxford in Bloom

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Hunters’ Hollow

Brown Insurance

Farm Bureau, Oxford Insurance, State Farm, Tom Davis State Farm, Alfa Freddie Pinion, Jimmy Carr State Farm, American National - Brian Hayden, Shelter, Marty Stark State Farm, Sharp Insurance, Hub International, Nationwide, Tatum Insurance

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Rainbow Cleaners changes with the times, keeps on winning By Reid Posey Staff Writer

Serving the Oxford area for 45 years, Rainbow Cleaners has enjoyed a remarkable run as a mainstay in the local business community and, for the 11th straight year, it has been voted Best Dry Cleaner in The Oxford EAGLE’s Best of Oxford contest. Having seen his business win the award every year since Best of Oxford’s inception in 2005, Herron Rowland, owner since 2003, passes all of the credit to his devoted staff, whose stability he claims helps his business maintain its level of excellence from year to year. “I give it to my employees,” Rowland said. “People frequently think there’s a good bit of turnover here and we really don’t have that. We know our customers and it sounds a little cliché, but we really do work hard to try to take care and meet the needs (of customers).”

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Rainbow Cleaners has been named Best Dry Cleaner for 11 straight years.

Moving to its new location at 1203 Jackson Ave. has proven to be beneficial for Rainbow Cleaners in multiple ways. The move allowed the expansion of their drive-through component, easing

the flow of customers and resulting in more effective service overall. More importantly, though, the new building is environmentally friendly, using recycled resources for much of the construc-

tion, implementing a boiler system that captures steam output and uses it to heat the facility’s water, and installing dry-cleaning machines that significantly reduce amounts of waste. The most pressing challenge moving forward, according to Rowland, is to evolve with the growing Oxford and University of Mississippi communities. “We have a demanding customer base, not only of people here locally, but Ole Miss has a pretty sophisticated student population, and these people know what they want,” Rowland says, adding that he brings in consultants to help his staff keep up to date on the latest services and techniques to help his business continue to serve as effectively as possible. Committed to excellence in customer service, and armed with a loyal staff, Rowland continues to improve his business as it continues its run as Oxford’s best. —news@oxfordeagle.com

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INTERIOR DECORATING FIRM

MEN’S CLOTHING

Something Southern

Hinton and Hinton

Curtis Knight, Resa Randal, Julie Montgomery, Stash, Provisions

Belk, Nelisons, Jos A Bank, Cicada, JCPenney, Landrys, WalMart

INTERNET PROVIDER

MORTGAGE/FINANCING INSTITUTION

AT&T Uverse, Comcast, CSpire

Gumtree Mortgage, Mechanics, Renasant, Bancorpsouth, Homefirst, Regions, Trustmark, Community Trust, OUB

Metrocast/MaxxSouth INVESTMENT FIRM

Edward Jones Wells Fargo, John Russell, Addicus, Raymond James, Barfield

LADIES CLOTHING

Belk

Neilsons, Indigo, Loft, Cicada, Sorella, Material Girls, Village Taylor, Misbehavin, 3 Chicks, JCPenney, Nella, Therapy

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Smith Lawn Management Barefoot Lawn, Matthew’s, Good Earth, The Barn, Red and Blue Lawn, Grasshopper, Oxford in Bloom, Hill Country/Matt Copp

LAW FIRM

Tannehill, Carmean, McKenzie

FNB Oxford

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Ron’s Music Center Rebel Music, Austin’s Music

NAIL SALON

The Nail Shop Paris Nails, Halon’s, Epicure, Pro Nails, Suthern Oasis, La Rousse, All About U, Nailthology, NY Nails, Alice and Company, The Parlor

NURSERY/GARDEN STORE

Oxford In Bloom Home Depot, The Barn, The Garden Center, WalMart

OFFICE SUPPLY STORE

Pitner

Walker and Williamson, Daniel Coker Horton Bell, Swayze Alford, Hughes Brown, Kevin Frye, Freeland Martz, Hiram Eastland, Holcomb Dunbar, Hill Minyard, Dwight Ball, Larry Little, Honey Ussery

Office Depot, Panola Paper, WalMart

LIMO SERVICE/TAXI

PAINT STORE

Angel Taxi

Oxford Paint Supply

Austin Taxi, Rockstar, Uber, Rebel Taxi, Oxford Taxi, Hotty Toddy, Rebel Ride

Sherwin Williams, Sneed’s Ace Hardware, Home Depot, Hue, Paint and Pen, WalMart

MASSAGE

Epicure Skin Therapy Halon’s, Healing Hands, Sputhern Oasis, King’s Touch, Theraputic Bliss, High Cotton Salon, La Rousse

MEDICAL CLINIC

North MS Family Medicine Urgent Care, Oxford Urgent Care, RedMed, Internal Medicine, Dr. Lovelace, Fowlkes Medical

PAWN SHOP

Oxford Pawn Dash for Cash

PEST CONTROL

Pickens Pest Control Drewery, Pass Pest Control, Orkin, Lawn and Pest, Guardian

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PET SUPPLIES

Hollywood Feed PetSmart, WalMart

PHARMACY

Chaney’s Pharmacy G&M Pharmacy, Kroger, Walgreens, CVS, Fred’s, WalMart

PHOTOGRAPHER

Chad Mills Scott Burton, Bruce Newman, Pablo Corona, Ole Miss Pix, Josh McCoy, Liddell’s Lens, Joey Brent, Bill Dabney

PLACE TO BUY OLE MISS MERCHANDISE

Rebel Rags

University Sporting Goods, Campus Bookmart, Rebel Shop, Ole Miss Bookstore, WalMart, JCG

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Chaney’s Pharmacy was selected as Best Pharmacy in Best of Oxford voting. Chaney’s has claimed the honor every year since the Best of Oxford balloting began.

BEST LOCAL ARTIST OF 2015 Samantha Breeding

SamanthaBreeding.com I was overwhelmed and humbled to receive this unexpected honor. Thank you all for your support and your votes. I especially want to thank my sister, Elizabeth Hoyt, for instilling a love of art in me, God, for giving me the secret desires of my heart, which was to paint after a lifetime of thinking I couldn’t, my Dad, Les Breeding, for his love and encouragement, my friends for your positive feedback, and Stan O’Dell and Connie Flake, two amazing artists and friends, “Innoncence” by the Oxford Artists’ Guild, and YAC. Samantha Breeding

Thanks for voting us #1 four years in a row. As a thank you, we are giving $10 a couple from home to dinner if they mention this ad in the EAGLE June 5 - June 12.

& LIMO SERVICE

We are locally owned & operated. Call to schedule your excursion to Memphis, Tunica or Oxford • Open 24-7 • Radio Dispatched • Ask about our specials Please Don’t Drink & Drive. Call YOU ARE SAFE IN OUR HANDS

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Paul Janeway sings as St. Paul and the Broken Bones plays at the Double Decker Arts Festival earlier this year. The Double Decker Arts Festival was once again chosen as the Best Festival or Event in Oxdord.

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PLUMBING

Bert’s/Bert Melendez T&T/Tim Traylor, Bishop, Mooney, Rick’s, Jackson and Sons, Emergency Plumbing/David Wilkinson, Mize Electric & Plumbing, Johnny Parker, A&D Plumbing, Bill’s Plumbing, Williams Services, Bonafide, Bundren

PRINTING

Callahan’s Quick Print Office Depot, Documart, Copytime, Oxford Printwear, University Printing

REAL ESTATE AGENCY

Remax Legacy Realty Kessinger, Marchbanks, Cherie Matthews, NixTann, Sharon Grace, Tommy Morgan, Blake Cannon

SHOE STORE

My Favorite Shoes Rackroom Shoes, Belk, LuLu’s, Vincent Boot and Shoe, Therapy, Neilsons, Shoe Department

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My Favorite Shoes was selected by Best of Oxford voters as the Best Shoe Store in Oxford.

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SPA SERVICE

Epicure Skin Therapy Southern Oasis, Halon’s, Paris Nails, La Rousse

TANNING SALON

Super Tan Sunsations, Epicure, Hotty Toddy Tan

TIRE STORE

Gateway Tire Service Oxford Tire, Dee’s, Goodyear, Deal’s Auto, WalMart, Allen Samuels

T-SHIRT SHOP

Cat Daddy’s Oxford Printwear, Oxford T-shirt Company, JCG, Rebel Rags, University Sporting Goods

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The Best T-Shirt Shop, as selected by Best of Oxford Voters, is Cat Daddy’s. OP • OXFORD PAWNSHOP • OXFORD PAWNSHOP • OXFORD PAWNSHOP • OXFORD PAWNSHOP •

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Best Pawnshop in 2015!

Proudly serving Oxford for over 30 years

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Thanks to the LOU community for letting us serve you for 20 years!

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Snackbar takes home Best Seafood award By Catherine Boone Staff Writer

When asked what his secret was in preparing the best seafood, City Grocery Restaurant Group Corporate Chef Vishwesh “Vish” Bhatt said it was all about keeping it simple. “You want to let the fish do the talking,” Bhatt said. “And don’t over cook it — that’s the trick.” Bhatt also makes sure anything served is fresh, and offers Gulf seafood when possible. To ensure menu items are fresh and in season, the restaurant features new items about every six weeks and regularly orders ingredients from local farmers like Native Son, Yokna Bottoms and Woodson Ridge farms. Bhatt’s favorite seafood items on

the current Snackbar menu include pan-fried flounder with zucchini, tomato tian and remoulade, crab cakes made with chilies, tomatoes and a ajwain spiced black eye pea griddle cake, and the fennel dusted tuna with smoked jalapeno-sweet potato puree and fried okra. Bhatt has been a chef for nearly 20 years and has won “Best Seafood” honors before. During Snackbar’s first year of operation, the restaurant also won the Mississippi Seafood Cook Off. “It’s exciting to have won ‘Best Seafood’ because there are so many good restaurants in Oxford,” Bhatt said. “It’s always nice when people recognize something you’re doing and something you’re passionate about. It’s a big honor, and I’m honored that people voted for us.” —catherine.boone@oxfordeagle.com

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Best of Oxford voters selected Snackbar as the Best Seafood winner.

Voted Oxford’s Best Antiques! We thank you for your support and votes.

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LOCAL PEOPLE BARTENDER

Paul Radigan

DOCTOR

Kecia Kirk

Lisa Jenkins, Chip Moore, Stephen Donning, Taylor Cruse, Chris Burgess, Brian Dorris, Cass Dodgen, Carter Wilkes, Todd Lynch, Louis Grelling

David Coon, Will Dabbs, Michael Dennis, Jeffrey Dennis, ShaunHelmhout, Mona Castle, Milton Hobbs, Bo Martin, Randy Richardson, Glenn Hunt, William Henderson, Michael Lovelace

CHEF

FIREFIGHTER OXFORD

John Currence

Brian Whitten

Vishwesh Bhatt, Clint Boutwell, Joel Miller, Dwayne Ingram, Allen Sanders, Michael Northern, John Burge, Jason Bauer, Nick Husbands

Keith Edwards, John Cole Tramel, Wes Anderson, Larry Pettis, Joey Gardner, Jody Black, Kenny Tidwell, Brett Thomas, Timmy Dickenson, Jon Cullen, Jeff Taylor

DENTIST

Preston Lee Ross Dental, Mike Huggins, Walker Swaney, Hal Haney, Stubblefield, Collier, Farese Family Dental, C. Hayden Perkins, Romero, Steve Wooten

FIREFIGHTER LAFAYETTE

Fish Robinson

Wes Anderson, Brett Thomas, Buster Hollowell, Kenny Tidwell

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LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL

Buddy East

Joey East, Johnny Sneed, Jody Mayfield, Omar Ahmed, Sumner Rowland, Weaver Cain, Kevin Parker, Joe Bishop, Kevin Houston, Alex Stratton, James Owen, Ken Whitmore

LOCAL ARTIST

Samantha Breeding Bradley Gordon, Jere Allen, Nicole Lamar, Nicole Gladden, Bill Beckwith, Jennifer Pace, Jason Bouldin, Julia Tatum, Glenray Tutor

LOCAL WRITER

Michael Henry Ace Atkins, Tom Franklin, Lisa Howorth, John Grisham, Jack Pendarvis, Katy Anderson, Mandy Roth, Neil White, Julie Cantrell, Curtis Wilkie

MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELOR

Walker J Swaney

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Logan Turner, Al Bell, Jeremy Goolsby, Levi Crafton, Randy Yates, Collins Smith, Jacob Jordan, Andrew Wood, Lee Pittman, Benjamin Stepp

If you want a cool cup of iced tea, McAlister’s Deli is the place to go. Best of Oxford voters have named it Best Sweet Tea for 11 years in a row.

Wow! Thanks Oxford! 118 Courthouse Square • 232.8880

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MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELORETTE

Aaron Craig

Allyson Duckworth, Brittany Sneed, Kala Waltman, Janet Self, Morgan Turner, Sharon Collier

NURSE/NURSE PRACTITIONER

Leigh Spencer

Stephanie Barnett, Rachel Sledge, Michelle Littlefield, Rachel Walker, Michelle Cullen, Amy Tidwell, Sharon Upton, Jason Melton, Kim Perry

OPTOMETRIST/OPHTHALMOLOGIST

William Mayo

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Hollywood Feed is this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winner for Best Pet Supplies in Oxford.

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Pickens puts pride in pest control By AlyssA schnugg City Editor

Mike Pickens has been killing creepy crawlies at people’s homes since 1985 when he got a job with Redd Pest Control. When Redd sold out to Orkin, Pickens continued to work for the company for only about a year or so when he realized he could start up his own pest control business in Lafayette County. On Aug. 1, 2001, Pickens Pest Control opened its doors for the first time and a lot of bugs have been very unhappy ever since. “I just had that itch that I wanted to try running my own business,” Pickens said. “Pest control is really all I’ve ever known.” Pickens Pest Control was named Best Pest Control Business in this year’s Best of Oxford voting. The business started with one employee — Pickens — and a truck. “I did collecting, selling, spraying — everything,” Pickens said. “I was a regional manager, a technician and owner and operator. I had phone calls rerouted to my cellphone so I

could keep working. I did everything myself.” About three years into the business, Pickens decided it was time to hire someone else. “I told my wife I thought it was time she got into the business,” Pickens said with a chuckle. Today, Pickens fully admits his wife, Donna, is the “real owner.” “She’s the boss,” he said. Pickens Pest Control has 16 employees that include 11 fulltime technicians. As technology changes, so does the business of pest control, Pickens said. When he first started in the business, cockroaches were the biggest problem in area homes. “Now it’s ants,” he said. “Over the years the chemicals and technology changed and became more affordable and available so we don’t have the roach problem we used to any more. I remember when I was still working for the other company, I went to a home where there were roaches crawling in a baby’s crib. “The mother couldn’t afford to pay me, so I decided I was just going to do it for her anyway,” Pickens said. While ants seem to be the

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Donna and Mike Pickens have grown Pickens Pest Control steadily since 2001, and the business has been named Best Pest Control by Best of Oxford voters for 11 years in a row.

biggest nuisance right now, all insects can become a nuisance for different people he said, depending on allergies and damage.

Thank you for your support!

“Termites can cause serious damage to a house and some cause health issues,” he said. “We pride ourselves on protecting home, health and property.”

Pickens Pest Control is located at 2613 West Oxford Loop, Suite 3. For more information, call 662-234-2207. —alyssa.schnugg@oxfordeagle.com

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BEST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL 2015 I’ve enjoyed serving you over the last 40 years and appreciate your continued support.

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TEACHER (PREK-12)

Penny Smith Mary Beth Smith, Laurie Beth Ellis, Kelly Whitten, Betsy Brown, Joanne McGehee, Mary Beth Moore, Hope Gardner, Mandy James, Patches Calhoun

UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR

Lori Williamson

Ethel Minor, Linda Keena, Katie Narron, John O’Haver, Josh Gladden, Donald Cole, Melinda Vallant, Shane Moser, Tony Ammeter, Ken Sufka, Lori Wolfe, Doug Sullivan-Gonzalez, Matt Johnson, Scott Fiene

VETERINARIAN

Lee Payne Ware Sullivan, Whitney Rayner, Laura Wilson, Apryl Garcia, Hannah Heaton, Harry Fyke, Steven Redding, Katherine Kvam

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The many favorite items available at Big Bad Breakfast helped it earn Best Breakfast honors again this year in the Best of Oxford balloting.

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WQLJ continues dominance in Best Radio Station category By RoB SigleR Managing Editor

WQLJ 93.7 may be going through some changes, but there is one constant in that the listeners have always supported the local radio station which has been chosen the Best Radio Station in this year’s Best Of Oxford voting. “It never ceases to amaze me how the listeners always seem to respond,” said long-time radio host and station manager Rick Mize. “You sit in a room with four walls and talk and wonder if you’re reaching them. But obviously they are listening by voting us ‘Best Of’ in this category. It’s humbling and an honor and we hope to continue to earn their respect. The listeners are

the life-blood of our station.” Q93.7 has a Top 40 format and will be moving on your radio dial to 105.1, and 105.5 to “better service the area and our listeners,” said Mize. WTNM 105.5, which is part of the Super Talk Mississippi radio network, will be moving to 93.7. “We are hopeful our loyal listeners will make the transition with us and follow us over to 105.1 and 105.5,” said Mize. Currently, WOXF 105.1 services Oxford and Water Valley, while 105.5 is licensed to Batesville and Water Valley, according to Mize. The radio station has been around for 30 years and Mize said they “hope to be around another 30 years or more.” —rob.sigler@oxfordeagle.com

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Rick Mize does his morning radio show on WQLJ 93.7, which has once again been chosen as the Best Radio Station in Oxford.

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Robert Earl Keen plays at The Lyric, which was selected as as the Best Location to Host an Event in this year’s Best of Oxford voting.

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Best Bar and

Best Happy Hour!

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MISCELLANEOUS CELEBRITY SIGHTING

OXFORD THEMED WEBSITE

Katy Perry

Hottytoddy.com

Eli Manning, Morgan Freeman, James Franco, Shepard Smith, Joey Lauren Adams, Woody Harrelson, Archie Manning, Patton Oswalt, Dolly Parton, Johnny McPhail

Eatingoxford.com, visitoxfordms.com, Chamber of Commerce, City of Oxford, oxfordeagle.com

BEST OF THE BEST

BEST NEW ADDITION TO OXFORD

Family Medicine Group of Oxford

Gus’s Fried Chicken Panera, Allen Samuels, Starbucks, Kelli’s Cakes, FINS Fish & Oyster Co., Goose Creek, Wingstop, Malco Oxford Commons, Oxford Canteen, Pure Barre, Roundabouts at Old Taylor, Route 6, Cups, Jinsei, Sorella’s, Sweet T’s Bakery, The Growler, Loft, Range at TGC Outdoors, Delta Steak Company

OXFORD’S BEST KEPT SECRET

The Range at TGC Outdoors Rice and Spice, Ravine, Whirlpool Trails, Allen Samuels, Grilled Cheese at Downstairs Bar, Delta Steak Co., Volta Taverna, Lamar Lounge, Embers Biscuits and Barbecue, Luxe, Mama Jo’s, Taco Shop, Living Foods, Clay Canvas, Brooks Collection, Epicure, Goose Creek, Handy Andy

Leigh Spencer, Oxford Dental, The Range at TGC Outdoors, FNB Oxford, Ajax Diner, The Square, Tannehill, Carmean, and McKenzie, BNI Oxford, Allen Samuels, Hunters’ Hollow, Smith Lawn Management, Lee Family Dentistry, Ravine, Ronnie Leggett Construction, Big Bad Breakfast, Boure, Delta Steak Company, Snackbar, The Barn, The Grove, The Parlor, Brooks Collection, Epicure, GoOrthodontics, Luxe, Taylor Grocery, The Inn at Ole Miss, La Rousse, Ole Miss, Square Books

The Best of Oxford 2015 Is Out! Thank you for Best Medical Clinic voting us: Best Doctor, Kecia Kirk Best Nurse Practitioner, Leigh Spencer

Come see us for all your family medical needs.

Shaun Helmhout, MD

Kecia Kirk, MD

Jackey Turner, MD

Leigh Spencer, FNP

Jené Smith, ACNP

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