Travel

By Air

Oxford has no commercial airport. Conference attendees can fly into Memphis International Airport (MEM), which is served by Air Canada, Allegiant, American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, United, and Vacation Express.

Driving time from Memphis International Airport to The Inn at Ole Miss is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

From the airport, you can choose to rent a car or pay for the University of Mississippi shuttle service. Rental car agencies are located adjacent to the terminal building on levels 1 & 2 of the multi-level economy parking facility. A pedestrian walkway with moving sidewalks connects the airport terminal to the rental car services. From Baggage Claim "B", use elevator or escalator to the lower level. Follow signs that read Economy Parking / Rental Cars. If needed, free baggage carts are located in baggage claim.

Memphis Airport Shuttle - The University's Division of Outreach Events & Services offers a shuttle service to and from the Memphis International Airport (MEM). There is no continuous shuttle service. It is by reservation only. For all questions regarding this shuttle service, visit http://www.outreach.olemiss.edu/conferencecenter/Airport_Transportation_Guidelines.pdf. After reading the shuttle guidelines, you will need to fill out their Shuttle Request Form.

The Inn at Ole Miss is located at 120 Alumni Drive, University, MS 38677.

By Car

Driving directions to the hotel from the airport

  1. Exit airport parking lot via Jim McGehee Pkwy
  2. Take Winchester Road W onto Plough Blvd
  3. Exit right onto Democrat Road
  4. Turn right onto US-78 E/Lamar Avenue
  5. Follow US-78 E/I-22 to MS-4 W/MS-7 S for 38 miles
  6. Turn right onto exit 30 in Holly Springs, MS
  7. Drive south on MS-7 S
  8. Turn right onto Molly Barr Road
  9. Continue on Molly Barr Road when it becomes Gertrude Ford Blvd
  10. Turn right onto Alumni Drive to arrive at the hotel

From I-55 (driving North or South)

  1. Take exit 243 (driving south) or 243A (driving north) in Batesville, MS
  2. Follow MS-6 E/US-278 E toward Oxford
  3. Take a right hand exit to turn left onto Old Taylor Road
  4. Stay on Old Taylor Road through two roundabouts
  5. Take the Gertrude Ford Blvd exit at the third roundabout
  6. Turn left onto Alumni Drive to arrive at the hotel

From Tupelo going West

  1. Follow US-278/MS-6 to Oxford
  2. Exit right onto Taylor Road
  3. Take the Gertrude Ford Blvd exit at the roundabout
  4. Turn left onto Alumni Drive to arrive at the hotel

Transportation around Oxford

  • Oxford University Transit (OUT)
  • The Inn at Ole Miss shuttle - the hotel offers a free shuttle service between the hotel and Oxford Square from 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
  • There are several taxi services and Uber available in Oxford as well.