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

Falkner House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 1, 2023

1. Falkner House Marker

Inscription. Built in 1931 as the home of Murry and Maud Falkner, the parents of Nobel Prize winning author William Faulkner. The house stands on land purchased in 1898 by J.W.T. Falkner, William Faulkner's grandfather.

Erected 2007 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 34° 21.828′ N, 89° 31.163′ W. Marker is in Oxford, Mississippi, in Lafayette County. It is on South Lamar Boulevard south of University Avenue (Mississippi Route 6), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 S Lamar Blvd, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Oxford-University United Methodist Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lafayette County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Delta Gamma Fraternity (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lynching in America / Lynching in Lafayette County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lafayette County Courthouse

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Oxford & Lafayette County Blues (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oxford (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Thomas Isom's Drug Store and Medical Office (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Regarding Falkner House. Family members have used both spellings of their surname — with and without the 'u' —interchangeably, for various reasons. The house is a private residence and not open to the public.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 1, 2023

2. Falkner House Marker

The Falkner House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 1, 2023

3. The Falkner House

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 694 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.