- If Oxford Girls Basketball defeats Lafayette tonight, Head Coach Shayne Linzy will have earned his 100th career win at Oxford.
- 13 different players scored for Oxford Boys against Amory last Saturday in Oxford's 75-18 win over Amory.
- Oxford Boys held Amory scoreless in the 2nd Quarter of that win.
- Janiesha Johnson scored 28 points in the Girls win against Amory last Saturday - outscoring the entire Amory team (27).
- Oxford does not host another sporting event in 2013, traveling to Lafayette in Basketball tonight and both teams heading out of state to separate tournaments before returning home. Soccer is traveling to West Point tonight and will not play again until January 4th. Boys Basketball will return home January 2nd for the O-Town Showdown. Girls Basketball does not have another home game until January 10th - three weeks from today.
- Today after 50 years of service, Oxford High School spent its last day on 222 Bramlett Blvd. The next school day will happen on 101 Charger Loop January 7th.
- On this date in 1606, The Virginia Company loads three ships with settlers and sets sail to establish Jamestown, VA, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.
- On this day in 1803, The Louisiana Purchase was completed at a ceremony in New Orleans, LA.
- On this day in 1860, South Carolina is the first state to attempt to secede from the Untied States, but failing to do so.
- On this day in 1946, the popular Christmas film It's A Wonderful Life is released in New York City.
- On this day in 2007, Queen Elizabeth II becomes the oldest living Monarch of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria who lived for 81 years, 7 months, and 29 days.
- On this day tomorrow in 1620, the Mayflower lands at what is now Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, MA today. The town celebrates this day every year on this date as Forefathers' Day.
- On this day tomorrow in 1937, the world's first full-length animated feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered in theaters - 76 Years ago.
- About 2 Billion Christmas Cards are sent through the mail every year.
- Today is the earliest day that can be the first day of Winter in the Northern Hemisphere and Summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Today is the International Human Solidarity Day.
- Today is the birthdays of MLB players David DeJesus (34) of the Tampa Bay Rays who plays outfield, James Shields (32) of the Kansas City Royals who is a Right-Handed Starting Pitcher, and the winner of Season 7 of American Idol David Cook (31).