Updates from the Oxford housing front.

Perspectives on Oxford's housing market, community growth, and the work of the Initiative — written by the people closest to the challenge.

The Oxford Housing Gap: Why It Matters for Our Community's Future

Oxford, Mississippi is growing. The University of Mississippi is expanding its research profile. Baptist Memorial is recruiting specialists. New employers are arriving. But there is a problem sitting in plain sight: the people we need most are increasingly unable to afford to live here.

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Written by

Michelle Goheen, CPA

Founder, Oxford Lafayette Bridging the Gap Initiative, Inc.

Published

July 9, 2026

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Donor Resources

How to Gift Stock to Charity (And Save More on Taxes)

Most donors know they can give cash to their favorite charity. Fewer realize there is a smarter way to give that can increase both the size of the gift and the tax savings that come with it: donating appreciated stock.

July 9, 2026 5 min read

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