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Double Decker: Oxford Tradition

This Friday kicks off the 17^th annual Double Decker Festival on the square in downtown Oxford.  There will be shopping, eating, and great music all weekend. Families from all over come to double decker to enjoy the festival and see their kids at Ole Miss.

This weekend is one of the busiest weekends in Oxford. Hotels are booked, restaurants are at full capacity, and parking at the square is impossible.

Tanya Howington, a freshman at Ole Miss, is experiencing Double Decker for the first time this year. She says, “I am excited to see the festival finally. Everyone has been talking about it for weeks, and this weekend I finally get to see it. The only thing that I am not looking forward to is the massive crowd that is going to take over Oxford. It is going to be impossible to get anywhere in town, but I am excited to see that stands that surround the square. I am ready to shop!”

Double Decker creates a great opportunity for families to visit their kids at Ole Miss. Some sororities host a parents weekend because of all the festivities that happen.

Becky Wooley, mother of an Ole Miss student, says, “I have come every year that my daughter has come to Ole Miss. It is a great weekend to come to see Oxford and to see my daughter. There is so much to do and see, and I am never bored because of all the activities that are going on on the square.”

Double Decker is a great time to walk around and look at all the different booths with your friends and family. To learn more information about the festival go to http://www.oxfordcvb.com/doubledecker/index.html