Oxford in Lafayette County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Porter L. Fortune, Jr. Cultural Center

The University of Mississippi

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 16, 2019

1. Porter L. Fortune, Jr. Cultural Center Marker

Inscription. Porter L. Fortune, Jr. served as Chancellor of the University of Mississippi from February 1969 through March 1984. With colleagues he conceived the idea of the cultural center at Ole Miss and worked throughout his administration to make the cultural center dream a reality.

The cultural center is more than a complex of concrete and steel – it is a concept of spirit molded by dedicated men and women through buildings, programs, and the land which gave birth to our culture. In the magnificent natural setting of the university, which now includes the very spot where the greatest literary figure of our century lived, dreamed, and created, it is unthinkable that wise planning would not include preservation of our rich cultural heritage. – Porter L. Fortune, Jr.

Erected by University of Mississippi.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Education. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1969.

Location. 34° 21.882′ N, 89° 31.562′ W. Marker is in Oxford, Mississippi, in Lafayette County. It is at the intersection of University Avenue and South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on University Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 412 University Ave, Oxford MS 38655, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 2008 Presidential Debate (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); University High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Theora Hamblett House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Delta Gamma Fraternity (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Oxford-University Depot (approx. ¼ mile away); Hilgard Cut (approx. ¼ mile away); Freedmen Town (approx. ¼ mile away); Burns "Belfry" Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 1, 2023

2. Porter L. Fortune, Jr. Cultural Center Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.